Paralegal Litigation National

Weightmans is a Top 45 law firm with offices throughout the UK. Having been recognised as the leading legal employer at the annual Britain's Top Employers awards 2021 and achieved record rankings in Chambers UK, we are immensely proud of the work we carry out for our clients and the culture we provide to our people.

Our national Litigation department provides litigation and advisory services to the insurance industry and commercial clients. We act on behalf of (re)insurers, professional practices, corporations and regulatory bodies. We have significant experience of working with the construction, financial, broking and legal sectors, in particular. Members of our department regularly deal with high-profile and sensitive issues with far reaching implications, and litigate cases in which landmark decisions are reached. We resolve disputes via litigation, arbitration, adjudication, mediation and regulatory ombudsman services.

The Litigation department undertakes a broad range of substantial, challenging work, largely of a contentious nature.  This includes claims against a wide variety of professional service providers together with insurance and reinsurance disputes.   We are looking to recruit a paralegal as part of a dedicated national team.

This role can be based in any location.  Therefore, we will consider applications from all locations.

Main duties and responsibilities

You will work as part of a team, assisting with all aspects of administration as per instructions from Fee Earners the team.

Your main duties and responsibilities will be;

• General file maintenance
• Opening new client files
• Closing files and Archiving
• Carry out general administrative tasks such as filing, photocopying, shredding, key dating
• Reports and Billing
• Gathering and collating management information
• Document and correspondence management
• Diary Management for Fee Earners
• Management of expenses system
• Processing office and client account payment requests
• Carrying out any other tasks that fall within the aspects of the role or the wider teams

This list is not intended to be exhaustive and you will be expected to perform other duties and have other responsibilities that fall within the wider remit of the role.

• Experience in a busy legal/office environment is desirable
• You must be a team player
• Are able to show initiative and be self-motivated when required to work on own
• Strong organisational and communication skills
• You must have the ability to prioritise tasks and your workload
• Have good housekeeping skills
• A “hands on” approach to work
• Knowledge of computers and office equipment
• You will be working with spreadsheets, Collecting data and producing MI reports

Please note:

• Any reference to experience or PQE in our adverts or job descriptions is to be used as a guideline only. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and with different levels of experience who can demonstrate that they fulfil the requirements of the role.

• The successful candidate appointed to this role will be subject to our standard background checking process, and any offer of employment made is conditional upon successful completion of those checks. Further details can be obtained from the Recruitment team.

• We're committed to diversity and inclusion and to creating an environment where everyone can reach their full potential.  For more information please click  on the following link:

https://www.weightmans.com/about-us/diversity-and-inclusion