Claimant EL/PL Paralegal

Personal Injury EL/PL Fast track Claimant

PERSONAL INJURY PARALEGAL EL/PL - MANCHESTER

Personal Injury Paralegal - A fantastic opportunity for a fast track personal injury paralegal, in one of the leading personal injury firms in the UK, has arisen offering the successful candidate exposure to top quality EL/PL work with excellent prospects to progress in this highly regarded national firm.

SUMMARY

• Job Title: Personal Injury Paralegal / Legal Executive
• Location: Manchester
• Salary: £20,000 - £28,000
• Reports to: Team Leader
• Expertise: Around one year or more of experience as a personal injury paralegal or legal executive dealing with a litigated fast track claimant personal injury EL/PL. Applicants from candidates with defendant insurance litigation experience will also be considered.

PERSONAL INJURY EL/ PL AN INTRODUCTION TO THE TEAM

Our client is a full service national firm which has always occupied a strong position in the UK legal services market. It has developed through a mixture of organic growth and strategic merger with key targets. The personal injury department has enjoyed considerable expansion and continues to represent clients in relation to the full range of personal injury services.

The claimant personal injury EL/PL team, in particular, represents clients in a variety of legal disputes from fast track slips n trips to high profile multi track matters. The team is regularly ranked in the legal press including Chambers & Partners and the Legal 500 and is committed to becoming one of the dominant forces in the personal injury market.

THE ROLE - FAST TRACK EL/PL AND OL KEY SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES

Ideal candidates should be able to demonstrate at least one year of carrying a caseload of fast track litigated claimant EL/PL and/or OL matters. Fee earners from a defendant insurance background will also be considered. Candidates will be expected to work autonomously as part of a driven, highly focused team. Ideal skills include the ability to:

• Progress a fast track caseload of litigated claims;
• Collate information and analyse evidence quickly and effectively;
• Draft witness statements and other ancillary court documentation;
• Demonstrate a full working knowledge of CPR rules.

PROGRESSION AND ON-GOING CAREER DEVELOPMENT

Our client is committed to investing in its own staff and developing their potential. Fee earners are encouraged to progress through the firm and many of the existing Partnership began their careers as junior fee earners and trainees.

In short, this is a great opportunity to develop your litigation skills in a leading Legal 500 law firm with excellent prospects and a consistent flow of quality work.