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Paralegal - Clinical Risk

United Kingdom, Leeds · Job Posted March 01, 2026
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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

Nice to have

Previous clinical negligence experience

What we offer

Flexible working with our Flex Forward scheme

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