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Time Recruitment Solutions Ltd
Posted a day ago, valid for 7 days
Manchester, Greater Manchester M24WU, England
£28,000 per annum
Full Time
Employee Discounts
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Sonic Summary
- This role is for an experienced Paralegal looking to advance their career within a collaborative law firm environment.
- Candidates should have a minimum of 2 years of experience handling defendant insurance motor claims.
- The position offers a competitive salary and a sustainable work-life balance, with 33 days of annual leave including bank holidays.
- Responsibilities include managing a caseload, providing legal advice, drafting documents, and maintaining client communications.
- The firm emphasizes professional development and offers various employee benefits, including a bonus scheme and health care benefits.
The successful person for this role will deal with their own case load of defendant insurance motor claims varying from small claims and fast track RTA's.
The role will be responsible for delivering successful outcomes such as:
Provide effective and efficient support to Advisors through chargeable (legal based) work that contributes to the delivery and completion of services for clients (e.g. obtaining and reviewing evidence and statements, taking witness statements, preparing for court, collation of legal bundles).
Ensure timely and efficient day-to-day progress of matters, prioritising work, monitoring deadlines and actions needed and keeping clients informed.
Drafting and preparing legal documents that require further knowledge, consideration and input based on analysis and understanding of information gathered.
Providing legal advice, under the supervision of a qualified advisor, that resolves queries and advances clients' instructions and cases.
Assessing and understanding client queries and file notes to identify actions and advice required and manage and guide the progression of a client file.
Attend external meetings and events including but not limited to hearings, court appearances, client meetings and networking events.
Maintain, monitor and update the appropriate systems and documents with client and case information, data and file notes.
Carry out and deliver accurate and up-to-date legal research.
Write original high-quality articles and reports for internal and external publication.
Manage regular and up-to-date communications with clients and stakeholders, answering queries, managing expectations (including costs), providing updates and effectively chasing responses required and escalating appropriately.
Organisation
Forbes Solicitors offer the full range of legal services to individuals, commercial clients, and a number of specialist sectors where we excel nationally. We have offices across the North but our roots are firmly based in Lancashire. Our clients tell us that we stand out from other firms. We are real people who are passionate about getting the best results. Working together and listening to our clients, we provide genuine and practical advice.
We are looking for someone who displays our values; specifically someone who is authentic; exceptional and united.
Benefits
We are committed to being a supportive organisation that keeps focus on our people and therefore we offer a range of additional benefits including:
Competitive Salary;
33 Days Annual Leave, including bank holidays;
Annual Leave Purchase Scheme (Subject to T&Cs);
Celebration Leave;
Bonus Scheme;
Ongoing Training and Development;
Progression Opportunities;
Company Pension;
Service Awards;
Health Care Benefits (Health Cash Back Plan and Mental Health Counselling Services);
Other Employee Discounts;
Recruitment and Legal Department Referrals (Subject to T&C's);
Annual Events.
Time Recruitment Solutions Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
