Paralegal / Litigation Assistant - EL/PL / Disease

Brief Description of Role:

Kennedys are on an upwards trajectory and are seeking to recruit a junior fee earner for their Sheffield office.

This is a great opportunity to work on a high quality caseload for a variety of clients with a focus on Industrial disease, Employers' Liability and Public Liability work.

Team Information:

The national Liability Division at Kennedys is spread across our UK offices and advises on a broad range of liability claims acting for insurers, claims handlers and self-insuring corporations.

The Sheffield Liability Team deals with the full range of Defendant personal injury claims, including both trauma and disease.

Type of Clients:

• Composite Insurers
• Large self-insured Corporate clients
• Claims handling organisations

Type of Cases:

The defence of Personal injury claims largely arising from workplace accidents.

Requirements:

Qualifications

Essential:
Good Academics.

Desirable:
LPC graduate, FILEX qualified or studying towards ILEX qualification.

Experience

No prior legal experience required

Desirable:

• Defendant litigation experience preferably within personal injury (claimant experience will be considered).
• Able to run own caseload with some supervision.
• Small-track and fast-track claims experience.
• Experience of arbitration and negotiation.
• To have had previous client contact and attendance at business development events.

Skills and Abilities

Essential:

• Ability to apply a commercial approach to claims in order to deliver economic solutions.
• To be proactive and take initiative.
• Strong communication skills both verbal and written.
• Ability to manage own time, excellent organisation skills.
• Strong technical and research skills.

* Where a level of post qualification experience is indicated, this is a guideline only and represents the amount of time we would usually expect a lawyer to accumulate the requisite level of experience. This does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less post qualification experience. Kennedys welcomes applications from candidates at all levels who can demonstrate they have gained the required experience in an appropriate legal context.

Personality

Essential:

• Flexible attitude towards working practices and ability to adapt style as required.
• Confident in their own abilities and in their approach.
• Team player.
• To be approachable and responsive to both colleagues and clients.
• To be accountable and straightforward.
• To be professional and courteous in all dealings.
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic.

What do we have to offer?

At Kennedys we offer a vibrant and supportive working environment built upon our core values; we are approachable, and responsive, we show respect for people, we are trustworthy and straightforward and we ensure that we deliver economic solutions for our clients.

Career Development:

We actively encourage all staff to develop in their chosen career by providing early responsibility, supervision and training.

Quality of work:

We pride ourselves on the high quality instructions we receive.

Business Development opportunities:

Our lawyers are given many opportunities to meet clients, either at meeting or social events and are encouraged & expected to build on their own relationships.

Learning & Development:

To ensure the Firm retains its competitive edge in the market it is committed to investing in its lawyers and support staff. Our culture, values and people reflect the quality of work and client relationships we have. Investing in the learning and development of our staff ensures our employees' performance, across all roles and levels, mirror the Firm's core values and therefore the overall success of the Firm. We aim to provide regular, timely and fit for purpose training via the most appropriate medium, in accordance with the needs of the business.

Benefits Package:

We offer a comprehensive benefits package consisting of; 25 days annual leave, Life Assurance, Employee Assistance Programme, Corporate Gym Membership, Eyecare Vouchers, Early Years Childcare Voucher scheme, Employers Contributory Pension scheme, Private Health Insurance, Permanent Health Insurance, Train and Parking Season Ticket Loan.