Paralegal - Motor Injury - Newport
DAC Beachcroft
- Newport
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Be responsible for a varied caseload of litigated or pre litigated work with an appropriate level of supervision
- Act as a point of contact for clients, demonstrating a level of knowledge and skill commensurate with experience
- Maintain and develop technical knowledge through attendance at training sessions and reading appropriate publications
- Comply with internal and external service level agreements
- To record timely and accurate management information
- To hit their individual financial targets (which are set based upon work type, charging basis and experience)
- Support marketing and business development activity within the team (e.g. attending marketing events, client training, clinics and shadowing days)
- Maintain an awareness of the firm's strategies and plans
- You will be required to handle confidential information in line with the firm's data
- Experience in a legal environment would be essential
- Litigation, Motor Injury or PI experience would be essential
- Prioritisation & Organisation skills - The ability to organise their own time, recognise what's a time pressure, what's important and when to ask for help.
- Analytical skills - The ability to critically look at factual evidence, identify what is not right/out of the ordinary.
- Commercial sense - The ability to know the principle or law but also know when is it worth pursuing it.
- Interpersonal skills - The ability to get on with a team, speak to a customer on the phone and meet a client.
- Resilience - The ability to stand their ground in a telephone negotiation and to receive feedback.
- Aptitude to learn - The ability to retain knowledge and put into play new skills.
- Good oral and written communication skills.
- Demonstrates alignment with the Firm's Cultural Principles (Clear, Creative, Determined and Supportive).