Trainee Paralegal
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Job Description
Posted on:
27 October 2026
An opportunity has arisen for a Trainee Paralegal to join our Motor Recoveries Team in our Leeds city centre office, on a permanent basis.
The Trainee Paralegal role is within a very fast paced environment acting for large insurer clients.
You will be liaising with claimants and other parties to gather information about their claim in order to prepare for litigation; advising them and the insurer; dealing with and responding to incoming post; drafting and issuing Court proceedings if necessary; and managing cases through to settlement or conclusion.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Dealing with phone calls to and from clients and third parties to obtain information and assess prospects;
- Giving legal advice on prospects of success;
- Typing and sending letters to clients; other side insurers and solicitors.
- Pursuing claims through pre-litigation and post-litigation stages, making full use of our case management system;
- Complying fully with agreed service standards;
- Dealing with administrative procedures as required.
Skills/Competencies required:
- Excellent communication skills and a good telephone manner;
- The ability to prioritise and organise your work;
- Working as a member of a team;
- Computer literate (working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Word);
- Effective numeracy & literacy skills;
Experience:
- Experience of working in a customer focused service environment is desirable but not essential;
- A genuine interest in law;
- Please clearly state within your covering letter why you would like to work for Lyons Davidson and explain your interest in the legal field.
Education:
Minimum 5 G.C.S.Es at grade C or above including English & Maths, or equivalent. Please clearly state your qualifications and grades achieved.
Core Working Hours:
The successful candidate will work 7 hours a day, 35 hours a week, between the core working hours of 8am-6pm, Monday to Friday
You will work from home three days a week - you would therefore need the infrastructure in place to do so, Lyons Davidson will provide you with a company laptop. The other two days per week would be based in our Leeds city centre office. Please note that our hybrid-policy is subject to change and therefore candidates should be prepared to attend the office full time if required in the future.
Lyons Davidson is a national law firm providing legal services to businesses and individuals.
We pride ourselves on the level of service our experts offer. Our ability to deliver a consistent and high-quality service has allowed us to develop strong relationships with a number of business partners such as insurers, banks and membership organisations that rely on us to give their customers and members the help and advice they need.
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