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Litigation Paralegal

Litigation Paralegal

AvivaNorwich, Norwich, GB
25 days ago
Job type
  • Part-time
Job description

Litigation Paralegal

Salary - Circa £30,000

12-month FTC

Are you a detail-oriented legal professional with litigation experience?

This is a great opportunity for an experienced paralegal, law graduate, Legal Executive, solicitor, or barrister looking to gain hands-on experience within a fast-paced in-house legal team. If you have a strong understanding of the claims process and civil procedure rules and are eager to work on a variety of litigation matters, this could be the perfect role for you!

A bit about the job :

You will be joining a committed, collaborative, and supportive team within Aviva's UK Litigation function, based in Norwich. Our team provides high-quality legal advice across Aviva's General Insurance (GI), Life, and Health litigation areas.

Your key responsibilities will include :

  • Managing a caseload of small claims and fast-track litigation.
  • Supporting on larger claims and provide advice on complaints with litigation potential.
  • Responding to internal queries, covering pre-action guidance, limitation queries, and settlement terms.
  • Collaborating with legal and commercial colleagues, developing strong relationships and enhancing business understanding.
  • Mentoring junior team members by sharing knowledge and experience in managing claims.

Skills and experience we're looking for :

  • Experience as a paralegal, law graduate, Legal Executive, solicitor, or barrister entitled to practice in the UK.
  • Litigation experience with a strong knowledge of the claims process and civil procedure rules.
  • Ability to manage relationships with internal stakeholders, third parties, and external advisers.
  • Knowledge or experience in the financial services sector, particularly insurance, is beneficial.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills with excellent problem-solving abilities.

    • What you'll get for this role :

  • Salary - Circa £30,000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
  • Bonus opportunity - 8% of annual salary, actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva's
  • Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in
  • 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days
  • Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts
  • Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme
  • Outstandingly supportive policies including parental and carer's leave
  • Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work
  • Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others
  • We take your well-being seriously with lots of support and tools

    • Take a look to learn more. Put a salary into this calculator to see what your total Aviva Reward could be.

    Aviva is for everyone :

    We're inclusive and welcome everyone - we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if you don't, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares.

    We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working - spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.

    To find out more about working at Aviva take a look here .

    We interview every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. Once you've applied, please send us an email stating that you have a disclosed disability, and we'll interview you.

    We'd love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please send an email to [email protected]