Background
An opportunity has arisen for a Paralegal to join the Group Actions Team at Hugh James.
Hugh James specialises in acting is acting on behalf of clients in relation to various types of collective claims and has been at the forefront of group action litigation for over 20 years.
Due to the growth within this sector, we have an opportunity for a paralegal or wishing to pursue a career in collective and group litigation to assist with the handling of various case types.
The successful candidate will be assisting with the handling of collective professional negligence claims against firms of solicitors relating to the handling of cavity wall and mortgage mis-selling cases as well as collective claims against insurers for business interruption losses arising from Covid-19 lockdowns. You may be required to assist with other collective cases.
The Role
This role will involve working closely with the various solicitors in the team to progress client cases to include: -
- Dealing with initial enquiries and undertaking preliminary risk assessments.
- Arranging client retainers and dealing with client queries.
- Considering documents, preparing pre-action letters and/or letters of complaint.
- Litigation support including drafting of witness statements and assisting with disclosure reviews.
- Dealing with client updates.
- Arranging client award payments and matter billing.
The role will involve communication with clients via the telephone, video calls and email, therefore strong written skills and an empathetic manner are essential for this position.
The individual will also have sound organisational, time management and negotiation skills as well as a good eye for detail.
The ideal candidate will be IT literate with good interpersonal skills. The ability to work well in a team is essential along with a proactive approach and work ethic.
Required Experience/Skills
- Law degree or equivalent with LPC desirable but not essential
- Personable and confident
- Team player
- Strong IT skills
- Litigation experience desirable but not essential.
- Strong organisation skills
Life at Hugh James
Although our workforce has grown to more than 500, we have retained and nurtured a unique culture which is based on hard work, exceptional talent, ambition, empathy, innovation and good humour. It is those qualities that have helped us grow the business to where we stand today.
Key to our growth strategy to date has been the recruitment and development of great people. This will remain the case as we look forward to the years ahead. Life at Hugh James is vibrant and full of opportunities.
Our culture is friendly and collegiate, but we maintain the professional atmosphere you would expect from a modern, leading law firm. All our staff have access to industry-leading training and mentoring to ensure they reach their potential.
Some of our benefits on offer include:
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Two Corporate Social Responsibility days
Birthday day off
Death in service equivalent to twice annual salary
Auto enrolment pension scheme
Hybrid working
Employee Assistance Programme
Discounts for local businesses
Professional fees paid (subject to requirement for your role)
Employee recruitment incentive scheme
Travel season ticket loan (London only)
Hugh James is an equal opportunities and disability confident committed employer.