MOJ Paralegal
Department : Legal
Employment Type : Permanent - Full Time
Location : Bolton
Description
The Legal Reviewer reports to the Legal Review Manager. The job holder will be responsible for setting reserves and strategy on new instructions and dealing with all technical aspects of the file including identifying and resolving any issues e.g. indemnity, assessing general and special damages, negotiation, and drafting of court documents and brief to Counsel.
Key Accountabilities
- Reviewing, reporting and setting reserves and strategy on new instructions
- Organising, prioritising and handling own workload in line with standard operating procedures
- Ensure all critical dates, KPI’s and SLA’s are met and adhered to
- Effective management of the litigation process
- Effective use of the case management system
- Deliver quality work to meet audit benchmarking
- Drive own personal development
Working Hours
35 hours per week
Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm with 1 unpaid hour for lunch.
Experience, Skills and Qualifications
Good knowledge of the Civil Procedure Rules, MOJ and Infant Approval Process.Experience of valuing general and special damages utilising a variety of tools including JC Guidelines and case law.Preferably experience of quantum negotiations.Experience of drafting documents including consent orders, applications and witness statements.Demonstrate experience of and the ability to :
Work to set deadlines.Deal with calls and enquiries from customers, suppliers and / or the publicOrganise and prioritise their workloadWork as part of a teamIT literate : proficient in use of Microsoft Office packages (Excel and Word)Excellent listening and verbal communication skillsAbility to remain calm under pressureAbility to take constructive feedback and set personal goals for continuous improvement.Benefits
Davies Incentive Plan25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service(opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)Simply Health Care Cash PlanWeCare – 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 wellbeingDeath In Service – after 1 years’ servicePension Contribution based 5% Employee / 3% EmployerEmployee Resource GroupsEmployee Volunteering ProgrammeCycle to Work SchemeTech SchemeSeason Ticket LoanGym FlexAccess to Online Discount SitesDiscounted Gourmet Society MembershipDiscounted Tickets for Merlin Attractions nationwideDiscounts at local retail outletsafter successfully completing probation#J-18808-Ljbffr