The Team Clyde & Co's Disease team handles thousands of claims each year. We are trusted partners to major composite, run-off and specialist insurers, self-insured companies, multinationals with captive cover and public sector bodies. Our global footprint allows us to monitor trends and developments of emerging risks for our clients and offer cross-border solutions. We have specialist partners and dedicated lawyers and technicians, the group combines technical excellence and cutting-edge knowledge with the ability to deploy dedicated resources to handle complex and high value, as well as volume, instructions. We act in individual matters (pre-and post-litigation), across cases such as work-related stress and harassment claims, claims for occupational cancers, work-related upper limb disorders, long-tail and short-tail claims, group litigation, strategic litigation projects. The team also specialises in claims for transmissible diseases such as COVID-19 and tuberculosis. Here you’ll have brilliant opportunities to develop your skills and experience, working on exciting cases alongside some of the most respected and talented lawyers in their field. The Role We are looking for Paralegal to join our market lead Disease practice. We are interested in speaking to experienced Paralegals who have experience in managing a caseload of NIHL claims along with handling cases through to trial. You’ll be encouraged and supported to realise your full potential, actively participating and collaborating with senior fee earners and partners, with exposure to clients as much as possible. Key Responsibilities Your ambition to develop your career and delivering exceptional outcomes will play an important role in growing success for yourself and our firm. The successful applicant will: Manage a caseload of NIHL claims. Draft Court documents within the Civil Procedure. Instruction Counsel and experts where appropriate. Assessing liability and quantum and preparing reports/advice. Make and respond to offers and negotiate settlement of both liability and quantum as and when necessary. Manage client MI expectations and SLA requirements. Negotiating fixed recoverable costs and disbursements. Essential Skills & Experience Previous paralegal experience within Disease setting A high level of accuracy and attention to detail. Excellent organisational skills. The ability to meet deadlines and work efficiently by managing time in a fast paced environment. A professional manner with the ability to build relationships internally and externally. Assertive and confident with a "can do" attitude to work. Willingness to learn and develop skills/knowledge. LI-HYBRID When you work at Clyde & Co, you join a team of 500 partners, 2,400 lawyers, 3,200 legal professionals and 5,500 people in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide. Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery, for both our clients and our firm. We work as one, excel with clients, celebrate difference and act boldly. We are committed to operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients it serves. We are devoted to providing an environment in which everyone can realise their potential, using its legal and professional skills to support its communities. We do this through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment, including through our commitment to the SBTi Net-Zero standard and the setting of ambitious emissions reduction targets. We offer a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning and wellbeing initiatives. Clyde & Co is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our core values encourage us to support fairness, celebrate diversity and prohibit all forms of discrimination in the workplace to allow everyone to excel at work. Therefore, we welcome and encourage all applications from suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background or identity. Please take a moment to read our privacy notice carefully. This describes what personal information Clyde & Co (we) may hold about you, what it’s used for, how it’s obtained, your rights and how to contact us as a data subject. If you are submitting a candidate as a Recruitment Agency Partner, it is an essential requirement and your responsibility to ensure that candidates applying to Clyde & Co are aware of this privacy notice.