Job Description

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Description

Are you a motivated and detail-oriented professional looking to make a significant impact in the legal sector? We are seeking a part-time Litigation Paralegal to join our dynamic Sheffield team, working 16 hours per week with flexible scheduling around your availability. In this role, you will manage a caseload of fast-track Road Traffic Accident (RTA) cases that have exited the MOJ portal. Your primary responsibility will be to gather and complete evidence to determine liability, maximise damages for claimants, and prepare cases for court proceedings. Your commitment to client care and high standards of case handling will be essential to your success.###

Key Responsibilities...

Join our dynamic team and manage a varied and challenging caseload of fast-track RTA cases that have exited the MOJ Portal promptly. Collaborate with colleagues on specialised legal tasks, such as conducting necessary checks for BTE and union membership to finalise funding, gathering essential evidence to determine liability, and instructing appropriate medical experts to obtain necessary evaluations.



You will identify and investigate all heads of loss for general and special damages and collect all necessary evidence to support quantum, such as medical records, injury photographs, witness statements, and loss of earnings details. You will also prepare claims for valuation once all medical and special evidence is complete.



You will Retain cases in the 'evidence' stage for further investigations as needed and follow up after client instructions, and ensure all work complies with the unit's processes, standards, and authority levels.



This is your chance to excel in a fast-paced and rewarding environment.###

Who we are looking for...

We are keen to hear from individuals with strong IT skills, including proficiency with Word and other office software. While a law degree or equivalent experience is preferred, your ability to be capable of working independently and as part of a team, and be highly accurate and attentive to detail in all tasks is key. You'll need good verbal and written communication skills, and should be comfortable dealing with clients both face-to-face and over the telephone.



Experience in the legal sector or professional services is desirable, as well as experience in administrative work and data input.


Knowledge of the MOJ Low Value Portal and ex-portal claims process is advantageous.###

Benefits...

Contributory pension scheme Permanent health insurance Healthcare Cash Plan (Medicash) Life assurance 23 days annual leave (in addition to bank holidays) 5 days additional leave over Christmas Employee Assistance Programme Enhanced maternity and paternity pay Cycle to work scheme Subsidised sports and social club Annual travel and parking loans Financial assistance for professional development


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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.