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Legal Assistants - Personal Injury - West Yorkshire

Employer
Clayton Legal
Location
England, West Yorkshire, Bradford
Salary
additional benefits
Closing date
7 Sep 2018
Reference
29616

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Practice area
Personal injury
Contract type
Permanent
Hours
Full time
PQE
1 year
Position
Paralegal, Legal assistant
Sector
Private practice

Job Details

Personal Injury Legal Assistants

West Yorkshire

Salary Dependant on experience


We are assisting a client who are a progressive law firm based in West Yorkshire. Due to expansion within the firm they are looking for several legal assistants within their Personal Injury department

The Role

Working as part of a team you will be handling claims from initial instruction through to completion of the claim.

Within the industrial disease department your caseload will be predominately noise induced hearing loss claims. However, there will also be scoping to handle all areas of industrial disease such as asbestosis, HAVS, skin disorders and upper limb disorders.

Within the personal injury department your caseload will be predominately road traffic accident claims. There will also be opportunities to handle CICA, EL and PL claims.

Your main responsibilities will be;

  • Assessing liability
  • Negotiating quantum
  • Drafting letters of claim
  • Submitting claims on the rapid claims portal
  • Reviewing medical records and reports
  • Tracing EL insurers
  • Tracing defendants
  • Corresponding with third parties

Applicants will have strong academic background and have excellent communication and organisational skills.


If this is a role that sounds of interest to you, please send your CV across to Simon at Clayton Legal on the link provided or alternatively call Clayton Legal to enquire about other opportunities. Please ensure before applying you have the prerequisite experience outlined above.

Clayton Legal recruits for law firms and In House departments across the UK. Our pedigree and service levels give those looking to move in the legal market, and law firms looking to recruit a refreshingly different recruitment experience. You will work with experienced professionals, dedicated to your success. Take a look at our web site www.clayton-legal.co.uk for our latest blogs and legal news and to keep up to date with current vacancies

Company

With long-established, and trusted relationships across a client base that includes Legal 500, Top 200, Regional and Boutique law firms, our team are passionate about driving service excellence across the business and impacting the careers, and lives, of legal talent across the country.

What we specialise in

We cover the length and breadth of the UK from Lancashire to London, Hampshire to Hull, and we recruit at all levels including; Partners, Solicitors, Paralegals, Legal Support Staff including Legal Cashiers, Legal IT, Marketing and Business Development and general administration.

We place legal professionals across the full spectrum of practice areas and specialisms, including:

  • Property – Residential, Commercial, Real Estate
  • Litigation, Civil and Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution
  • Corporate & Commercial
  • Employment
  • Personal Injury Including all areas of Negligence
  • Private Client including Trusts, Wills & Probate
  • Family
  • Compliance and Regulatory
  • Banking
  • Cost Lawyers
  • Practice Management/Legal Cashiers

Our regional teams ensure that firms are guaranteed local and regional focus whilst having access to a national talent pool of opportunities. Our teams are focused in:-

  • The North West
  • Yorkshire /Humberside and Scotland
  • The West and East Midlands 
  • London and the Home Counties
  • The South West

Why Clayton Legal?

  • We’re genuinely experts in our field servicing the length and breadth of the UK, our knowledge of the local, regional and national legal market is unparalleled.
  • We give the personal touch – our Consultants are personable, yet committed – you can rest assured you’re dealing with a person throughout the process and not just a name at the end of a line.
  • We are often instructed on unique opportunities in the market that you won’t find on job boards.
  • We add value where we know it’s needed – with general career advice, top tips and resources through every step of the journey.
  • Expert career advice guiding you through every step of the journey to secure your next career move including expert advice on salary, interview capability, offer management through our regular contact.
  • We provide regular market information including salary data and bespoke reports.

We take our role in the placing of legal professionals into their dream jobs extremely seriously, understanding implicitly the importance of listening to requirements, working in their best interest at all times, and giving them the tools and resources, they need at every step of the journey – for a successful outcome for all parties.

So, if you’re an ambitious candidate looking to make your next move, we’re here to help. Visit our website www.clayton-legal.co.uk or email us at enquiries@clayton-legal.co.uk

 

 

 

 

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