Paralegal - Complex Injury Rta

2 weeks ago

Manchester, United Kingdom Keoghs LLP Full time

Keoghs are seeking a Paralegal to join our Complex Injury Team in Manchester.

**JOB PURPOSE**:
The role offers an excellent opportunity to gain experience in RTA large loss and complex injury work including assisting on both catastrophic cases involving brain injury, spinal injury and amputation claims as well as on large loss cases valued from £100kto £1M.

In this role you will be required undertake a variety of file handling tasks to support a small team within our Complex Injury Claims Team. Your work will be supervised and feedback given as you develop your skills in this area.

This role will be suitable for someone with litigated experience in either an assistant or file-handling role. It's an opportunity to move into the complex injury arena or carry on your journey within a supported environment.

**ACCOUNTABILITIES**:
You will work as part of a team, supporting the progression of files from receipt of papers from the insurer client to resolution of the claim. The role will include:

- Preparing basic court documents; filing and serving court documents; and diarising of court orders and hearing dates
- Liaising with experts, counsel regarding CVs, fees and availability for conferences, JSMs and hearings
- Liaising with insureds and witnesses regarding attendance at conferences, JSMs and hearings. Drafting of witness summons.
- Registering and updating CRU, notifying CRU of settlement
- Maintaining experts summary, interim payment records and offer history within case management system
- Review of medical records and drafting summaries of those reviews using the records review spreadsheet
- Review of photographic evidence and surveillance footage and preparing a precis of the evidence
- Redaction of documents to ensure legal privilege maintained and/or no GDPR breaches
- Fielding telephone calls and dealing with general queries received from parties involved in the claims including the insureds, insurers, experts and witnesses
- Delivery of agreed performance targets and quality standards
- Arranging payments where required
- Conducting legal research.
- To ensure compliance with the SRA Standards & Regulations

As your development and skills in the role increase, other tasks will also include:

- Preparing instructions to counsel to advise on papers, in conference or to attend hearings
- Liaising with parties involved in claims including the insured and witnesses to obtain evidence and draft witness statements
- Preparing disclosure lists of own evidence and reviewing third party disclosure, cross referencing with own evidence and expert evidence, identifying basic anomalies and inconsistencies
- Attending client meetings and note taking where client approval given

**RECRUITMENT CRITERIA**:

- Minimum education standard of 5 GCSEs grades 5 or above or A-C with established interest in law either through further education (e.g. LPC or ILEX) or experience within a legal environment
- Experience of and understanding of the litigation process, preferably in a file handling role
- Good telephone and communication skills with people at all levels inside and outside the business
- An ability to organise and prioritise tasks using initiative
- Calm under pressure with the ability to re-prioritise and delegate effectively when required
- An ability to maintain attention to detail when dealing with repetitive tasks
- Self-confidence, with good literacy and IT skills
- Good team worker with the flexibility to do what is required to get a result and ensure client service levels are met
- Ability to work effectively within the Keoghs shared values framework

**COMPENSATION PACKAGE**:
An excellent **compensation package** along with:

- 25 days holiday per year (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)
- Private Medical Insurance
- Skills development framework which brings career opportunities depending on your ambition and own aspirations
- Health Cash Plan
- Life assurance
- Pension Contribution based
- Cycle to Work Scheme*
- Tech Scheme*

Our culture is focussed on making Keoghs sustainable and successful for our people and clients, with this our five values are at the heart of everything we do;
**Keoghs values**

We listen, are down to earth and supportive

We work together towards a common goal

We’re friendly with a can do attitude

We care about our clients

We evolve

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