We have a vacancy for a Paralegal to join the EL/PL team in our Personal Injury department, based in our head office in Spinningfields, Manchester.
The role will be supporting five fee earners with their caseloads, alongside two paralegals/trainees, and will be an excellent opportunity to learn and develop legal knowledge and skills. We offer a supportive work environment with the opportunity to develop your legal experience while dealing with a wide variety of personal injury matters.
Applicants should preferably have experience of EL/PL work, though we are open to considering those with more general Personal Injury experience.
Role & Responsibilities
Work will include (but not be limited to) tasks such as: drafting CNFs drafting of client and witness statements preparing instructions to medical experts and counsel drafting Schedules of Loss and court documents requesting, reviewing and collating medical records drafting instructions to counsel researching case law on liability and quantum liaising with clients and updating on case progress preparing court bundles dealing with billing and disbursement payments Hybrid working is available. Working for JMW
As well as a rewarding career, JMW offers its colleagues many other opportunities and benefits, including: A minimum of 25 days' annual leave (increasing with length of service) plus office closure between Christmas and New Year Travel Insurance – covering you and eligible family members Death In Service - 3 x basic salary Private Medical Insurance (subject to opting in) and option of contributing to add eligible family members Income Protection - cover of up to 75% of salary Access to an interest free travel pass/parking loan A one-hour early finish, one Friday a month Two days a year to do charitable work, with a huge variety of events to get involved in The opportunity to participate in sports teams, hobby clubs, and social events Access to our Employee Assistance Programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders
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Work will include (but not be limited to) tasks such as: drafting CNFs drafting of client and witness statements preparing instructions to medical experts and counsel drafting Schedules of Loss and court documents requesting, reviewing and collating medical records drafting instructions to counsel researching case law on liability and quantum liaising with clients and updating on case progress preparing court bundles dealing with billing and disbursement payments Hybrid working is available. Working for JMW
As well as a rewarding career, JMW offers its colleagues many other opportunities and benefits, including: A minimum of 25 days' annual leave (increasing with length of service) plus office closure between Christmas and New Year Travel Insurance – covering you and eligible family members Death In Service - 3 x basic salary Private Medical Insurance (subject to opting in) and option of contributing to add eligible family members Income Protection - cover of up to 75% of salary Access to an interest free travel pass/parking loan A one-hour early finish, one Friday a month Two days a year to do charitable work, with a huge variety of events to get involved in The opportunity to participate in sports teams, hobby clubs, and social events Access to our Employee Assistance Programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders
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