Paralegal – Serious Injury (Bronze/Silver)
Salary: DOE
Location: Leeds/Hybrid
Paralegal – Serious Injury (Bronze/Silver)
Location: Leeds/Hybrid
Fletchers Solicitors Ltd have a fantastic opportunity to join our growing Serious Injury Law Team.
To assist a Lead Lawyer within the Serious Injury Team with all aspects of their cases and to ensure that matters are progressed in a timely and efficient manner whilst maximising both damages and costs. The successful candidate will be working on a diverse caseload of intermediate track matters, multi-track cases ranging from RTA to EL, PL & OL matters.
About Fletchers Solicitors:
Fletchers is a rapidly growing law firm specialising in personal injury and clinical negligence law. We are based in the North-West of the UK, with offices in Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds & Southport, although many of our colleagues work from home as Fletchers offers Hybrid working. We offer a great work life balance, fabulous benefits, apprenticeships, and internal progression, around 10% of colleagues are currently working on apprenticeships or training contracts – more than ever before – and we are continuing to grow our L&D offering. We have a great culture and people that will support you and your goals.
Fletchers Group is an inclusive employer with a diverse work force, which is why we welcome applications from all diversity groups and backgrounds. We’re committed to providing a culture and environment where everyone can thrive. Fletchers understand and celebrating that no colleague is the same. We’re proud of our work on the Disability Confident scheme, and we are signing up to other diversity standards to reflect our ethos.
Main Responsibilities for the role:
1. Progress files in line with KPI targets
2. Assist the fee earner in the department on their cases to ensure matters are progressed in a timely and efficient manner
3. Liaising with clients, experts, barristers, third party solicitors/insurers, police and any other relevant parties as directed
4. Dealing with all aspects of pre and post issue procedures in a timely manner as directed
5. Drafting statements of case, witness statements, application notices, pleadings and instructions
6. Preparation of trial bundles
7. Preparing accurate and detailed file notes
8. Helping to maintain case plans and case summaries and taking a proactive approach
9. To research points of law in respect of liability and quantum and take responsibility for researching topics prior to undertaking allocated tasks to ensure accuracy
10. Undertaking and assisting where appropriate telephone negotiations/case management conferences with solicitors/courts as directed
11. Pursue cases to conclusion as directed
12. Attendance at Court, Joint Settlement Meetings, Case Management Conferences and Conferences with or without Counsel. This occasionally requires an overnight stay.
13. Helping with/preparing costs instructions sheets and disbursement lists
The ideal candidate will have:
14. Good researching and drafting skills
15. Sound base knowledge of the law surrounding serious injury and court procedure
16. Good attention to detail, with file management and organisational skills
17. Excellent oral and written communication skills
18. Ability to adapt to the needs of a diverse environment and able to quickly analyse complex information in order to make reasoned decisions.
19. IT competent
20. Excellent time management and organisation skills
21. Preferably previous experience of working in a personal injury department
22. Must be flexible in working hours and able to travel
23. Excellent communication and client care skills
24. Previous legal work experience in the PI field
25. Willingness to work with other teams across the business
26. Willingness to engage in networking and marketing events
27. Buddying new members of the team to help with development
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
28. A law degree or a Graduate Diploma in Law, or a desire to gain legal qualifications via CILEX, paralegal apprenticeship or the SQE routes
29. Previous legal work experience in the PI field on multi track cases
30. Driving licence
We reserve the right to close this role before the date specified depending on the calibre and volume of candidates.
In return Fletchers can offer:
31. Competitive salary
32. 35 hours working week
33. Bonus scheme (subject to targets being met)
34. 35 days holiday a year including bank holidays and Christmas Closure, you also have an option to purchase up to 3 extra days’ holiday per year, until you long service award the 3 days after your 5th, 7th, and 9th full year of employment
35. Pension scheme with tax-efficient salary sacrifice option
36. Life Assurance Policy
37. Medicash policy to cover some Dental, optical and other medical expenses
38. Enhanced company sick pay
39. Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and IVF schemes
40. Flexible, agile working environment with a positive work-life balance
41. Varied calendar of funded company social events (check out Fletchers Group on LinkedIn)
42. Monthly voucher awards
43. Location: Leeds/Hybrid
44. Salary: DOE
45. Department: Serious Injury Law
46. Closing Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2026