Paralegal

Key Accountabilities

• Maintain and update case management systems, including court deadlines, directions, applications, orders, and file activity.
• Draft routine court documents and correspondence.
• Liaise with courts, counsel, experts, witnesses, insurers, brokers, and opposing parties to progress claims.
• Chase outstanding instructions, documents, and actions to ensure deadlines are met.
• Process and monitor payment requests in line with client requirements.
• Ensure compliance with SRA Standards & Regulations.
• Support file handlers with investigations, recoveries, billing queries, MI completion, and file closure activities.
• Provide additional administrative and ad hoc support to the wider team as required.

Experience, Skills and Qualifications

• Experience of working in a legal environment is desirable
• Good communication skills and experience of negotiating with and influencing 3rd parties to obtain information
• Demonstrable experience of ;
• Following a semi-prescribed programme of work
  • Dealing with calls and enquiries from customers, suppliers and/or the public
  • Gathering and recording information
  • Ability to work under own initiative, prioritising and organising own workload
• IT Literate;
  • Proficient in MS Office (notably Excel, Word and Outlook)
  • Experience of using a Claims/Case Management system
• Proficient in the use of alpha numerical filing systems
• GCSE grade A-C in Maths and English or equivalent

Benefits

• Davies Incentive Plan
• 25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)
• Simply Health Care Cash Plan
• WeCare – 24/7 online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing covering a whole host of topics to do with health, mental health, wellbeing & healthy living and financial & legal wellbeing
• Death In Service – after 1 years’ service
• Pension Contribution based 5% Employee / 3% Employer
• Employee Resource Groups
• Employee Volunteering Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme*
• Tech Scheme*
• Season Ticket Loan*
• Gym Flex*
• Access to Online Discount Sites
• Discounted Gourmet Society Membership
• Discounted Tickets for Merlin Attractions nationwide
• Discounts at local retail outlets