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DAC Beachcroft is looking to recruit a Paralegal to join our Clinical Risk team. This role presents an excellent opportunity for an ambitious and passionate individual to join an award-winning, progressive and highly specialised team. Our Clinical Risk cluster is the biggest nationally - handling a challenging but fulfilling caseload of defendant clinical negligence work. The team acts for a variety of clients, including NHS Resolution, NHS Trusts, the MDU, independent providers, and medical malpractice insurers.
Job Responsibility:
Managing a pre-litigated caseload of clinical negligence claims and Inquest matters of varying complexity and value
Managing the cases in accordance with client protocols including data protection, billing and administrative oversight and running the files in accordance with internal and external KPIs
Working collaboratively within the team to consistently deliver and uphold excellent service standards
Making an appropriate contribution to non-fee-earning activity e.g. knowledge sharing, training, client seminars and business development
Requirements:
Previous clinical negligence experience would be highly desirable but is not essential
Strong academic qualifications
Practical and enthusiastic
Strong sense of team
Desire to learn
Ability to understand and work through complex issues
Demonstrable ability to adopt a commercial perspective rather than an ‘academic’ approach to legal issues
Highly client-focused
Ability to deal confidently and professionally with clients on day-to-day issues, building up strong relationships