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 

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