Description
We are seeking a Legacy Paralegal to support the members of the Legacy Disease Team in achieving Client KPI's and SLA's. The successful applicant will undertake a variety of tasks, including:
- Updating Tracker with file allocations, diary records, court dates, directions, applications and orders, as well as general activity
- Drafting routine court documents, such as AOS, Notice of Change, Court Orders, Witness Summons, and precedent-based applications
- Liaising with Courts, Counsel, Opponents, Experts, Witnesses, Insureds, and brokers to progress the case
- Following up on outstanding instructions, documents, and other actions to ensure responses are received within required timescales
- Making payment requests using the appropriate payment request process for the client and chasing to ensure payments are received and dispatched within required deadlines
- Diarising and updating CRU
- Ensuring compliance with the SRA Code of Conduct 2011
The role will also involve undertaking additional ad hoc duties to support the Fee Earners and the team, including:
- Completing initial steps in recovery of the Client's outlay and collating the outcome
- Undertaking minor investigations on liability and quantum to provide File Handlers with basic information to progress the claims
- Undertaking administration duties on files, such as completion of MI, drafting write-off forms, requesting final bills, and dealing with billing queries
The ideal candidate will have:
- Experience of working in a legal environment
- Good communication skills and experience of negotiating with and influencing third 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, and ability to work under own initiative, prioritising and organising own workload
- IT literacy, including proficiency in MS Office (notably Excel, Word, and Outlook) and experience of using a Claims/Case Management system
- GCSE grade A-C in Maths and English or equivalent
The benefits package includes:
- Davies Incentive Plan
- 25 days holiday per year, which increases with level of service
- Simply Health Care Cash Plan
- WeCare – 24/7 online GP, mental health support, and virtual wellbeing covering a range of topics
- Death In Service – after 1 year's 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