Job Description

The Team

The EL/PL team role involves advising insurers on particular aspects of insurance injury matters, including from a recovery angle or on indemnity and in respect of specific aspects of a case, and also in defending claims, from the start of the litigation process, on the insurers\' behalf. Principally the work focuses on employers\' and public liability claims.

The Role

We are recruiting paralegals to work from our Manchester office on pre-lit and fast-track claims for a major insurer. The successful candidates will also have a varied caseload of Defendant Employers Liability and Public Liability claims and will work in a team dedicated to dealing with a number of the UK\'s largest insurer clients. The team currently enjoys hybrid working, being in the office 50% of the time.

Key Responsibilities

Sub-heading

• Running files on claims both pre-lit and fast-track claims with supervision
• Day to day file management
• Preparing court bundles
• Drafting letters of instruction, requests, Instructions to Counsel
• Preparing briefing notes, action plans, file notes and attendance notes
• Reviewing reports and statements and other relevant documents
• Drafting and proof reading documents
• Liaising with and meeting clients with a high level of professionalism
• Delegation to support services for photocopying, scanning, filing and other administrative tasks
• Conducting research and keeping up to date with legal and industry practices
• Managing day to day deadlines with the ability to prioritise and manage time effectively
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ensure files and spreadsheets are maintained and updated including Management Information
• Adhoc tasks as required

Essential Skills & Experience

• Previous experience working in Personal Injury teams is essential;
• Previous experience working on matters on the defendant side is desirable not essential;
• Legal qualifications and/or experience is mandatory;
• Excellent attention to detail;
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent organisational skills
• The ability to meet deadlines and work efficiently by managing time in a fast paced environment.
• Willingness to learn and develop skills / knowledge
• A professional manner with the ability to build relationships internally and externally

The Firm

Clyde & Co is a leading global law firm, specialising in the sectors that underpin global trade and commercial activity, namely: insurance, transport, construction, energy, trade and commodities. It is globally integrated, offering a comprehensive range of contentious and non-contentious legal services and commercially-minded legal advice to businesses operating across the world. Clyde & Co is committed to operating in a responsible way. This means progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the diversity of its communities and clients, using its legal skills to support its communities through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment. The firm has 480 partners, 2400 lawyers, 3200 legal professionals and 5000 people overall in over 60 offices and associated offices worldwide.

Our Values

Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery, for our clients and our firm. We:

• Work as one We are a globally connected team of talented people who act with a firm-first mentality to achieve success
• Excel with clients We aim high and challenge ourselves to deliver unique excellence for our clients, keeping them at the centre of everything we do
• Celebrate difference We help each other to be at our best and believe our differences result in greater achievement
• Act boldly We seek new opportunities, take action and learn as we go, recognising that curiosity drives our development and contributes to growth

Role Competency Requirements

Clyde & Co is committed to providing extensive, personal and professional development opportunities for our people enabling them to be highly effective in their current role as well as assisting them to fulfil their career aspirations.

The competencies are used to inform all aspects of career development. They vary across levels and different business areas and fall under the following areas:

Technical Excellence

Technical legal expertise: the knowledge of the law and ability to apply it

Research: the ability to conduct research effectively and apply it commercially

Managing legal processes: the ability to ensure all legal processes are followed efficiently and effectively

People and Team

Guiding individual performance and development: develops the skills of self and others

Teamwork and collaboration: working cooperatively and effectively with others

Leadership: creating high performing teams

Client Relationships and Business Development

Building business relationships: establishing, maintaining and using relationships to create and develop business opportunities

Commercial thinking: understanding the commercial drivers

Cross-selling and business development

Finance and Practice Management

Finance management and understanding of the business

Project management: ensuring projects are delivered

Knowledge sharing

Personal Effectiveness

Communication

Clarity of thinking

Personal contribution

Paralegal Academy

Our Paralegal Academy offers a brilliant new way to build an exciting future in our Casualty Practice and we\'ve designed this fantastic programme to nurture you as a Paralegal and help you become part of an amazing story - ours. The Paralegal Academy isn\'t only for those starting out in their law career. The training provided in the academy will be tailored to varying levels of experience, so all our Paralegals in Casualty are supported when it comes to their development and career progression.

The teams participating in the Paralegal Academy are Abuse & Neglect, Catastrophic Injury & Large Loss, EL/PL, Motor, Costs, Credit Hire, Disease, Fraud, Property Damage, Recoveries and SHE & Regulatory.

Working closely with our Partners and experienced fee earners, you\'ll play an important role in our Casualty teams. Depending on your experience and interest you will be placed in one of our teams with a workload that ranges from running your own cases, to assisting in complex, high value claims. Covering a range of areas, you\'ll be involved in instructing counsel and medical experts, taking statements, assessing evidence, reviewing medical records, attending conferences, and much more.

We\'ve designed our Paralegal Academy to offer the very best on the job training and experience in our sector. Our Paralegal Academy Lead will be on hand to keep everything running smoothly, and our Legal Training Manager will also support you with technical and structured training - so you can get the skills and experience to go further than you imagine.

Our Casualty teams comprise some of the most experienced and knowledgeable practitioners in our industry, all ready to lead, guide and mentor you on your career journey. You\'ll work closely with our Partners on every aspect of the cases you support. And you\'ll discover a genuinely inclusive workplace that not only reflects the diversity of the communities we serve but offers unique opportunities to learn from an equally diverse team of experts.

When you join our Paralegal Academy, you\'ll experience a programme of development that suits your skills and ambition. There is also the opportunity to apply for our Casualty SQE qualification programme once you have completed the required amount of work experience in the firm.

For a confidential conversation contact Sarah Kennedy on 0161 838 6781 or email sarah.kennedy@clydeco.com

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This is the job description as constituted at present; however the Firm reserves the right to reasonably amend it in accordance with the changing needs of the business.

Clyde & Co