PI / Clinical Negligence Paralegal
Gloucester
Competitive salary
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a PI / Clinical Negligence Paralegal to join a busy and growing Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence team.
This role would suit a Paralegal with previous claimant Personal Injury and/or Clinical Negligence experience who is looking to take on a varied and hands-on position with significant responsibility and client contact.
Working closely with experienced fee earners, you will assist in the management of a broad caseload while helping to ensure matters progress efficiently from initial enquiry through to settlement or trial.
Key responsibilities include:
- Handling new enquiries and obtaining information to assess merits
- Opening and managing new files
- Liaising directly with clients throughout the lifecycle of their claims
- Managing records and medical evidence
- Arranging expert appointments and instructing experts
- Instructing Counsel where appropriate
- Drafting Conditional Fee Agreements and associated documentation
- Managing matters through the MOJ Portal
- Uploading documents, submitting settlement packs and requesting interim payments
- Assisting with Stage 3 proceedings
- Drafting legal documents including:
- Claim Notification Forms
- Claim Forms
- Particulars of Claim
- Schedules of Loss
- Witness Statements
- Interim applications
- Organising and attending conferences with clients, experts and Counsel
- Conducting legal research
- Managing After the Event Insurance applications
- Monitoring court dates and limitation deadlines
- Supporting fee earners with effective case management
The successful candidate will have:
- Previous Personal Injury and/or Clinical Negligence experience
- Excellent organisational and administrative skills
- Strong client care and communication abilities
- Experience managing competing priorities and deadlines
- Good attention to detail
- A proactive and team-focused approach
- The ability to work independently when required
Knowledge of the Civil Procedure Rules and experience working with the MOJ Portal would be particularly advantageous.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive and ambitious team offering exposure to high-quality claimant work, excellent client contact and strong long-term development opportunities.
Please apply or send your CV to shannonhewes@chadwicknott.co.uk in order to be considered.
*At Chadwick Nott, we are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive culture as well as supporting our large client network achieve the same. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications of all qualified candidates regardless of their age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, disability, culture or anything other personal characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity in the workplace. Where a level of experience is indicated, please note that this is only a guideline.*
