Motor Claims Paralegal
Manchester
£23,000-£24,000
ASAP Start Date
 
We are looking for a Paralegal to join our firm’s Insurance (Motor Claims) team at their Manchester office. This is a full-time role working 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
 
This is a fantastic opportunity for a Legal Assistant/Paralegal looking for a new challenge to join our award-winning Insurance team, to progress their career and bring their skills and knowledge to a collaborative and professional team.
 
Responsibilities:

• Provide effective and efficient support to Advisors through chargeable (legal based) work that contributes to the delivery and completion of services for clients (e.g. obtaining and reviewing evidence and statements, taking witness statements, preparing for court, collation of legal bundles).
• Ensure timely and efficient day-to-day progress of matters, prioritising work, monitoring deadlines and actions needed and keeping clients informed.
• Drafting and preparing legal documents that require further knowledge, consideration and input based on analysis and understanding of information gathered.
• Providing legal advice, under the supervision of a qualified advisor, that resolves queries and advances clients’ instructions and cases.
• Assessing and understanding client queries and file notes to identify actions and advice required and manage and guide the progression of a client file.
• Attend external meetings and events including but not limited to hearings, court appearances, client meetings and networking events.

Requirements:

• hold CILEX qualification/Law Degree (or equivalent);
• hold the LPC/SQE (desirable but not essential);
• previous paralegal experience is essential;
• previous experience within motor claims, small claims/fast track RTA claims is essential;
• previous experience of defending insurance claims is desirable;