Paralegal

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Oversee civil litigation caseloads involving claimant personal injury, credit hire, and recoveries.

• Guide civil claims from the point of initial instruction through to settlement or final hearing.

• Deliver clear, timely, and supportive legal counsel to claimants.

• Independently manage sensitive matters while escalating complex issues as needed.

• Draft pleadings, court forms, letters of claim, witness statements, and settlement agreements.

• Negotiate settlement amounts under supervision.

• Compile trial bundles and provide instructions to counsel.

• Maintain organized case files within Proclaim.

• Monitor limitation dates, deadlines, and procedural steps in line with SRA standards.

• Participate in team discussions and contribute to ongoing professional development.

• Operate within an Alternative Business Structure with mentorship and growing autonomy.

• Report directly to the Practice Manager as part of a team of 6.

⛳️ Requirements

• Significant experience in handling claimant personal injury, credit hire, and/or recoveries.

• Knowledge of CPR, pre-action protocols, and OIC/MOJ portals.

• Practical experience with small claims and fast-track matters.

• Capability to clearly and tactfully articulate complex legal positions in written advice, court correspondence, and claimant interactions.

• Understanding of balancing legal remedies with practical business goals.

• Skill in early identification of emerging risks.

• Strong time management and prioritization skills across a varied caseload.

• Familiarity with intermediate-track procedural requirements (preferable).

• Practical experience using Proclaim CMS (preferable).

• Experience or understanding of Alternative Business Structures (preferable).

• Right to work in the UK.

• Must be eligible to work in the UK; employer cannot provide visa sponsorship.

🏝️ Benefits

• 30 days of annual leave, in addition to bank holidays.

• Private healthcare coverage for you and your family, including pre-existing conditions.

• Life insurance equivalent to 3 times your salary.

• 13 weeks of parental leave at full pay for new parents.

• Workplace nursery scheme with Gogeta, allowing pre-tax payment of fees.

• Ride to work scheme.

• Workplace pension scheme.

• Flexible working hours.

• £500 annual allowance for personal training.

• Regular learning opportunities across various topics.

• £40 monthly allowance for wellbeing.

• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program available for you and immediate family members, offering crisis support, counselling, legal advice, menopause CBT, and more.

• Unlimited access to AI tools.

• Competitive salary based on qualifications and experience.