Job Description

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Description

Keoghs are looking to recruit a 'Paralegal' to join one of our Complex Injury Teams in Manchester. The Paralegal will support a small team lead by a leading Partner and will work on high value motor work which vary in injuries sustained and values from 100K to 10 million.

As Paralegal you will be required to undertake a variety of delegated paralegal tasks to support the team and progress cases in an effective and efficient manner. Your work will be supervised and feedback given as you develop your skills in this area.

The role would particularly suit someone who already has experience working in a paralegal or similar role in a personal injury team and is looking to develop their skills and career in complex injury claims.

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Key Accountabilities

You will work as part of a team, supporting those with responsibility for progressing each file 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 and 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. Liaising with courts regarding hearings, applications and consent orders Registering and updating CRU, notifying CRU of settlement Maintaining experts summary, interim payment records and offer history within case management system Arranging appointments for claimants to be seen by medical experts; chasing for reports; drafting medical records mandates; applying for records and police accident reports 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 Arranging payments where required Conducting legal research. Delivery of agreed performance targets and quality standards

Working Hours and Location:

35 hours per week, Monday - Friday, although part-time applications will also be considered. Primary location for this role is our Manchester office where attendance is required at least 1 day per week.

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Experience, Skills and Qualifications

Minimum education standard of 5 GCSEs grades 5 or above or A-C with established interest in law either through further education (e.g. Law degree, LPC or ILEX) or experience within a legal environment
Experience of and understanding of the litigation process, in a file handling or assistant RTA personal injury 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

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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 after successfully completing probation
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About Keoghs

We are a specialist professional services and technology firm, working in partnership with leading insurance, highly regulated and global businesses.



We help our clients to manage risk, operate their core business processes, transform and grow. We deliver professional services and technology solutions across the risk and insurance value chain, including excellence in claims, underwriting, distribution, regulation & risk, customer experience, human capital, digital transformation & change management.



Our global team of more than 8,000 professionals operate across ten countries, including the UK & the U.S. Over the past ten years Davies has grown its annual revenues more than 20-fold, investing heavily in research & development, innovation & automation, colleague development, and client service. Today the group serves more than 1,500 insurance, financial services, public sector, and other highly regulated clients.