We are currently recruiting for a Paralegal to join our first-class Industrial Disease team in Manchester.
As part of the role, you will be required to take new enquiry calls from new clients and assist in onboarding.
Our Disease team handles a wide range of matters, including asbestos (mesothelioma and related illnesses), hearing loss and deafness, skin cancer, and respiratory diseases/illnesses.
Responsibilities include:
- Supporting fee earners with handling client matters and offering a high level of care, ensuring compliance with the National Practice Standards.
- Managing financial aspects of matters, including time recording, billing, and debtor management, both on your personal fee budget and supporting fee earners with theirs.
Qualifications:
- Experience in Disease work. Other relevant practice areas such as serious injury, EL/PL will also be considered.
Benefits:
- Hybrid working – 2 days per week in the office (must live a reasonable distance to commute)
- 35 hours per week – Monday to Friday – flexible and agile working environment
- 25 days holiday allowance plus bank holidays
- Buy and sell annual leave up to 5 days
- Employee Referral scheme
- Group Incentive Plan (Annual Bonus Scheme)
- Aviva Digicare+ Workplace App providing health checks, access to Digital GP’s, mental health consultations, 2nd medical opinions and more
- Employee Assistance Programme with free webinars for stress awareness and counselling sessions
- Group Income Protection for long-term illness or injury
- Health and Wellbeing Programmes and apps including gym discounts, private medical insurance, cycle to work scheme, meditation sessions and more
- Life Assurance cover
- Workplace pension
- Benefits Hub providing discounts to over 700 services including cinema tickets, food and drink, travel, and high street stores
- Dental Insurance
- Free legal help and discounted lawyer‑led legal services
Professional Development:
We support and encourage your career development through award‑winning law firm courses, continuous professional development funding for professional qualifications, external training courses, and a range of internal learning resources.
Paralegal – Industrial Disease & Military Claims
