Legacy Paralegal

Responsibilities

• Update Tracker with file allocations, diary records, court dates, directions, applications and orders as well as general activity, ensuring accurate recording of activity to allow progress tracking
• Drafting of routine court documents. Examples may include AOS, Notice of Change, Court Orders, Witness Summons and precedent based application.
• Liaising with Courts, Counsel, Opponents, Experts, Witnesses, Insureds and brokers to progress the case. Examples of tasks include requesting and providing updates;requests for extensions to comply with Protocol;dealing with GP, hospital, OH and Personnel mandates; booking Counsel for hearings and conferences; and appointments with experts.
• Follow up on outstanding instructions, documents and other actions to ensure that responses are received within required timescales.
• Make payment requests using the appropriate payment request process for the client and chase to ensure payments are received and dispatched within required deadlines

Diarising and updating CRU

• To ensure compliance with the SRA Code of Conduct 2011.
• Undertaking additional ad hoc duties to support the Fee Earners and the team, as required and may include:
• Complete initial steps in recovery of our Client’s outlay and collate the outcome
• Undertake minor investigations on liability and quantum so as to provide File Handlers with basic information to be able to progress the claims
• Undertake administration duties on files, such tasks may include completion of MI;drafting write off forms, requesting final bills and dealing with billing queries; and file closure/transfer activities

Key Responsibilities

35 hours per week

• Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm with 1 unpaid hour for lunch.
• Primary location for this role is, Ingenuity House, Elmdon Trading Estate, Bickenhill Lane, Birmingham, B37 7HQ
• Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

The successful applicant will ideally have the following skills

• Experience of working in a legal environment is desirable
• Good communication skills and experience of negotiating with and influencing 3rd parties to obtain information

Demonstrable experience of

Following a semi-prescribed programme of work

Dealing with calls and enquiries from customers, suppliers and/or the public.

Gathering and recording information

• Ability to work under own initiative, prioritising and organising own workload
• IT Literate;
• Proficient in MS Office (notably Excel, Word and Outlook)
• Experience of using a Claims/Case Management system.
• GCSE grade A-C in Maths and English or equivalent

Job Benefits

Davies Incentive Plan

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
• Employee Resource Groups
• Employee Volunteering Programme
• 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