We are a firm of solicitors providing a wide range of legal services, but specialising in civil litigation. We are recruiting a General Litigation Paralegal to assist our solicitors with their litigated case loads in a variety of areas such as financial mis-selling, RTA, and Business Energy.
Please note that this is an in-person role and the successful candidate will work full-time in our offices located in Bolton.
The role will involve drafting and assisting with various court documents and procedures, and so attention to detail and excellent drafting skills are essential.
Candidates must have a law degree or equivalent and would ideally have completed the LPC and/or have experience of working on litigated civil litigation claims. A minimum of 1 year experience of successfully and effectively handling their own caseload with a mixture of fast/multi-track cases is required. Candidates should have a proven track record of consistently achieving and maintaining financial, KPI, and other Company targets set over a sustained period of time, along with the ability and enthusiasm to proactively supervise and train other members of the team. Experience in Microsoft packages including Excel and PowerPoint is essential, as well as a thorough understanding of the law and practice relating to CPR rules. Excellent negotiating skills are also required, with the ability to demonstrate a record of achieving good private billing.
The successful candidate will:
* Prepare and assist with the preparation of court documents including particulars of claim, witness statements, and court bundles.
* Manage a caseload of files.
* Consider and take instructions.
* Work on small claims, fast track, and multi-track cases.
* Manage a caseload of files from inception to completion.
* Prepare and draft documents.
* Review and report on evidence.
* Interview clients to obtain key information.
* Work on a case management system.
* Improve their telephone skills.
* Manage diaries and time effectively.
The ideal candidate must have a minimum of 12 months experience working as a paralegal.
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