Job Description

Paralegal - Travel Litigation
Personal Injury Department
Are you looking to build a career in personal injury where your work genuinely makes a difference? This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly respected Travel Litigation team within a leading Personal Injury department, specialising in complex, high-value claims for clients injured abroad, on holiday or while working overseas - including catastrophic injury and fatal accident cases.
You'll work closely with experienced Partners, Senior Associates and Solicitors, supporting their caseloads alongside a team of paralegals and trainees. This role offers outstanding exposure to complex litigation, high-quality mentoring, and the chance to significantly develop your legal knowledge and technical skills in a supportive, collaborative environment.
If you're ambitious, detail-driven, and keen to progress, this role provides an excellent platform to deepen your experience across a broad range of personal injury matters.
The Department
The Personal Injury department secures millions of pounds in compensation each year for clients across the UK, consistently achieving exceptional results. The team is widely recognised for its technical expertise, high standards of advocacy and genuine commitment to client care.
With longstanding recognition from leading legal directories and legal institutions, the department has built a reputation for excellence, particularly in complex, sensitive and high-value claims.
The Role
As a Paralegal in the Travel Litigation team, you'll play a key role in supporting fee earners and contributing to the successful progression of claims. Your responsibilities will include:

• Requesting, reviewing and collating medical records
• Legal research on liability and quantum
• Drafting client and witness statements
• Preparing instructions to medical experts and counsel
• Drafting Schedules of Loss and court documents
• Liaising with clients and providing regular case updates
• Preparing court bundles
• Assisting with billing and disbursements

About You
Travel litigation experience is advantageous but not essential. What's most important is that you have a solid foundation in personal injury work and the motivation to develop within a specialist team. You should be able to demonstrate:

• Practical experience in personal injury matters (ideally litigated, EL/PL/OL or similar)
• A strong understanding of relevant law, practice and Civil Procedure Rules
• Excellent written communication skills and exceptional attention to detail
• A confident, professional and empathetic approach when dealing with clients
• The ability to prioritise effectively and perform well in a busy environment
• A collaborative, proactive team-focused mindset
• Competency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• Experience using Proclaim or a similar case management system (advantageous, not essential)

What's On Offer
Alongside high-quality work and genuine career progression, you can expect a comprehensive and employee-focused benefits package, including:

• A minimum of 25 days' annual leave (increasing with service) plus Christmas closure
• Pension scheme
• Private medical insurance (with the option to add family members)
• Income protection and life assurance
• Travel and parking loan schemes
• Monthly early finish
• Paid time for charitable and community initiatives
• Sports teams, social events and hobby clubs
• Employee Assistance Programme and mental health support
• Annual promotion opportunities open to all
• Referral schemes
• Hybrid working following an initial settling-in period

If this role is of interest then please send your updated CV to c.orrell@clayton-legal.co.uk or call Chris on 0161 914 7357 for a confidential chat about the role.

Skills Required