Specialist Liability Paralegal

We are looking for talented and driven individuals to join our Specialist Liability team here at Admiral Law.  

The Specialist liability team deals with a vast array of accident types including (but not limited to) Employers liability, Public Liability, Occupiers Liability and vulnerable road users, acting on behalf of Claimants who have been injured and suffered financial losses. This is a fee earning role, and you will be responsible for running your own case load.   

You will always act in the best interests of your client, advancing the case proactively to a positive outcome for our client. Your caseload will comprise a mixture of liability admitted and denied cases, with potential to be of significant value.  

You will be responsible for investigating and assessing liability, offering excellent client care and ensuring that all aspects of injuries and losses are explored and advanced. Injuries may range from general orthopaedic injuries to varied investigations and medical reports; often your claims will have multiple medical experts instructed. Investigations into financial losses can often require detailed and specialist advice, and may range from employed loss of earnings, self-employed losses to on-going treatment or care needs, amongst others. Exceptional client care skills are highly desirable.  

Within the Specialist Liability team, you will have opportunities to work closely with the Serious Injuries Team, often investigating and building a claim towards potential high settlement (ie over £25,000) at which point the claim will be transferred to the Serious Injuries Teams with a personal referral from you. You will have the opportunity to grow and develop through close links with solicitors within the serious injuries team and learn from their mentoring and buddying schemes.  

Your Experience 

The successful applicant would be expected to demonstrate previous experience in handling their own caseload of Personal Injury files, to include previous experience of reviewing medical reports and valuing claims using JC Guidelines and case law. Client care skills are key. Previous experience of litigation is desired, albeit not essential as training can be given on the role. Previous experience in handing PL/OL experience is desired but not essential as training will be provided. 

The Role 

The role is one which aligns with our Smart Working model, meaning your weeks will be split both at home and in the office (minimum 2 days a week. There is a minimum requirement of 1 month in office training which will include your in-person induction. This may be extended to 3 months where necessary.  

In addition to your case handling role, you will be expected to mentor handlers in other areas of the business, assisting them with queries via face to face and team clinics, workshops and /training opportunities.   

You will be provided with achievable targets (to include settlement and billing performance measures). Additionally, you will be expected to play your part in any marketing events, both internal and external.  

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

We do not have a set salary for this position, as it will be dependent on the successful candidate’s experience. We are happy to see CVs from all candidates who meet the requirements and will be happy to discuss the remuneration package.

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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