Paralegal (Northampton)
1 day ago
Job description
Join Fletchers Group, where a supportive culture meets meaningful work. Were seeking a Clinical Negligence Paralegal to manage a supervised caseload, assist senior solicitors, and work on complex, often life-changing cases. Youll draft documents, conduct research, liaise with clients and medical experts, and help deliver outstanding results.
Hybrid working, great benefits, and real career growth await.
Make a difference with every case Join our Clinical Negligence team.
In return Fletchers offers:
- 35 hours working week
- Bonus scheme (subject to targets being met)
- 35 days holiday a year including bank holidays and Christmas Closure, you also have an option to purchase up to 3 extra days holiday per year, until you long service award the 3 days after your 5th, 7th, and 9th full year of employment
- Pension scheme with tax-efficient salary sacrifice option
- Life Assurance Policy
- Medicash policy to cover some dental, optical and other medical expenses
- Company sick pay
- Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and IVF schemes
- Flexible, agile working environment with a positive work-life balance
- Varied calendar of funded company social events (check out Fletchers Group on LinkedIn)
- Monthly voucher awardsfor winning nominees
- A genuinely supportive and friendly culture
- Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
Main Responsibilities:
- Ensure the delivery for yourself of all KPI targets set by the firm.
- Ensure cases are progressed in a timely, efficient, and proactive manner.
- Liaising with clients, experts, barristers, third party solicitors and insurers as directed.
- Dealing with all aspects of pre and post issue procedures under supervision in a timely and cost-effective manner.
- Ensuring all actions as per Proclaim Action List are completed in a timely fashion.
- Accurate time recording.
- Maintaining client files in good order in accordance with Lexcel and other quality assurance requirements.
- Reporting to Senior Lawyer as required.
- Assisting in the collection of & collating of medical records
- Preparation of client documents such as witness statements
- Dealing with a caseload of Clinical Negligence cases in the early stages & assisting team members with tasks etc
Essential Skills and Experience:
- Desire to work in this area of law and preferably some experience
- Graduate, preferably with Law related degree and / or professional qualification such as LPC or route to BAR or CILEX
- Desire and ability to take direction and supervision from team leader
- Proven legal and forensic skills
- Good research skills
- Attention to detail
- Keen analytical skills
- Good organisational skills
- Excellent people skills and service ethos
- Ability to influence at all levels
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Flexible and willing to commit to achieving results and meeting deadlines.
- Excellent Client Care Skills.
We reserve the right to close this role before the date specified depending on the calibre and volume of candidates.
About Fletchers Group
Fletchers is a fast-growing, dynamic law firm specialising in personal injury and clinical negligence law, with outstanding rankings in both The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners. Following several strategic acquisitions, weve evolved into the Fletchers Group, with ambitious plans for continued growth and innovation.
We work across England, with offices currently in Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Bolton, Southport, Newcastle, Reading, Birmingham, Northampton and Cambridge. We believe we offer our colleagues the best hybrid and flexible working practices, balancing working from home with time collaborating and socialising with colleagues in our modern offices.
We aspire to be the best place to work in the legal sector.
Our workplace culture is inclusive, informal, and supportive, with a strong focus on colleague wellbeing and happiness. We are proud to offer some of the best hybrid and flexible working arrangements in the industry because we understand that balance drives performance.
At Fletchers, we also value connection and collaboration. We create exciting opportunities for teams to come together and thrive. Whether youre starting your career or aiming for leadership, youll find a clear path to progress and development here from apprenticeships and professional qualifications to senior roles and Partnership.
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