Hybrid Paralegal

at MDD Forensic Accountants

• Job title: Paralegal
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: High School Diploma
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Bolton, United Kingdom

About the role

• Paralegal supporting the legal team at Davies UK, working on documentation and client liaison tasks.

Responsibilities

• Acknowledging instructions, initially liaising with clients and other parties.
• Drafting appropriate documentation including Court documents.
• Serving appropriate documentation upon any third parties where applicable.
• Liaise with the Insurer client regarding liability and chase accordingly to expedite settlement or repudiation.
• Obtain additional information and/or documentation from the insurer client and/or third parties to facilitate File Handler negotiations.
• Follow up on outstanding instructions and other actions to ensure that responses are received within required timescales.
• Obtaining additional information and/or documentation as required from parties.
• To provide general assistance and ad hoc duties to support the File Handler as and when required.
• To ensure all case management and matter information is inputted on to the system in a timely and accurate manner to ensure completeness of records and to ensure accurate reporting of information to our clients.
• To update the case management system to diarise Court directions in a timely manner
• Diarising & updating CRU
• To ensure compliance with the SRA standards and regulations
• Adhere to the Keoghs Values

Requirements

• Strong organisational skills, together with the ability to prioritise their workload.
• Able to effectively work to set deadlines.
• Following a semi-prescribed programme of work.
• Dealing with calls and enquiries from customers, suppliers and/or the public.
• Gathering and recording information.
• IT Literate.
• Proficient in MS Office (notably Excel, Word and Outlook)
• Experience of using a Claims/Case Management system.
• Proficient in the use of alpha numerical filing systems.
• GCSE grade A-C in Maths and English.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service(opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)
• Simply Health Care Cash Plan
• WeCare – 24/7 online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing covering a whole host of topics to do with health, mental health, wellbeing & healthy living and financial & legal wellbeing
• Death In Service – after 1 years’ service
• Pension Contribution based 5% Employee / 3% Employer
• Cycle to Work Scheme*
• Tech Scheme*
• Season Ticket Loan*
• Gym Flex*
• Access to Online Discount Sites
• Discounted Gourmet Society Membership
• Discounted Tickets for Merlin Attractions nationwide
• Discounts at local retail outlets
• *after successfully completing probation