Pro currently has an exciting opportunity for a Junior Paralegal to join the newly formed Pro Legal team. The post holder will undertake a variety of tasks which support the more senior members of the team handling litigated disease and illness/non-recent abuse claims.
Pro currently has UK office locations in London, Glasgow, Gloucester, Horsham and Liverpool and operates a flexible working policy with regard to location and remote working. The post holder may be required to travel between these locations when necessary.
Main Responsibilities
* Open new claims in the case management system, ensuring accurate data entry and file setup.
* File and serve court documents.
* Diarise court orders and hearing dates.
* Monitoring incoming post and emails, ensuring timely distribution and actioning
* Assist fee earners with document collation, scanning and uploading to digital case
* Deal with the registration of CRU and updating CRU where appropriate.
* Arrange any medico-legal appointments and audiogram appointments.
* Booking counsel for hearings and conferences
* Collate trial bundles and instructions to counsel and expert witnesses.
* Drafting summaries of medical and employment records
* Arrange payments.
* Delivery of agreed performance targets
Skills and Experience
* Excellent attention to detail and time management skills
* Interested in the Noise, Disease and Abuse sector of litigated law.
* Excellent IT skills, in particular Microsoft Office Suite and Outlook
* Ability to work as part of a team or on own initiative.
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The Company
Pro is a specialist outsourcing and consulting company focused solely on the insurance and reinsurance industries.
We work with clients to identify changes needed to improve their business processes, minimise operating overheads and implement the controls required to meet new regulations, delivering tailored solutions to meet clients’ needs.
Our UK offices are in Gloucester, Glasgow, Liverpool, Horsham and central London. We are also a global company with offices in the United States, Cologne and Unna (Germany) and Argentina. We also operate a hybrid working model so you can work at home and in the office.
We provide expert support in the areas of underwriting, claims management, financial and technical accounting, and risk and auditing, utilising the best technology available on the market and adopting a proactive approach.
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