Legal Assistant - Birmingham, United Kingdom - Browne Jacobson

Browne Jacobson

Verified Company

Birmingham, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Vacancy details:

Legal Assistant
Clinical Negligence
Birmingham, Cardiff, Nottingham or Manchester
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Vacancy type

Lawyer

Level

Junior

Business area

Health Advisory & Litigation

Duration

Permanent

Hours

Full time

Location

Birmingham, Cardiff, Manchester, Nottingham

Reference number

HLC090524

Job title

Legal Assistant
Clinical Negligence
Birmingham, Cardiff, Nottingham or Manchester

Team

Health Advisory & Litigation
Clinical Negligence

Vacancy owner

Helen Collins

Reporting to:
Supervisor

At Browne Jacobson, we've always worked across business and society, and this expertise sets us apart. Social and environmental impact are at the top of our business agenda. We champion fairness, make the complex simple and forge connections between clients to find creative solutions. This is how we improve outcomes for every person, community, and business we serve.

With offices in Birmingham, Dublin, Exeter, London, Manchester, and Nottingham, we're a UK & I based law firm with an international reach.

Our sectors include health; real estate and construction; education; energy and infrastructure; financial services; government; insurance; manufacturing and industrials; and retail, consumer, and logistics.

We nurture talent at all levels and from every background and celebrate what makes people individuals.

Law needs all voices to reflect the society it serves and we're working towards social mobility, diversity, and inclusion in our firm - and our profession.

We strive to create meaningful personal and professional development opportunities and offer flexible working in support of a good work-life balance.

We focus on wellbeing and individuality, so that all our people can thrive.

What is the working practice for this role?

We believe that a regular level of in-person contact is an important way to build connections with your colleagues, enabling all of us to benefit from the vibrant office culture Browne Jacobson has to offer.

Our expectation is that,
on average, you'll work from home for no more than three days per week, with the remainder of your time either spent in the office or working from other locations as work demands dictate, e.g.

courts, client offices, conferences etc.

Equally, there will be individual circumstances in which a different pattern of work is needed, for example as an agreed reasonable adjustment for colleagues with a disability or long-term medical condition.

Our 'One Firm' approach:
- fits with our values and personality;
- will enhance our performance through greater flexibility;
- advances our ambitions as an inclusive employer - helping you better balance work and family/life commitments;
- offers opportunities to reduce our carbon footprint (travel, office services etc.), a key ambition underpinning our corporate sustainability plan.

Why is this role important and how does it fit into the team, department, and wider firm?
To provide high quality, proactive legal support to the health advisory and litigation department.

What does the role actually involve?

Instruction of experts in limited instruction NHS Resolution files
Task based work on files such as review of medical records, liaising with experts, drafting chronologies
Preparing routine correspondence
Maintaining diary detailing appointments/dates for appeals, receipt of documents etc.
Undertaking legal research
Undertaking any other duties as required, commensurate with the level of the post

If external support is required on a vacancy, a member of the Browne Jacobson recruitment team will release the role to one of our agency partners.

We ask that recruitment agencies do not send CVs unless instructed on the role.

Please note that any speculative CVs submitted via agencies without invitation will not be considered as represented by the agency.

Person specification

What technical skills are required for someone to be successful and enjoy the role?

Familiarity with Microsoft office
Advanced keyboard skills and the ability to produce own correspondence and documentation
Previous experience in defendant clinical negligence/personal injury or claimant clinical negligence work would be an advantage

Who would be a good fit for this role?
As a Legal Assistant, you would be expected to have the following skills and experience:

Effective communicator, able to establish and maintain harmonious and professional relationships with clients and colleagues
Good organisational skills and be able to manage own time effectively
A proactive, professional and flexible approach to work
Ability to work on own initiative whilst maintaining a positive team spirit at all times
Able to adopt a common sense approach with attention to detail
Keen to develop over a period of time with a willingness and ability to learn