Paralegal – Personal Injury
Location: Remote Working ( with some travel to local office as required)
Salary: £28,000 plus an on-target bonus and excellent Benefits
Benefits: 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, the option to buy and sell holidays, hybrid working, company pension, sick pay, life assurance, employee assist program and many more
Simpson Millar is one of the nation’s leading consumer law firms and we are looking for an experienced Paralegal to join our Injury Practice Area on a permanent basis.
As an experienced Paralegal you will support the Solicitors and Fee Earners to manage their cases to the highest standards and quality for their clients, whilst achieving financial and operational KPIs for the business. You will be integral in providing a service that enables our Client Proposition of ‘delivering trusted legal advice, quickly and clearly’.
What will I be responsible for?
• maintain high standards in the conduct of all work and maintain the highest level of professional standards and client care at all times.
• Promote and actively participate in marketing activities and initiatives within the Department and firm generally.
• To liaise directly with clients and third parties.
• Making telephone calls to clients and witnesses both on new and existing cases.
• To build and maintain strong professional working relationships with external institutions and organisations.
• Assisting with risk assessments for new claims.
• Liaising with the New Business Team with regards to the opening of new files.
• Preparing trial bundles.
• Conducting research for cases.
• Liaising with external bodies such as Courts, etc.
• Organising conferences and meetings.
• Giving oral explanations to clients regarding funding.
• Managing and updating in-house databases.
• To work competently and compliantly with a case management system, databases and office IT systems.
• To undertake other duties essential to the operation of the Department as and when directed.
• To prioritise and manage the efficient and prompt progression of cases
What will I need to apply?
• A competent knowledge of Personal Injury Law and Civil Procedure, including procedural and practical skills
• Strong interpersonal and practical skills including demonstrable negotiation skills.
• An understanding of data protection and experience of working with sensitive data.
• Strong IT Skills with the ability to work with a Case Management System, databases and normal office IP systems.
• Experience of working with the general public and demonstrate a sensitive and cooperative approach to clients.
• A degree or CILEX or equivalent is desirable (not essential).
• Experience in a fee-earning role is desirable (not essential).
We’re really looking for someone who is adaptable, can prioritise, is willing to participate in the development and success of the department (and wider firm), and is hard working and conscientious.
So why should joining Simpson Millar be of interest to you? We provide flexible working and a relaxed dress code, and more importantly colleagues who are on hand to assist your development. We’ve branded ourselves as The Open Lawyers, and that’s a commitment to both our clients and our colleagues.
You will also get the benefit of our focused new starter and ongoing training programmes. Due to our continued growth, there will be vast opportunity to develop within the business for those colleagues who wish to do so.
Does this role sound of interest?...If so, we want to hear from you!
You can apply direct by clicking the link or call Bella Mori (Recruitment Business Partner) on (phone number removed) for more information.
Life at Simpson Millar: Our Culture is key for us, it drives us and makes us who we are. We’re lawyers who exist to help people with their legal needs today and to improve the way the law works for people in the future. We provide trusted expert legal advice, quickly and clearly, every time.
There is change going on within the legal industry and in our firm too, so we need people who are adaptable to this, who embrace change and see the opportunity. The future of our business is one that is technology and data driven, so we need people who have the mindset and technological expertise to grow with us.
But most of all we need team players who will be willing to work with others, but are accountable for their own work, and who want to achieve great results for both our firm and especially our clients.
Diversity and Inclusion: At Simpson Millar we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your previous experience doesn’t align perfectly with every element in the advert, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or for other roles in our firm.
Note to Agencies: If external support is required on a vacancy, the role will be released by individual invite to specific agencies on our PSL. Any speculative candidates sent to Simpson Millar will be considered a gift and no fees will be applicable