Job Title: New Claims Paralegal – Personal Injury & Medical Negligence
Salary: £22,500 to £25,000 + bonuses
Location: Manchester / Home Working (remote, with 1 office day per month)
Contract: Full Time, Permanent
About the business:
CRA are working in partnership with a reputable national business with offices throughout the country. Our client is a high-regarded, well-known established organisation with a great approach to their employees and customer base. This is a fantastic opportunity for a legal professional to join an exciting and forward thinking business known for their ethical approach, innovative use of technology and commitment to members, customers and colleagues. Our client is a leading provider of medical law services.
The organisation will offer you the following employment benefits package:
- 28 days holiday (rising to 32 days) + bank holidays
- Enhanced pension scheme (up to 10% employer contributed)
- Life insurance
- Private healthcare
- Hybrid working
- Well-being programme
- Products & services discounts
- Up to 10% of salary bonus scheme (performance led, after 1 years service)
- No billing targets!
- Home working model
If successful, you will perform the following role as a New Claims Paralegal:
- Oversee and manage initial client enquires in relation to accidents, personal injury and medical negligence
- Screening incoming calls and communications, qualifying enquiries and processing legal claims
- Review client statements, providing expert legal advice and analysing key facts regarding potential cases
- Progressing cases through the firms case management system, ensuring accurate details and information is recorded
- Liaise with wider personal injury and medical negligence department,
- Ensuring all enquires are followed up on, initially via telephone, but compassionately and sensibly following additional methods of contact where required
- Relaying information to clients with regards to new or existing cases
- General administrative support as/when required
- Chasing information or evidence when needed
About CRA Consulting:
CRA Consulting are a specialist legal recruiter, operating across the UK. CRA works in partnership with reputable law firms with either local, regional, national or international presence. We recruit at all levels from board, director and partnership level through to support staff.
For additional information on how we can assist you with your next career move, visit the CRA Consulting Website at www.craconsultants.com.
To apply, you will be required to meet the following criteria:
- Experience handling and processing legal claims
- Exposure to personal injury and medical negligence claims is required
- Excellent communication skills – written and verbal
- High levels of organisation and attention to detail
- Due to the demands of the work and client base, the successful applicant will be required to work on a Saturday morning
How to apply:
If this New Claims Paralegal vacancy, please click the apply button. Alternatively, if you would like to discuss with Alastair Pickford who is managing this vacancy, call 0114 241 8030 for a confidential discussion.
Are you wanting to review additional career opportunities? Visit our jobs page at www.craconsultants.com/jobs
Additional Information:
CRA Legal follow strict best practice recruitment guidelines monitored by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC). Please note our advertisements use salary levels purely as a guide. However we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.
This New Claims Paralegal vacancy is very popular with the local legal community, so please apply quickly to ensure your application is considered. As part of our candidate registration and care process we at CRA Legal aim to respond to all successful applications within 2 working days.