Job Description

Hill Dickinson LLP is a leading and award-winning international commercial law firm with offices in Liverpool, Manchester, London, Leeds, Piraeus, Singapore, Monaco and Hong Kong. With more than 850 people including 185 partners and legal directors, the firm delivers advice and strategic guidance spanning the full legal spectrum, from non-contentious advisory and transactional work, to all forms of commercial litigation.

Hill Dickinson acts as a trusted adviser to a wide portfolio of clients across a wide range of specialist sectors: from transport and logistics and international trade, through to retail, insurance, marine, health, education, manufacturing, public sector and banking and financial services.

Job Role: Paralegal

Hours: Monday to Friday, 9.00 - 17.30 (37.5 hours per week)

As the winner of 2 Working Families\xe2\x80\x99 awards for \xe2\x80\x98Best UK employer for Flexible Recruitment 2022\xe2\x80\x99 and \xe2\x80\x98Best UK employer for Flexible Working Award 2020\xe2\x80\x99, we are happy to consider flexible working opportunities to help you balance your work and home life.

Department: Costs Health

Location: Manchester

Benefits: At Hill Dickinson we understand that incentives go far beyond a good salary, so we have created a comprehensive benefits package tailored around our people.

Here are some examples of what we offer:

• 25 days\xe2\x80\x99 annual leave
• Birthday privilege day and Christmas shutdown
• Holiday buy, sell and carryover scheme
• 2 charity volunteering or pro bono days
• Flexible, agile and home working
• BUPA
• Permanent health insurance
• Flexible pension scheme
• Medicash
• Enhanced family leave policies
• Access to 10 days fully subsidised emergency or back-up care per year
• Life assurance
• Annual travel season ticket loan
• Dress for your day policy
• Training and development opportunities
• Financial contribution towards home working equipment

Role overview

Introduction to the role:

Our dedicated Costs department are now looking to recruit a Paralegal to join our rapidly growing team.

The Costs Team are built up of experienced costs litigation professionals based across Liverpool, Manchester and London. With extensive experience of dealing with high value costs ligation, costs budgeting, appeals, group litigation and technical challenges. Our experienced advocates regularly attend national court hearings across the country. The costs team is part of the Health Business Group and is undergoing rapid expansion providing opportunities for personal development.

Key responsibilities:

• Providing support to the Head of the Team with the co-ordination of data information for clients
• File Management \xe2\x80\x93 creating and archiving files and ensuring compliance procedures are adhered to
• Records - archiving and recovery of records as requested by fee earning staff
• Preparing case bundles and documenting against agreed protocols
• Faxing, scanning, photocopying
• Support and advice to all users of the service
• Answering the telephone
• Some legal work on files

• Assisting the team with legal matters
• A number of client orientated tasks that will be chargeable and will carry a billable hours target

What we are looking for

Essential:

• Organises own work effectively
• Seeks and accepts feedback and guidance
• Works flexibly to meet goals
• Competently follows agreed processes/methods
• Good team working skills
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Demonstrates understanding of client needs/expectations
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Hill Dickinson is committed to providing fairness and equal opportunity for all regardless of age, gender, gender identity, ethnic origin, disability, sexual orientation, marital or transgender status, nationality, religion or belief.

We understand that our power as a firm comes from empowering our people and that it is only by encouraging and enabling individuals to be themselves at work that we can truly benefit from their rich and varied strengths.

Hill Dickinson is an equal opportunities employer. All applications received by the firm will be considered based on their merit alone and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of background.

Disability Support

We are a Disability Confident employer, which means that we will make reasonable adjustments to help you perform at your best. Please contact the HR team at hrteam@hilldickinson.com should you require any adjustments to the application or interview process.

Values: Trust \xe2\x80\x93 Respect \xe2\x80\x93 Innovation \xe2\x80\x93 Collaboration

At Hill Dickinson, we welcome applications from individuals that are looking to return to the law.

All successful candidates will be subject to our standard pre-employment screening, including a basic criminal record check via Disclosure and Barring Service. Any offer of employment made is conditional upon completion of all checks.

Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.

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