Your Role and What Youll Be Doing
The team represents clients in claims against NHS Trusts, general practitioners (GPs), private practitioners and other healthcare professionals to help those who have suffered serious injuries and fatalities.
As a Paralegal, your role will involve but is not limited to:
* Taking instructions from clients and assist with the giving of legal advice, including obtaining evidence and, where appropriate, assist with litigation, to achieve appropriate resolutions for the clients.
* Achieving time recording and fee income targets to ensure profitable working.
* Supporting more senior case handlers generally in the running of the cases.
* Attending and contributing to team/practice area meetings and comply with directions/decisions made to ensure team objectives achieved.
* Keeping up to date with changes in relevant law and practice and attend appropriate training events to ensure up to date legal knowledge and best practice.
About You
* Previous Paralegal experience
* The ability to demonstrate empathy, compassion and sensitivity when supporting clients through challenging situations.
* Highly organised and proactive, with excellent workload and prioritisation skills.
* A friendly, enthusiastic and can-do approach, with a positive can-do attitude.
* Strong relationship building skills with clients, colleagues and external stakeholders.
Our Benefits - What We Can Offer You
* 25 days holidays as standard plus bank holidays - You can ‘buy’ up to 35hrs of extra holiday too.
* Generous and flexible pension schemes.
* Volunteering days – Two days of volunteering every year for a cause of your choice (fully paid)
* Westfield Health membership, offering refunds on medical services alongside our Aviva Digital GP services.
We also offer a wide range of well-being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both in and out of the workplace and to make sure you’re fully supported. This includes our Flexible by Choice programme which gives our colleagues more choice over a hybrid way of working subject to role, team and client requirements.
Additional Information
As part of the Irwin Mitchell Group’s on-boarding process all successful applicants are required to complete the group’s employment screening process. This process helps to ensure that all new employees meet our standards in relation to honesty and integrity therefore protecting the interests of the Group, colleagues, clients, partners and other stakeholders.
We carry out pre employment screening to establish your eligibility to work in the UK, criminal record and financial checks with our trusted 3rd parties.
The employment screening process will fully comply with Data Protection and other applicable laws.
Irwin Mitchell LLP is an equal opportunity employer.
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