Assistant Litigation Executive/Medical Negligence Paralegal
Fletchers Solicitors Ltd have a fantastic opportunity for a Medical Negligence Paralegal/ Assistant Litigation Executive to join our growing Medical Negligence Team!
Location Southport/ Hybrid
If you are looking to work for a growing company that offers internal progression, has a great work life balance, fabulous benefits, and will support you and your goals, then this could be the role for you!
The ideal candidate would have a have passion to help people, a desire to work in this area of law and preferably some experience. Graduate, preferably with Law related degree and / or professional qualification such as LPC or route to BAR or CILEX, ability to take direction and supervision from team leader
?The role will involve Assisting Lawyers and Senior Lawyers as directed in the running of a caseload of Clinical Negligence cases from inception to Trial, always under supervision and in line with current company policies and legal requirements.To accept delegated tasks on other similar cases as directed by the Senior Lawyer and to assist the team in settling the cases.
In return Fletchers can offer:
Competitive salaryBonus scheme (subject to targets being met)Pension scheme with tax-efficient salary sacrifice optionLife Assurance PolicyMedicash policy to cover some Dental, optical and other medical expenses35 days holiday a year including bank holidays and Christmas Closure, you also have an option to purchase up to 3 extra days' holiday per year, until you long service award the 3 days after your 5th, 7th, and 9th full year of employment.Enhanced company sick pay schemeFlexible, agile working environment with a positive work-life balanceVaried calendar of funded company social eventsMonthly voucher awards Our People:
Our people are at the heart of everything we do! We take pride in the results gained for our clients and go the extra mile to get justice.Fletchers are an employer of choice, rated a top 80 Law Firm by the Times. We believe that diversity drives innovation, we are all different people aiming for the same goal to get our customers the compensation they deserve. Our culture drives our employees to achieve the best, not only for the customers but for their own growth, development, and wellbeing
So much has happened in the last year at Fletchers:
We became Fletchers Group following several acquisitions - and have big plans for more growthWe offered legal colleagues more training contracts than ever beforeRetained excellent rankings with both The Legal 500 and Chambers & PartnersWe opened 2 new office locations in Leeds and Liverpool (alongside Southport and Manchester)We launched our first ever Associate and Partner programmes for senior lawyersWe launched the Fletchers Foundation charity to support injured people Main Responsibilities:
Ensure the delivery for yourself of all KPI targets set by the firm.Ensure cases are progressed in a timely, efficient, and proactive manner.Liaising with clients, experts, barristers, third party solicitors and insurers as directed.Dealing with all aspects of pre and post issue procedures under supervision in a timely and cost-effective manner.Ensuring all actions as per Proclaim Action List are completed in a timely fashion.Accurate time recording.Maintaining client files in good order in accordance with Lexcel and other quality assurance requirements.Reporting to Senior Lawyer as required.Assisting in the collection of & collating of medical recordsPreparation of client documents such as witness statementsDealing with a caseload of medical negligence cases in the early stages & assisting team members with tasks etc ?
Essential Skills and Experience:
Desire to work in this area of law and preferably some experienceGraduate, preferably with Law related degree and / or professional qualification such as LPC or route to BAR or CILEXDesire and ability to take direction and supervision from team leaderProven legal and forensic skillsGood research skillsAttention to detailKeen analytical skillsGood organisational skillsExcellent people skills and service ethosAbility to influence at all levelsExcellent oral and written communication skillsFlexible and willing to commit to achieving results and meeting deadlines.Excellent Client Care Skills. ?
We reserve the right to close this role before the date specified depending on the calibre and volume of candidates
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