RTA PARALEGAL

Personal injury paralegal RTA (Claimant)

PERSONAL INJURY PARALEGAL RTA – MANCHESTER

Personal Injury Paralegal RTA - The pre-litigated claimant RTA team of this leading national firm is now looking for a fee earner to help grow this substantial practice.

KEY DETAILS

• Job Title: Claimant RTA Personal Injury Paralegal
• Location: Manchester
• Salary: £16,000 - £25,000
• Reports to: Claimant RTA Team Leader
• Previous Experience: Ideally, around 1 year or as a claimant RTA personal injury paralegal with experience of the MOJ portal stages 1, 2 and 3 and/or dealing with RTA claims that have fallen out of the portal.

THE PERSONAL INJURY TEAM

Our client is a leading claimant personal injury firm with offices located throughout the country. The RTA team is made up of a mixture of fee earners including personal injury paralegals, legal executives and solicitors who advise claimants on a range of personal injury matters from small claims, ULR and Credit Hire work through to complex high value multi track claims.

Whilst distinct, a certain amount of cross pollination is encouraged between personal injury teams. Fee earning staff are encouraged to progress and develop, often moving from pre-litigation to one of the litigated teams, once they are ready.

PERSONAL INJURY PARALEGALS IN THE PRE-LITIGATED CLAIMANT RTA TEAM

Due to the growth of the personal injury department, an RTA paralegal is needed to manage a caseload of pre-litigated claimant RTA files. Prior experience of the MOJ portal and/or claims which have fallen out of the portal would be advantageous. In particular, personal injury paralegals wishing to apply should ideally demonstrate:

·       A claimant personal injury background;

·       A working knowledge of the MOJ portal - stages 1, 2 and 3;

·       The ability to work well in a team environment; and

·       The ability to meet targets and deadlines.

CANDIDATE ATTRIBUTES

Our client is looking for personal injury paralegals who have a real enthusiasm for Personal Injury and wish to forge a career in the claimant personal injury sector. In particular, potential applicants should:

·       have sound academic qualifications;

·       be ambitious and driven;

·       possess keen attention to detail;

·       be able to be reactive as well as pro-active; and

·       have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

PROGRESSION TO LITIGATED WORK

Although this opportunity related to the pre-litigation team, it is worth noting that candidates are regularly progressed from this team to litigated work. There is a strong emphasis on career progression within the firm as a whole and candidates who prove their ability are encouraged to develop as soon as possible.