Paralegal - Motor

The Role

Department : Volume Motor

Location : Manchester

Role : Paralegal

This is an entry level role and full training will be provided enabling you to carry out the key responsibilities as follows:

Key Responsibilities

• Handle low value infant approval and stage 3 files.
• Deal with all procedural matters from issue through to trial
• Assess claims for special damages.
• Draft all pleadings
• Demonstrate the ability to value personal injury using JC Guidelines and case law
• Negotiate settlement where appropriate using persuasive arguments.
• Have strong telephone negotiation skills.
• Prepare witness statements for use in court proceedings, taken via telephone call or video call.
• Liaise with other professionals such as claimant’s solicitors, counsel, courts, brokers, policyholders and the insurer clients.
• Have strong organisation skills and be able to use a case management system
• Ensure all Management Information is completed timely and accurately.
• Adhere to client SLA requirements in terms of reporting and updates.
• Have strong written and verbal communication skills.

Essential Skills & Experience

• An undergraduate law degree or equivalent (minimum 2:1 required).
• A high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• The ability to meet deadlines and work efficiently by managing time in a fast pace environment.
• A Professional manner with the ability to build relationship internally and externally.

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 oneWe are a globally connected team of talented people who act with a firm-first mentality to achieve success
• Excel with clientsWe aim high and challenge ourselves to deliver unique excellence for our clients, keeping them at the centre of everything we do
• Celebrate differenceWe help each other to be at our best and believe our differences result in greater achievement
• Act boldlyWe seek new opportunities, take action and learn as we go, recognising that curiosity drives our development and contributes to growth