Paralegal- Serious Injury

**Slater and Gordon are a leading consumer law firm, and our mission is to give people easier access to world class legal services. We are a legal services business powered by technology and led by people that support customers in every step of theircase.**

We are currently recruiting for a talented Paralegal to join our first class Serious Injury team in Manchester. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about the work they do, the service they provide and getting the best results fortheir clients.

The role of a paralegal is to support fee earner(s) in their handling of client matters, ensuring a pro-active and high level of client care and compliance with the National Practice Standards

Client service is at the heart of Slater and Gordon and we take pride in the impressive headlines we generate, demonstrating our range of work and the relentless pursuit of justice by our Solicitors.

At Slater and Gordon Lawyers (UK) we are inclusive. We celebrate multiple approaches and points of view. We believe diversity drives innovation. So, we’re building a culture where difference is valued. Our culture motivates our employees to give their fullselves to the job and invest in the company’s future. Our people see value in their work and are eager to do well in their roles. Our values ensure that all our employees are working towards the same goals.

If you have got the talent, ambition and focus and are looking for a stimulating and rewarding career we would love to hear from you.

**Responsibilities to include**:

- The following key accountabilities are relevant to the role of Paralegal in all practice groups. Additional duties will be required as required by the practice group._

**File Management**
- Under supervision manage client matters according to NPS and ensure a high level of client care.
- Provide legal and administrative support to fee earner(s) on their client matters.

**Finance**
- Ensure financial aspects of matters including time recording, billing and debtor management are managed to enable achievement of personal fee budget and support fee earners in the achievement of theirs.

**About you**:

- Knowledge and understanding of basic legal concepts learnt from legal education such as undergraduate law, LLM, LPC, GDL or ILEX study; or equivalent work experience; or successful completion of the Paralegal Apprenticeship scheme.
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office suite and relevant practice and business IT systems, particularly Mattersphere and Aderant.
- Excellent typing skills (minimum wpm 35)
- Relevant work experience.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to think logically and analytically.
- Ability to work under pressure and prioritise work from various stakeholders.
- Commercially aware and highly motivated.
- Proactive;
- Good attention to detail;
- Excellent time management and organisational skills;
**Company Values**:
Our values provide the framework for how we engage with our colleagues, customers, and stakeholders. These behaviours and values must be demonstrated in the role and across the business.
- We do what we say we will
- We own it, we sort it
- We don’t wait, we create
- We respect and encourage each other
- We make time to live

**What we offer in return**:
We offer a flexible agile working environment, alongside a competitive salary and benefits package including 25 days holiday allowance plus the option to purchase an extra 5 days, pension scheme, health cash plan, life assurance and income protection insurance.The opportunity to develop a rewarding and successful career with an award
- winning law firm.