Our client, a national law firm, are recruiting for an ambitious Military Paralegal for their office in Manchester. My clients award-winning firm stands apart from other practices; they are incredibly entrepreneurial, creative and offer great flexibility to their staff. They have a family friendly feel throughout the practice, they invest heavily in their staff and due to continued growth; they can offer strong prospects. Their approach to business and their clients has put them ahead of competitors. They have core values that define who they are, how they operate and the services they offer. Their success is down to their people and the strong relationship they have built with their clients. Job purpose • Managing a high volume of work in a fast-paced environment • Providing solicitors with skilled and efficient assistance • Maintaining high levels of client care, In a sector in which clients have often been through traumatic and distressing events and suffering with severe injury • Balancing competing deadlines and prioritising tasks accordingly • Maintaining high company standards • Assisting other members of the team with legal or administrative tasks, in line with their instructions • Any other duties which from time to time are required by the firm. Requirements: • Past experience of working in the civil litigation sector, preferable but not essential. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Excellent client manner • Excellent analytical skills, including ability to accurately and efficiently extract key information from lengthy written records and reports • Good organisational and time management skills • Working knowledge of the Civil Procedure Rules and Pre-Action Protocol for the Resolution of Clinical Disputes • Good IT skills, including knowledge of Word and Outlook (experience with Proclaim preferrable but not essential) • Attention to detail • Ability to work as part of a team and to maintain good relationships with colleagues and clients • The ability to work to short deadlines, under pressure and to financial targets. • Ability to build relationships with other professionals and third parties. • Professionalism and integrity always • Ability to work proactively and with a “can do” attitude. • Ability to work effectively on your own initiative or as part of a team. • Be PC literate having good knowledge of the Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook • Degree level education essential (LLB. and LPC preferred) Should you have any questions or wish to apply please do not hesitate to contact Clear Legal and Financial Recruitment. Please Note: Due to the number of applications we receive we may be unable to respond to every application directly