Complex Injury Paralegal
Paralegal- Complex Injury - Newcastle
Complex Injury- Paralegal- Newcastle - The opportunity to develop your legal skills and experience working with a recognised market leader in catastrophic injury work within this national firms Complex Injury Claims Team.
Overview
- Job Title: Paralegal
- Location: Newcastle
- Salary: Up to 27,000
- Work pattern: Hybrid
- Term: Permanent
- Previous experience: Experience and understanding of the litigation process.
A varied and unique caseload.
Working out of the firms Newcastle office, you will be exposed to non-delegated high value multi-track and catastrophic injury claims including assisting on multi-million pound brain injury, spinal injury, amputation and fatal claims. Your key accountabilities will include:
- Preparing, filing, and serving court documents and diarising of court orders and hearing dates
- Arranging appointments for claimants to be seen by medical experts
- Reviewing medical records, photographic evidence and surveillance footage and drafting summaries of those reviews
- Preparing instructions to counsel
The ideal applicant
The role is suited someone who already has experience working in a paralegal or similar role in a personal injury team and is looking to develop their skills and career in complex injury claims. The ideal candidate will also:
- Have experience of and understanding of the litigation process
- Show particular attention to detail when dealing with repetitive tasks
- Possess a good telephone and communication skills with people at all levels
- Remain calm under pressure
- Be organised and prioritise tasks using initiative
Flexible / remote working
The role offers a hybrid working arrangement with the option of working 1 day per week in the office and 4 days working from home.
If you are interested in finding out more, please don't hesitate to apply.