Paralegal

The role provides a unique and exciting opportunity for those seeking a start in their legal career, joining us as we continue to grow, developing your legal skills with our exceptional training. 

About Admiral Law

Admiral Law is a growing business; we are a legal practice run by a team of experts who specialise in personal injury claims. The customer is always at the heart of everything we do, and we aim to be exceptional in the service we deliver.

Admiral Law operates as a standalone entity within Admiral Group and operates as a team with appropriate specialists but with the added support and benefits of being part of the wider business.

We’re looking for people who are keen to learn, excited about getting stuck in and are ready for a challenge to help us to achieve our aim of creating an excellent service for our customers.

The Role

As a paralegal in our Claimant MIB Personal Injury department you will be representing our clients who have been injured as a result of a road traffic accident to bring a claim against the MIB or a UK handling agent for their personal injury claim and damages. The successful candidate will deal with a caseload of claims in which the other driver cannot be identified an as a result we are pursuing a claim via the MIB and a selection of UKHA claims. You will deal with claims from the commencement of the claim, up to and settlement.  This can be a difficult time for our clients and therefore you will be there from the start of their claim, reassuring and empathising with them.

Aside from investigating the accident circumstances, you may be responsible for the investigation of our client’s claim for Personal Injury. Your role will involve obtaining medical evidence in support of your client’s claim, valuing the injuries sustained and gathering all of the required evidence in respect of their losses.

With your own caseload, you’ll advise your clients on the best course of action. In this fast-paced role, you’ll effectively manage and progress your own caseload using our in-house case management system (and in line with our SLAs), keeping clients informed of progress every step of the way.

Key Responsibilities 

• Proactively reviewing accident circumstances and any relevant case law.
• Assessing and investigating liability.
• Reviewing Medical Reports & valuing injury claims.
• Reviewing financial losses.
• Advising clients in respect of liability and quantum.
• Considering prospects and taking a pragmatic approach to settlements.

Skills and Experience 

• Experience of handling claims of this nature is helpful but not essential as full training will be provided.
• You must have a genuine interest in law and be willing to learn new skills and approaches to tasks.
• Numeracy, literacy and IT skills are vital and you will need to be a great communicator.
• Whilst you will be supported in your role, you will need to be able to manage your time effectively, ensuring adherence with SLAs and deadlines.
• A large part of the role is solving problems and so the ability to weigh up various approaches and then action the appropriate solution will be essential.
• An eagerness to “get stuck in”, whilst maintaining strong attention to detail.
• You should be as enthusiastic about delivering great service as we are! The desire to perform to the best of your abilities will be indispensable when you join the team here at Admiral Law.

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. 

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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