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    Legal Assistant - London, United Kingdom - Medical Protection Society

    Medical Protection Society
    Medical Protection Society London, United Kingdom

    2 weeks ago

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    Permanent - Full time
    Description

    Job Introduction

    The Medical Protection Society (MPS) have a great opportunity for a Paralegal to join our in-house Cases Legal Team for 12 months. In this role, you will be part of our Legal Services team that is at the forefront of protecting the careers, reputation and financial risk of healthcare professionals worldwide – our members.

    You will support and work alongside our Legal Advisers on their caseload of regulatory, inquest and disciplinary proceedings.

    This role will expose you to the complex and interesting UK healthcare regulatory arena, representing and advising healthcare professionals. Working together and learning from a multidisciplinary team of highly experienced and supportive professionals, you will have the privilege of aiding our members through sensitive and challenging times in their careers, developing both technical and stakeholder management skills in the process.

    This is a true Paralegal role; you will be expected to develop and use the full array of legal skills and judgement required to succeed as a legal professional. At the same time, you will be supported by a team invested in your development alongside regular mentoring from experienced lawyers. Former Legal Assistants have progressed to become Legal Advisers in the team.

    We know flexibility is important to people and at MPS we want you to have the best work-life balance possible. This role has a blend of home and office-based working, to suit you and the needs of the business which is typically 1-2 days per week on-site.

    Role Responsibility

    Legal Assistants are an integral part of our multidisciplinary team with several key functions, which help to keep cases moving in the right direction. A successful Assistant will feel empowered to take proactive steps in a case and will recognise when to refer an issue for guidance. You will also:

  • Share the responsibility for proactively progressing cases
  • Correspond and communicate with members, counsel, experts, regulators etc.
  • Arrange, attend and take accurate notes of member meetings, case conferences and hearings
  • Draft legal documents, including witness statements, instructions to experts and counsel
  • Actively participate in team projects and with continued professional development

    • The Ideal Candidate

    We are looking for:

  • Holds or is working towards a legal qualification and / or has relevant legal work experience in healthcare law
  • Is self-motivated
  • Has demonstrable experience in managing complex or conflicting priorities
  • Has excellent verbal/written communication and interpersonal skills

    • Package Description

    Alongside a competitive salary as stated above, you will also receive:

  • Up to 10% discretionary annual bonus
  • Annual performance-related pay review
  • 11% pension contribution (3% from you, 8% from us – optional additional matched 3% contributions, e.g. 6% from you, 11% from us)
  • 25 days annual leave plus flexible bank holidays (option to buy/sell additional 5 days)
  • Private Medical Cover
  • Career development and progression opportunities – 22% of our vacancies in 2023 were filled internally
  • A truly flexible hybrid-working arrangement (take a look at below to find out more about how we work)
  • A culture that promotes inclusivity, wellbeing and rewards hard work
  • Car Salary Sacrifice scheme
  • Healthcare cash plan
  • 6x salary death in service
  • A personal GP service enabling you to get a video consultation with a NHS-registered private GP
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • A range of shopping discounts from major high-street retailers
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