Catastrophic Injury and Large Loss - Paralegal
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Department: Catastrophic Injury/Large Loss | Location: Edinburgh | Role: Paralegal
Our market‑leading catastrophic injury specialists are trusted around the world by general and specialist insurers, corporations, and health and public sector bodies to defend their most serious and highest value cases. We handle the whole range of complex and high value claims including fatality, acquired brain injury, spinal cord damage, amputation, chronic pain, the funding of long‑term care and rehabilitation.
Responsibilities
* Assisting with liability enquiries and investigations
* Obtaining and reviewing medical records and expert reports
* Drafting witness statements and preparing instructions to Experts and Counsel
* Preparing Counsel and Court bundles
* Providing general administrative support
Additional responsibilities
* Supporting pre‑litigation work across travel, holiday, accidents abroad, aviation, and marine cases.
* Assisting with pre‑litigation motor and employer’s/public liability claims.
* Providing litigation assistance, including document management, procedural support, and coordination of case progression.
Essential Skills & Experience
Applicants must have excellent communication and organisational skills, along with the ability to work well under pressure and to strict deadlines. Although not essential, knowledge of the litigation process would be useful. Previous experience in a similar legal setting is required.
Our Values
* Work as one – We are a globally connected team of talented people who act with a firm‑first mentality to achieve success
* Excel with clients – We aim high and challenge ourselves to deliver unique excellence for our clients, keeping them at the centre of everything we do
* Celebrate difference – We help each other to be at our best and believe our differences result in greater achievement
* Act boldly – We seek new opportunities, take action and learn as we go, recognising that curiosity drives our development and contributes to growth
Seniority Level
Entry level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Legal
Industry
Law Practice
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