Overview
Paralegal - Costs Health role at Hill Dickinson LLP. Location: Manchester. Hours: Monday to Friday, 09:00 - 17:30 (37.5 hours per week). Hill Dickinson are proud to be named as a Top Ten Employer for Working Families 2024 and so we are happy to consider flexible working opportunities to help you balance your work and home life.
Role and Team
Team: Costs Health. The Costs Team is based across Liverpool, Manchester and London and handles high value costs litigation, costs budgeting, appeals, group litigation and technical challenges. The costs team is part of the Health Business Group and is undergoing rapid expansion, providing opportunities for personal development.
Key Responsibilities
* Providing support to the Head of the Team with the co-ordination of data information for clients
* File management — creating and archiving files and ensuring compliance procedures are adhered to
* Reviewing files and documenting against agreed protocols
* Administrative duties
* Support and advice to all users of the service
* Telephone negotiations
* Fee earning work on files with a view to developing own caseload
* Assisting the team with costs matters
* A number of client orientated tasks that will be chargeable and will carry a billable hours target
What Are We Looking For
* Organises own work effectively
* Seeks and accepts feedback and guidance
* Works flexibly to meet goals
* Competently follows agreed processes/methods
* Good team working skills
* Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
* Demonstrates understanding of client needs/expectations
* Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
If you do not meet all criteria but feel you could add real value to Hill Dickinson, we encourage you to submit an application and, if successful, we can help you develop along the way.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Hill Dickinson is committed to providing fairness and equal opportunity for all regardless of age, gender, gender identity, ethnic origin, disability, sexual orientation, marital or transgender status, nationality, religion or belief. We are an equal opportunities employer.
Disability Support
We are a Disability Confident employer. If you require adjustments to the application or interview process, please contact the HR team at hrteam@hilldickinson.com.
Values
Trust - Respect - Innovation - Collaboration
All successful candidates will be subject to standard pre-employment screening, including a basic criminal record check via Disclosure and Barring Service. Any offer of employment is conditional upon completion of checks.
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