Police Claims Paralegal

Weightmans Llp; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Weightmans LLP in Liverpool is seeking a proactive Paralegal to support senior case handlers in the Police Claims team. You will assist with case management, legal research, drafting statements, and preparing for court hearings, while providing client-focused support.

The role requires excellent IT, writing and communication skills, strong time management, attention to detail, and the ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.

Qualifications

• Previous Paralegal experience.
• Interest in police claims work.
• Flexible approach to the work.
• Ability to adapt to different tasks.

Responsibilities

• Assist fee earners with case management, legal research, drafting of witness statements and reports to clients and preparation for court hearings.
• Attend client meetings and court hearings to support fee earners.
• Assist with instruction of Counsel and experts.
• Respond to correspondence and telephone enquiries promptly and accurately.
• Achieve set financial and chargeable targets.
• Support the team's business development activities.

Skills

IT skills

Written & verbal communication

Time management

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Deadline-driven

Team player

CPR procedure knowledge

Defendant claims experience

Job description

As a Paralegal your primary role will be to provide assistance to senior case handlers in the Police Claims team. You will be provided with the opportunity to work on a wide variety of claims against the police. Your key duties and responsibilities will include:

• Assisting fee earners with various tasks including general case management, legal research, drafting of witness statements and reports to clients and preparation for court hearings
• Attending client meetings and court hearings to support fee earners
• Assisting with the instruction of Counsel and experts
• Responding promptly and accurately to correspondence and telephone enquiries from clients and other parties, with and without supervision
• Achieving set financial and chargeable targets
• Supporting the team's business development activities

This list is not intended to be exhaustive and you will be expected to perform other duties and have other responsibilities that fall within the wider remit of the role. As a Paralegal you will also ensure that you comply with the relevant Weightmans and client policies and procedures, and consistently work in accordance with our values.

You will have previous experience as a Paralegal and a genuine and demonstrable interest in the above area of work. As the role is varied, we are looking for you to have a flexible approach to the work you do and be able to adapt to different tasks. We also require you to have:

• Excellent IT skills
• Excellent written and communication skills
• Excellent time management and organisation skills
• Excellent attention to detail and concentration
• Ability to multi-task and prioritise
• Ability to work to strict deadlines and targets
• Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative
• Knowledge of CPR procedure with proven technical ability
• Previous Defendant claims experience, in-house experience of experience in working with the police are a bonus.