Department/Team: Disease Location: Manchester, Liverpool, Newcastle The Team Clyde & Co's Disease team handles thousands of claims each year. We are trusted partners to major composite, run-off and specialist insurers, self-insured companies, multinationals with captive cover and public sector bodies. Our global footprint allows us to monitor trends and developments of emerging risks for our clients and offer cross-border solutions. We have specialist partners and dedicated lawyers and technicians, the group combines technical excellence and cutting-edge knowledge with the ability to deploy dedicated resources to handle complex and high value, as well as volume, instructions. We act in individual matters (pre-and post-litigation), across cases such as work-related stress and harassment claims, claims for occupational cancers, work-related upper limb disorders, long-tail and short-tail claims, group litigation, strategic litigation projects. The team also specialises in claims for transmissible diseases such as COVID-19 and tuberculosis. Here you'll have brilliant opportunities to develop your skills and experience, working on exciting cases alongside some of the most respected and talented lawyers in their field. The Role We are looking for Paralegal to join our market lead Disease practice in either Manchester, Liverpool or Newcastle We are interested in speaking to experienced Paralegals who have experience in managing a caseload of NIHL claims along with handling cases through to trial. You'll be encouraged and supported to realise your full potential, actively participating and collaborating with senior fee earners and partners, with exposure to clients as much as possible. Key Responsibilities Your ambition to develop your career and delivering exceptional outcomes will play an important role in growing success for yourself and our firm. The successful applicant will: Manage a caseload of NIHL claims. Draft Court documents within the Civil Procedure. Instruction Counsel and experts where appropriate. Assessing liability and quantum and preparing reports/advice. Make and respond to offers and negotiate settlement of both liability and quantum as and when necessary. Manage client MI expectations and SLA requirements. Negotiating fixed recoverable costs and disbursements. Essential Skills & Experience Previous paralegal experience within Disease setting A high level of accuracy and attention to detail. Excellent organisational skills. The ability to meet deadlines and work efficiently by managing time in a fast paced environment. A professional manner with the ability to build relationships internally and externally. Assertive and confident with a "can do" attitude to work. Willingness to learn and develop skills/knowledge. When you work with us, you'll join a team of 5,500 people in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide.Our drive for success, our pursuit of excellence and our aim to do our best for our clients and each other, have fuelled our growth for over 90 years. Our values encourage us to support fairness, celebrate diversity and foster an inclusive culture to allow everyone to thrive in their career with us. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients we serve. We welcome and encourage all applications from suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background or identity. Let us know if you need us to make adjustments or changes to the interview process to help you best demonstrate your suitability for the role. We will do our best to accommodate your request. If you wish to discuss anything regarding the interview process, please let your recruitment contact know ahead of your interview. Find out more about the interview process and examples of adjustments we can put in place. Please take a moment to read our privacy notice. This describes what personal information Clyde & Co may hold about you and how we use it, your rights and how to contact us. If you are submitting a candidate as a recruitment agency partner, it is an essential requirement and your responsibility to ensure that candidates have authorised the application and are aware of this privacy notice. We will not accept agency submissions unless the agency has specifically instructed by a member of the recruitment team. This is the job description as constituted at present; however, Clyde & Co reserves the right to reasonably amend it in accordance with the changing needs of the business. ADZN1_UKTJ