Legal Professional

An excellent opportunity to support two highly regarded claimant Lawyers (Partner and Senior Associate), supporting them on their work on maximum severity claims, including cerebral palsy and brain injury birth injury, brain and spinal cord injury.

**Inclusiveness and Diversity**

At Fieldfisher, led by the social model of disability, we are working towards removing accessibility barriers and maximising disability and neurodiversity inclusion in our recruitment processes.

Should you have any accessibility requirements, please contact a member of Fieldfisher's Recruitment Team who will work with you to implement suitable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. All conversations are treated in the strictest of confidence and we would appreciate your feedback to ensure we can provide an accessible and enjoyable recruitment process.

**What can you expect?**
- As part of the role you will be required to demonstrate excellent and sound file management responsibilities being responsible for ensuring that our files are in good order including all legal litigation documents as well as medical records paginating as appropriate. Other responsibilities will include:

- Obtaining and reviewing medical records, preparing medical chronologies and organisation of medical records.
- Liaising with clients and handling matters with appropriate sensitivity
- Taking notes whilst witnesses being interviewed and drafting statements
- Attending case conferences with counsel and expert witnesses and preparing notes
- Writing case reports as well as day-to-day correspondence
- Document control - maintaining accurate records and files
- Thorough preparation of documentation/cases to trial
- Evidence gathering research
- There will also be an occasional requirement to visit the London office._

**A bit about you**
- Strong educational background with a minimum grade of 2:1
- Experience as a Paralegal/Legal Professional in personal injury or medical negligence would be advantageous
- Reliable and professional
- Team player
- Ability to work methodically and at pace, even when time pressured
- Excellent time management and numeracy skills

**What can we offer you?**

Our people are at the core of what we do. Fieldfisher's benefits package is designed to enable all colleagues to thrive in an inclusive and supportive environment. These benefits range from private health insurance, life assurance & income protection, flexi-gym discounts, season ticket loans, bike-to-work loans and much more.

**Fieldfisher Belfast** is based in the vibrant and modern offices located in the iconic Titanic Quarter. You will be joining a growing and exciting office environment, which has seen rapid expansion since its opening in August 2018.

Our open plan workspace encourages a sense of camaraderie, hybrid working and hot-desking. We have diverse teams made up of Lawyers, Legal Support and Business Services Professionals, collaborating to provide outstanding service to our clients, working across our many different sectors and practice areas. Offering great commuter links, being a 10-minute walk from the city centre, bookable on-site parking and easy access to railway and bus services.

We understand the importance of collaboration outside of work with lots of different clubs and networks for our people to get involved in, including quiz nights, book club, choir, firm-funded yoga, fitness challenges, football teams, and inclusive events with our nominated charity partners. If you would like to know more, chat with our recruitment team or visit our social media channels to see for yourself

**Culture & personal development**

We’re a firm with real entrepreneurial drive and we don’t believe in squashing people’s individuality. We want you to use your unique talents and experiences to help the firm grow. You can only do that by being yourself. And working closely and collaboratively with people throughout the firm. That’s why we foster a culture that encourages you to be yourself.

We’ll give you bespoke support to develop your own career. Whether that’s through allowing you to “access all areas” across the firm, funding you through training for professional development qualifications, or making sure you have a structured career plan, we’ll make sure your talents are being nurtured.

**How to apply