Vacancy Description: Paralegal – Personal Injury Department
Location: Middleton Office
Hours: 9.00 am to 5.00 pm - Monday to Friday (1 Hour Lunch)
Salary: Negotiable depending upon experience.
We have a vacancy for a Paralegal to work in our Personal Injury Department at our Middleton Office.
A full clean driving license is essential together with a car for business use.
Ongoing training, guidance and support from the team is provided.
Job role
Working within a busy office with a friendly team of people, you will be expected to carry out the following duties:
- Inputting data on the RTA Portal
- Assisting a Fee Earner
- Meeting and greeting clients.
- Answering incoming calls and emails/enquiries and, if necessary, directing them to the relevant individual
- Booking appointments
- Clerical duties involving; sorting post, faxing, filing and scanning
- Legal administration support such as; opening files, typing and other legal and office administration support as required
Skills Required
- Excellent communication and telephone skills
- Previous Personal Injury experience is preferred but not essential
- Case Management System experience is preferred but not essential
- Excellent keyboard and IT skills
- Organisational skills with ability to prioritise
- Attention to detail
- Ability to work as part of a team
GCSE level at Grade C and above (or equivalent) in the main academic subjects such as English and Maths.
Firm Details
The traditions and values, which first established Russell & Russell as an early pioneer of legal services continues to serve us well today. We still provide friendly, professional advice in the manner a traditional high street law firm would, but this is now blended with a 21st Century approach.
The practice has grown organically to incorporate eight offices stretching across the North West; two in Bolton and one in Atherton, Bury, Chester, Farnworth, Horwich and Middleton. Although we pride ourselves on being a regional firm, a number of our departments service clients throughout England and Wales.
The firm holds a number of industry related accreditations across all its service areas, in particular the Lexcel Practice Management Standard.
Web Site: http://www.russellrussell.co.uk
What we offer
- Competitive salary
- Pension scheme
- Attendance bonus
- Workplace nursery scheme
- 25 days a year plus bank holidays and an accrual system after 2 years
- Birthday holiday
- Life Insurance
- Northern Rail discount scheme
- Cycle2Work scheme
- Referral schemes (PI, Conveyancing, Family & Wills/Probate)
- Discounted Services (Conveyancing, Family & Wills)
- Staff Introduction Scheme (Refer a success applicant and get £500)
- Monthly Raffle Draw – 1st, 2nd & 3rd prizes
- Dress down once a month (linked to a chosen charity)
- Annual Christmas Party & Events
- Charity fundraisers
Training & Development
- Training and development opportunities
- Internal workshops
- Compliance webinars
Applications: To apply, please click the button below to complete the application form and attach your CV.