Paralegal

Healthcare Paralegal

• Location: Guildford, Surrey
• Job Type: Full-time
• Salary: £24,000

Are you ready to kickstart your legal career in a dynamic and supportive environment? We are on the lookout for proactive and organised Healthcare Paralegals to join our esteemed Healthcare team in Guildford. This is your chance to be part of a team that specialises in clinical negligence litigation and regulatory advice for medical and dental professionals.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Prepare Court Bundles: Gain hands-on experience by preparing court bundles, forms, and documents.
• File Administration: Manage conflict checks, open files, and handle archiving.
• General Administration: Draft letters and emails, manage post, arrange travel, control diaries, and organise meetings, including complex multi-party conferences with Counsel/experts and calls to the County Courts and High Court.
• Presentation Preparation: Create PowerPoint presentations for Partners to present at meetings.
• Billing and Time Management: Handle quarterly billing, amend time sheets, raise fee notes, resolve queries, and manage credit notes for all matters.

Opportunities for Growth:

While your role will initially focus on administrative support, you’ll quickly progress to legal-based fee-earning tasks such as:

• Reviewing Expert Reports: Summarise expert reports and provide insights.
• Instructing Experts and Counsel: Draft initial and substantive letters.
• Reviewing Medical Records: Delve into medical records and radiology.
• Research and Articles: Prepare research and articles for other fee earners in the Healthcare team.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Educational Background: Completion or nearing completion of your LPC or SQE1 is essential.
• Organisational Skills: Strong organisational and administrative skills.
• Attention to Detail: Excellent attention to detail.
• Multitasking Ability: Ability to manage multiple tasks and work under pressure.
• Communication Skills: Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Technical Proficiency: Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially PowerPoint.

Benefits:

• Progression: Opportunity to move into a training contract or qualifying work experience position.
• Competitive Salary: Based on experience.
• Comprehensive Training: In all systems needed for the position.
• Learning Opportunities: Learn all aspects of background administration within a law firm.
• Yearly Bonus: Potential for a tax-free yearly bonus, dependent on the firm’s profits as we are an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT).
• Annual Leave: 20 days plus bank holidays, with one day increase each anniversary year up to a limit of 25 days.
• Additional Benefits: Private healthcare after successful probation, pension via salary sacrifice, gym membership allowance.

How to Apply:

To apply for the Healthcare Paralegal position, please submit your CV and cover letter detailing your relevant experience, your progress in LPC or SQE1, and why you are interested in joining our Healthcare team or reach out to Mark Watts at Reed Guildford, your local legal recruitment specialist.

Join us and be part of a team where your contributions make a real difference! ??