Paralegal (Fraud)

Do you have experience in personal injury and are looking for a new challenge? Are you looking to take your first step into a fulfilling legal career? Either way, we’d love to hear from you.

As a handler in our Claimant Personal Injury department, you will specialise in handling claims involving suspected dishonesty or fraud. You will represent clients who have been injured because of a road traffic accident. The successful candidate will deal with a caseload of claims in which the Defendant is accusing our client of bringing a dishonest claim. We handle cases from the moment the allegation is raised, up to and including trial.

You will be required to review evidence (for example, medical records, gym records, treatment records, employment records and social media entries) to determine whether our client has prospects of overcoming the Defendant’s allegations. Being able to pick out inconsistencies in the evidence is essential to the role. You will be expected to issue court proceedings if our client does have prospects of success (full training provided) and you will be required to inform our client if you do not think their claim will be successful.

This is a great opportunity to join an exciting area. Our existing team is made up of solicitors, legal executives and paralegals of mixed and broad experience.

The Role:

We have two different positions available, depending on your experience:

• Pre-Litigation – Pre-litigation handlers review the evidence that has been obtained by our case assistants and, after discussing matters with the client, assess the prospects of the claim and decide whether the claim has reasonable prospects of success or not (suitable for candidates with no experience).
• Litigation – Our Litigators deal with litigated cases and handle them through to trial. This is a fantastic opportunity to build on your technical experience (suitable for candidates with experience).

The ability to prioritise your work in a busy environment will be essential to both roles. Assessing the merits of an opponent’s arguments and the underlying prospects of success requires an analytical mind. Excellent communication skills are a must, and you will be required to use the telephone effectively and professionally to speak with clients, witnesses, opponents and the Court.   

Essential skills:

• Attention to detail
• Strong grammar and punctuation skills
• Good telephone manner
• A positive attitude and willingness to learn
• Use of initiative to get things done
• An ability to manage time effectively, prioritise work and manage expectations
• For those interested in our Litigation role, prior personal injury experience is preferable

Experience with the following would be advantageous:

• Experience in the personal injury sector or other area of law
• Prior part 7 litigation experience
• Experience managing a case load and using a case management system

About us:

Admiral Law was created in 2013 and is co-owned by both Admiral Group and Lyons Davidson Limited.  We are legal experts who specialise in road traffic accident claims. Admiral Law is one of the largest Alternative Business Structures in England and Wales and continues to grow and develop. 

At Admiral, we are proud to be a diverse business where we put our people and customers first. We have great benefits to ensure employees have a great work-life balance; it's one of the reasons we're consistently voted one of Sunday Times Best Big Companies to Work For in the UK. We want you to have an element of freedom to define a working lifestyle that supports this, so accommodate flexible hours wherever possible.

Our Commitment to You

At Admiral, we are committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace. Admiral is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.

All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment.

Salary, Benefits and Work-Life Balance

At Admiral, we are proud to be a diverse business where we put our people and customers first. We have great benefits to ensure employees have a great work-life balance; it's one of the reasons we’re consistently voted one of the Sunday Times Best Big Companies to Work For in the UK. We want you to have an element of freedom to define a working lifestyle that supports this, so accommodate flexible hours wherever possible.

All colleagues will receive 33 days holiday (including banks holidays) when they join us, and this will increase with length of service, up to a maximum of 38 days (including banks holidays). You also have the option to buy or sell up to five days of annual leave in addition to your allocation.

You can also view some of our other key benefits here.

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