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RTA Paralegal - Defendant

Employer
QED Legal
Location
England, Greater Manchester, Manchester
Salary
£18000.00 - £25000.00 per annum
Closing date
13 Dec 2019
Reference
BBBH28858

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Practice area
Personal injury
Contract type
Permanent
Hours
Full time
PQE
Not applicable
Position
Paralegal
Sector
Private practice

Job Details

An award-winning law firm in Manchester City Centre is looking for a competent litigator to join their out of portal Fast Track Department.

Although the role is managing a defendant caseload, claimant candidates will be considered and training will be provided.

The role will comprise of the following duties:

  • Working to court deadlines
  • Liaising and Reporting to insurers
  • Writing letters negotiating settlements
  • Issuing court proceedings
  • Diary Management
  • Keeping in constant touch with the clients to ensure communication and continuous workflow.
  • Use of in-house case management system
  • Keeping up to date with regulatory changes
  • Research using internal resources

The successful candidate will have previous experience of running a busy caseload within a legal practice, good working knowledge of the CPR. Excellent written and verbal communication skills and proven ability to work to deadlines. A keen eye to detail, excellent organisation skills and willingness to learn are paramount. Empathetic, compassionate with an even temperament to deal with potentially difficult situations with the ability to think logically.

If you have any questions about this role, please do not hesitate to contact Connor Franks on 0161 961 9000.

You can email him your CV at

Company

QED
An acronym of the latin phrase quod erat demonstrandum which translates as "thus it is demonstrated" or "that which was to be demonstrated". It is most often used as an annotation at the end of a complex mathematical, scientific or philosophical argument to show that the author had proven what he had set out to prove. In recent times it has also been translated as "Quite Easily Done".

As a recruiter you have to network and speak to large amounts of people and lots of law firms to really understand the market and have the connections to match people with opportunity quickly when the time arises. A good recruiter needs to be Quick, Excellent and Dynamic in everything that they do. Allow the team at QED to demonstrate what they can do for your firm or your career.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
• Partner moves – both full equity and fixed share equity
• Team moves
• Firm Mergers / Bolt-on’s
• Succession / retirement planning
• In House Counsel
• Patent / Trademark Attorneys
• Other jurisdictions – placing lawyers into and from other countries
• Professional Support Lawyers
• Associate moves – focusing not just on team and culture fit but also client and work quality and room for future advancement.
• Assistant moves – lawyers cannot afford to make mistakes with their career moves. In the crucial early years exposure to the correct mentor and clients is essential.
• Legal professionals – FILEX, MILEX, ILEX, Licenced Conveyancers, paralegals, legal assistants and fee earners
• Support services - practice managers, COLP / COFA – regulatory and compliance, office managers, IT developers, case management specialists, law costs draftsmen and negotiators, legal secretaries, legal cashiers

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