Job Description

Description

Are you ready to take the next step in your legal career?

Thompsons Solicitors (NI) is a leading social justice law firm specialising in

personal injury

and

clinical negligence

. We are seeking a motivated Paralegal to join our Belfast team and provide vital support to our lawyers. This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience across a range of specialist practice areas, including

employment law

and

criminal law

, while contributing to cases that make a real difference.

More about the role...

As a Paralegal, you will play a key supporting role within our Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence teams. Your responsibilities will include:Assisting lawyers with case preparation and management. Conducting legal research and reviewing medical records. Preparing disclosure bundles and drafting correspondence. Liaising with clients, witnesses, experts, and Counsel. Attending court and client meetings as required. Using case management systems and Microsoft Office tools effectively.
You will work under supervision but be expected to produce accurate, high-quality work and manage tasks efficiently.

More about you...

We are looking for someone who is:Knowledgeable about personal injury and clinical negligence law (essential). Familiar with Court and Tribunal procedure rules (desirable). Highly organised, with strong attention to detail and the ability to meet deadlines. A clear and confident communicator, both written and verbal. Committed to delivering excellent client care and working collaboratively as part of a team. Proficient in IT and comfortable using electronic case management systems.
Previous experience in a legal environment is advantageous but not essential.

Benefits

Contributory pension scheme 22 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) Permanent health insurance Healthcare Cash Plan (Medicash) Life assurance Enhanced maternity and paternity pay Cycle to work scheme Subsidised social club Annual travel and parking loans Financial assistance for professional development

About Thompsons Solicitors

For 100 years, leading social justice law firm, Thompsons Solicitors, has been fighting for the rights of the injured and mistreated and changing lives for the better. Since 1921, we have stood shoulder-to-shoulder with trade unions to implement key legal reforms and give a voice to those who might otherwise have been disadvantaged and marginalised.



Thompsons ran:

the case that established the right for injured workers to be compensated in 1937 the first asbestos case that was successful in the House of Lords in 1972 the first equal pay for equal value claim in the UK (1988) and later in Europe (1993) the case against UK construction companies for blacklisting union members in 2016 hundreds of cases on behalf of women who received negligent treatment at the hands of disgraced breast surgeon, Ian Paterson (2017) and behalf of those injured by mesh (2019).


Today, Thompsons employs 800 staff who work at 18 offices right across the UK. Key areas of legal specialism include: personal injury, serious injury, asbestos diseases, medical negligence, road traffic accidents, accidents at work, industrial diseases and trade union law. As a point of principle, the firm has never worked for employers or insurers.



Over the last 100 years, we have consistently won the cases that have advanced the law for working people, but, as long as there are employers who put profit before the safety and rights of their workforce, there is always more to do. We continue to expose injustice, holding those responsible to account and campaigning for positive change.



We want to hear from anyone who is keen to progress a legal career with a firm that won't let up in its quest for fairness.



Visit www.thompsons.law or call 0800 0 224 224



Thompsons Solicitors is a trading name of Thompsons Solicitors LLP.