Due to continued growth, we are looking for an experienced Paralegal to support settlement of claims within our successful Subrogation and Recovery team.
Responsibilities
You’ll be assigned your own caseload of claims to manage, so you’ll have process ownership from pre-litigation, driving claims through to litigation and final settlement. Most claims will be civil litigation (contract, tort and statute), so dispute resolution will play a large part of your work, alongside drafting court proceedings, relevant legal documentation and gathering all information associated by speaking with clients and witnesses.
Effective negotiation is key: You will be undertaking factual and legal research, gathering evidence to support and creating a clear case plan for the desired outcome to be approved by a supervisor.
Qualifications
You’ll have previous Litigation experience teamed with handling sensitive and confidential information, ideally gained within the Claimant Insurance sector, although similar industry experience is just as valuable to us. A relevant qualification would be ideal, but if you’re qualified by experience and can demonstrate this then that’s just as valuable to us too. You’ll also need:
* The ability to build relationships at all levels, communicate effectively and build trust and influence stakeholders.
* Be flexible in supporting senior fee earners, to share the workload and for personal development
* Enjoy working in a fast paced environment, with no two days the same giving variety and a personal challenge
* Keep up to date with case law and legislation
* Excellent communication skills at all levels
* A positive attitude and a proactive approach to solving problems.
* Willingness to support colleagues and peers and offer help.
* Responsiveness to change and change management
* Good Time management
* Good IT skills, detail orientated.
Due to the nature of our work, this role is subject to a satisfactory basic DBS check.
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