Clinical Negligence Paralegal
hace 20 días
City of London
Role - Clinical Negligence Paralegal Salary - £30k Location - London (hybrid) As a Paralegal in the team you will provide an important link between the client and the firm, having responsibility for aspects of file management, under supervision. Key Responsibilities • Undertake fee earning tasks to assist with running of a caseload with a view to run their own caseload under the supervision and management of qualified lawyers and carry out simple, routine tasks, • Draft legal documents using appropriate precedents and templates which address all relevant legal and factual issues and accurately reflect the client’s instructions, • Undertake effective legal research, using appropriate methods and sourcing, presenting the results accurately and clearly, • Highlight and escalate any issues to qualified lawyers, • Providing excellent client service at all times and adhere to the firms Client Experience (CX) principles, • Learn firm policies and business processes, ensuring compliance particularly with regards to confidentiality, security data protection and file retention and destruction requirements, • Ensure adherence to all affiliations and standards connected to the department, • Check to ensure all work complies with risk management policies and procedures, in particular concerning file opening processes and anti-money laundering. Audit files with the department to ensure files comply with risk management policies and procedures, • All administrative duties associated with this role Sustainable Growth • Support fee earners to prepare for BD & marketing activities, • Attend BD events where appropriate, • Take an active part in promoting the firm through Social media channels such as Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook, • Update the CRM system to input data and manage the client information through the system including adding contact details, referrals and new clients. Act as a super user for the system, • Begin to build business relationships with 3rd parties under supervision (e.g. agents, referrers, experts), responding to enquiries and building a good rapport Dynamic Culture • Demonstrate proactivity and creativity by seeking and suggesting improvements, • Develop meaningful relationships based on trust and provide support to your team, • Have pride in all work that you do and seek the best outcome for your work, your team and the Firm, • Be open, inclusive and supportive of others in the Firm, both in your team and business wide Financial & Operational Excellence • Time record all work and work towards a fee earning target set (£20,000 up to £60,000), • Work towards personal objectives, recording progress within About Me Input into procedural changes, making suggestions for improvement and efficiencies. Take ownership of projects where appropriate. • Legal qualifications (LLB or CILEx) (desirable)., • Previous experience within a Clinical Negligence role (essential)., • Excellent organisation capability with the ability to effectively prioritise (essential)., • Solid understanding of Microsoft Office suite and other relevant IT platforms (essential)., • Strong written communication skills (essential)., • Demonstrate a good understanding of client relationship management (essential)., • Ability to undertake basic legal work under supervision and use initiative where required (essential).