Paralegal - Catastrophic Injury/Large Loss - Birmingham
Job Location
Birmingham
Job Type
Paralegals
Country/Territory
England
Region
UK & Europe
Description
The Team
Our market-leading catastrophic injury
specialists are trusted around the world by general and specialist
insurers, corporations, and health and public sector bodies to
defend their most serious and highest value cases.
We handle the whole range of complex and
high value claims including fatality, acquired brain injury, spinal
cord damage, amputation, chronic pain, the funding of long-term care
and rehabilitation.
The Role
Your role will involve assisting our lawyers and Partners with all
aspects of the day to day management of claims, everything from
assisting with liability enquiries, obtaining and reviewing medical
records and reports, drafting witness statements, preparing
instructions to Experts and Counsel, preparing Counsel/Court bundles
and any general admin duties.
Essential Skills & Experience
Applicants must have excellent communication and organisational
skills, along with the ability to work well under pressure and to
strict deadlines. Although not essential, knowledge of the litigation
process would be useful. Previous experience in a similar legal
setting is required.
In return, you will benefit from being part of an organisation that
is genuinely committed to its people. Within our friendly department
you will have access to a range of learning and development
opportunities designed to support your ongoing progression.
The Firm
Clyde & Co is a leading global
law firm, specialising in the sectors that underpin global trade and
commercial activity, namely: insurance, transport, construction,
energy, trade and commodities. It is globally integrated, offering a
comprehensive range of contentious and non-contentious legal
services and commercially-minded legal advice to businesses
operating across the world. Clyde & Co is committed to operating
in a responsible way. This means progressing towards a diverse and
inclusive workforce that reflects the diversity of its communities
and clients, using its legal skills to support its communities
through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and
minimising the impact it has on the environment. The firm has 480
partners, 2400 lawyers, 3200 legal professionals and 5000 people
overall in over 60 offices and associated offices worldwide.
Our Values
Our values are the principles that
guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and
strengthen our delivery, for our clients and our firm. We:
Work as one
We are a globally connected team of talented people
who act with a firm-first mentality to achieve success
Excel with clients
We aim high and challenge ourselves to deliver
unique excellence for our clients, keeping them at the centre of
everything we do
Celebrate difference
We help each other to be at our best and believe our
differences result in greater achievement
Act boldly We
seek new opportunities, take action and learn as we go, recognising
that curiosity drives our development and contributes to growth
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For a confidential conversation please contact Sarah Kennedy on 0161
838 6781, email sarah.kennedy@clydeco.com or apply via the link provided.
This is the job description as constituted at present; however the
Firm reserves the right to reasonably amend it in accordance with the
changing needs of the business.