Catastrophic Injury Paralegal - Insurance - Leeds

Main function of job

To progress cases, under supervision, to an effective and satisfactory conclusion for clients whilst providing some administrative support to the Partners and maintaining management information under the terms of the client service level agreement.

Main Duties

• To action all cases in line with department/client service standards and protocols.
• To deal with technical aspects of the case, under the supervision of the fee earners/ Partners.
• To ensure that financial targets are met.
• Use of the Case Management system and use of standard documentation wherever appropriate.
• To ensure client care in all cases.
• Progress cases to a satisfactory/speedy settlement in accordance with client requirements.
• Record all time accurately.
• Partake in any other duties that are deemed necessary to support the DWF business as and when required.
• To follow all the Firm's policies and procedures.
• To ensure confidentiality is maintained at all times.

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the organisation and the overall business objectives of the organisation.

Relationships

a. Responsible to: Insurance Partner
b. Liaison with: Insurance Clients, and the wider Catastrophic PI team.

We are one of Europe's most innovative Law firms as voted by the Financial Times.

We have won numerous awards, including being independently ranked as 1 of the top employers for working families, as well as being in the top 2 law firms for employee satisfaction.

With offices nationwide and overseas, we are growing and are looking for top talent to come on board and be part of our success.

DWF LLP is seeking to recruit a Paralegal to join their Catastrophic Personal Injury team in Leeds.

The Catastrophic Injury team is one of the largest in the UK and is recognised nationally. We act for household name insurer clients and all claims are over GBP100k, with the majority being over GBP1m. We are seeking applications from candidates who possess relevant experience of fee earning, particularly handling personal injury matters.

You must demonstrate a real interest in catastrophic PI work and be a team player with strong communication skills and attention to detail. We are seeking a candidate who is familiar with working in a commercial environment and who has worked to fee earning targets previously, ideally managing their own caseload.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to email Claire Bowden on .

Note to recruitment agencies: We operate a strict preferred supplier list and we will only accept CV's from agencies who we have agreed terms with and who we have instructed to assist us with this recruitment. All introductions should be made direct to the Talent Acquisition team and we will not pay a fee for any CV's sent to our business outside of this process.

Policies and procedures

Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at DWF

Nurturing talent is very important to us. We are committed to equal opportunities in all areas of work and business. We want people to achieve their best, which will positively impact on our clients and communities in which we live and work. At DWF we empower people to be themselves within an inclusive and supportive environment, enabling everyone to achieve their full potential in line with their abilities and career aspirations.

Disability Support

As an inclusive employer, DWF wants to see every candidate performing at their best. Please log in to Clear Talents at to tell us what reasonable adjustments you may need and to discover how we might improve your recruitment experience, examples of reasonable adjustments could include: additional time for exercises, a hearing induction loop, a request for information in an alternative format. DWF are committed to an ongoing programme of improvements to provide access to all.