Paralegal
Application Deadline: 15 December 2025
Department: Legal
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Leeds
Description
Are you passionate about the legal field and ready to make a difference?
Join our dynamic team as a Paralegal and play a key role supporting the team. As a Paralegal you will undertake a variety of data gathering and information recording activities, on behalf of a File Handler, to facilitate the rapid settlement of cases and the closure of files.
Benefits:
* 25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)
* Hybrid working – (Working only 1 day in the office)
* Simply Health Care Cash Plan
* Pension Contribution based 5% Employee / 3% Employer
Key Accountabilities
* Acknowledging instructions, initially liaising with clients and other parties.
* Drafting appropriate documentation.
* Serving appropriate documentation upon any third parties where applicable.
* Liaise with the Insurer client regarding liability and chase accordingly to expedite settlement or repudiation.
* Obtain additional information and/or documentation from the insurer client and/or third parties to facilitate File Handler negotiations.
* Follow up on outstanding instructions and other actions to ensure that responses are received within required timescales.
* Obtaining additional information and/or documentation as required from parties.
* To provide general assistance and ad hoc duties to support the File Handler as and when required.
* To ensure all case management and matter information is inputted on to the system in a timely and accurate manner to ensure completeness of records and to ensure accurate reporting of information to our clients.
* To ensure compliance with the SRA Standards & Regulations.
* Adhere to the Keoghs Values.
Working Hours
35 hours per week
Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm with 1 unpaid hour for lunch. This is a hybrid role working 1 day in the office and 4 days from home.
Experience, Skills and Qualifications
* Strong organisational skills, together with the ability to prioritise their workload.
* Able to effectively work to set deadlines.
* Following a semi-prescribed programme of work.
* Dealing with calls and enquiries from customers, suppliers and/or the public.
* Gathering and recording information.
* IT Literatate.
* Proficient in MS Office (notably Excel, Word and Outlook)
* Experience of using a Claims/Case Management system.
* Proficient in the use of alpha numerical filing systems.
* GCSE grade A-C in Maths and English.
Values
* We are connected
* We are Dynamic
* We are Innovative
* We succeed together
Benefits
* Davies Incentive Plan
* 25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)
* Simply Health Care Cash Plan
* WeCare – 24/7 online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing covering a whole host of topics to do with health, mental health, wellbeing & healthy living and financial & legal wellbeing
* Death In Service – after 1 years’ service
* Pension Contribution based 5% Employee / 3% Employer
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Tech Scheme
* Season Ticket Loan
* Gym Flex
* Access to Online Discount Sites
* Discounted Gourmet Society Membership
* Discounted Tickets for Merlin Attractions nationwide
* Discounts at local retail outlets
*after successfully completing probation
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