Paralegal
Paralegal
About the Role
We have a new exciting opportunity for an experienced Paralegal to join our successful and established Personal Injury team, based in central Oxford.
Our Personal Injury department specialises in all types of personal injury claims, from catastrophic brain and spinal injuries and fatality claims to MoJ Portal claims. As a Paralegal you will be an important link between the client and the firm, having some responsibility for aspects of file management, under supervision
Paralegal Duties will include:
* Manage aspects of files managed by qualified lawyers and undertake routine legal tasks, under supervision
* Under take legal processes, under supervision.
* Draft legal documents using appropriate precedents and templates which address all relevant legal and factual issues and accurately reflect the client's instructions
* Undertake effective legal research, using appropriate methods and sourcing, presenting the results accurately and clearly
* Provide support for business development and marketing activities including preparing and researching marketing materials and writing articles and blogs where requested
* Attend Royds Withy King BD events where appropriate to provide support and to build a network of business and client relationships
* Take an active part in promoting the firm through Social media channels such as Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook
* Provide legal support to designated fee earners and act as a legal resource for the wider team, providing help where required
* Ensure all work complies with risk management policies and procedures, including effective use of information management systems including storing and retrieving information
* Time record all work
About You
Paralegal Skills & Experience:
* Legal qualifications (LLB, LPC or CILEx) is desirable
* Enthusiasm and desire to learn about Personal Injury. Academic study and practical experience of this area of law is highly desirable
* Previous experience within a Paralegal role in a legal environment and in Personal Injury
* Excellent organisational capability with excellent attention to detail
* Client service focused
* Ability to undertake legal work under supervision
Paralegal Behaviours:
* Positive Attitude to Work- Approaches work with positivity and energy and thrives in a busy environment.
* Effective Communicator- Clearly conveys information and ideas through the relevant media. Speaks in Plain English.
* Self Aware- Recognises personal strengths and weaknesses and uses that knowledge to interact positively with others. Maintains a professional impression.
* Team Player- Actively participates as a member of a team. Develops and maintains relationships with others.
* Resilient- Functions effectively under pressure and handles difficult circumstances in a manner that is acceptable to others and Royds Withy King.
* Open to Change- Receptive to new ways of working with the ability to be flexible in approaching tasks and problems.
About Us
We are a progressive UK Top 100 law firm known for our commercial, private client, clinical negligence and personal injury work. We were the winner of the Managing Partners' Forum 'Best Managed Firm' award for 2019.
Our firm has 470 people with offices in Bath, Oxford, London, Swindon and Marlborough.
At Royds Withy King, people come first. Our brand is built around being 'Ahead of the Curve'. By this we mean always trying to put ourselves in our clients' shoes, looking ahead to the future, anticipating their needs and coming up with solutions.
We also pride ourselves on providing a brilliant place to work. We recognise that investing in our people and their career is the only way we can succeed in achieving what
About the Role
We have a new exciting opportunity for an experienced Paralegal to join our successful and established Personal Injury team, based in central Oxford.
Our Personal Injury department specialises in all types of personal injury claims, from catastrophic brain and spinal injuries and fatality claims to MoJ Portal claims. As a Paralegal you will be an important link between the client and the firm, having some responsibility for aspects of file management, under supervision
Paralegal Duties will include:
* Manage aspects of files managed by qualified lawyers and undertake routine legal tasks, under supervision
* Under take legal processes, under supervision.
* Draft legal documents using appropriate precedents and templates which address all relevant legal and factual issues and accurately reflect the client's instructions
* Undertake effective legal research, using appropriate methods and sourcing, presenting the results accurately and clearly
* Provide support for business development and marketing activities including preparing and researching marketing materials and writing articles and blogs where requested
* Attend Royds Withy King BD events where appropriate to provide support and to build a network of business and client relationships
* Take an active part in promoting the firm through Social media channels such as Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook
* Provide legal support to designated fee earners and act as a legal resource for the wider team, providing help where required
* Ensure all work complies with risk management policies and procedures, including effective use of information management systems including storing and retrieving information
* Time record all work
About You
Paralegal Skills & Experience:
* Legal qualifications (LLB, LPC or CILEx) is desirable
* Enthusiasm and desire to learn about Personal Injury. Academic study and practical experience of this area of law is highly desirable
* Previous experience within a Paralegal role in a legal environment and in Personal Injury
* Excellent organisational capability with excellent attention to detail
* Client service focused
* Ability to undertake legal work under supervision
Paralegal Behaviours:
* Positive Attitude to Work- Approaches work with positivity and energy and thrives in a busy environment.
* Effective Communicator- Clearly conveys information and ideas through the relevant media. Speaks in Plain English.
* Self Aware- Recognises personal strengths and weaknesses and uses that knowledge to interact positively with others. Maintains a professional impression.
* Team Player- Actively participates as a member of a team. Develops and maintains relationships with others.
* Resilient- Functions effectively under pressure and handles difficult circumstances in a manner that is acceptable to others and Royds Withy King.
* Open to Change- Receptive to new ways of working with the ability to be flexible in approaching tasks and problems.
About Us
We are a progressive UK Top 100 law firm known for our commercial, private client, clinical negligence and personal injury work. We were the winner of the Managing Partners' Forum 'Best Managed Firm' award for 2019.
Our firm has 470 people with offices in Bath, Oxford, London, Swindon and Marlborough.
At Royds Withy King, people come first. Our brand is built around being 'Ahead of the Curve'. By this we mean always trying to put ourselves in our clients' shoes, looking ahead to the future, anticipating their needs and coming up with solutions.
We also pride ourselves on providing a brilliant place to work. We recognise that investing in our people and their career is the only way we can succeed in achieving what