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The Sports Liability team is looking for a Paralegal to join the team. You will provide assistance to lawyers in the team in running complex and catastrophic injury files of a high value and importance to our clients. The Sports Liability team works on behalf of insurance companies, sporting national governing bodies, clubs, associations and commercial entities, investigating and resolving personal injury compensation claims, addressing and attending at inquests, and advising generally. This is an exciting time to join as you will be part of a new and expanding team.
Job Responsibility
Supporting Senior Lawyers in the day to day handling of claims
Undertake research of the law and sporting regulations
Analyse, summarise and collate medical records and other case relevant data and evidence
Handle routine correspondence and communications with the client, third parties and claimants' solicitors to ensure the progression of the case to resolution
Assume responsibility for agreed tasks on a claim including assisting with investigations, instructing experts, handling disclosure and instructing counsel
Attend hearings, conferences, and meetings to take comprehensive notes and thereafter devise action plans and to do lists
Complying with internal and external service level agreements
Handling confidential information in line with the firm's data security protocols
Ensuring appropriate key dates reminders are in place on all matters
Ensuring that a timetable exists to enable the progression of the case to resolution
Prompting the principal lawyer to action matters diarised
Maintaining internal and external case management documents
Recording timely and accurate management information
Maintaining an awareness of the firm's strategies and plans
Developing technical knowledge through completing online courses, attending training sessions and reading appropriate publications
Acting as a point of contact for clients
Meeting individual financial targets
Assisting / completing MI for the wider team
Liaising with accounts on billing queries
Requirements
At least 2 years' experience of dealing with litigated bodily injury claims
Excellent communication and organisational skills and an eye for detail
Good commercial awareness with an ability to provide commercially rounded advice to clients and view matters from a business perspective
A flexible attitude with an ability to adapt to rapid change, both internally and in the context of clients' businesses
The ability to work as a team player with a collegiate approach to knowledge sharing and problem solving, both internally and with the clients
Demonstrates alignment with the Firm's Cultural Principles (Clear, Creative, Determined and Supportive)
A keen interest in working on sporting, complex, and catastrophic injury claims
Nice to have
Graduates or those with customer service/retail experience who are team players and have the passion for learning
Paralegals who may already have experience working in a legal environment
What we offer
High levels of flexibility and a great work life balance
A well-rounded remuneration package (which includes private medical insurance, income protection insurance and discounted gym membership, amongst many other benefits)
Opportunities for growth and progression including professional funding
In person and remote social events
Opportunity to get involved in a range of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) activities