Legal Assistant - Credit Hire

Legal Assistant / Paralegal – Personal Injury / Credit Hire Team

Location: Liverpool

Salary: £Competitive

Contract Type: Perm

Position Type: Full Time

We are currently recruiting for a Fee Earner Assistant who will be based in Liverpool in the Pre-Litigation department. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about the work they do, the service they provide and getting the best results for their clients.

We are looking to further expand our Personal Injury and Credit Hire team and are looking for a Pre-Litigation Fee Earner Assistant to provide support to the Fee Earners in the running of their personal injury and Credit Hire claims, with a view to progression within the department.

The successful candidate will initially provide assistance to the senior fee earning staff for a period of six months and subject to successful completion of probationary period, move into a fee earning role thereafter in which the salary will be subject to further review.

If you have got drive and determination, ambition and are looking for a stimulating career then we would love to hear from you.

Responsibilities to include:

• Providing support and assistance to the fee earners in the management of a caseload of pre-litigation cases involving personal injury and credit hire.
  
  
• There will be a mixture of liability admitted and disputed cases.
  
  
• Compliance with internal instructions and those from supervisors, in a timely fashion.
  
  
• Ensuring cases are ran efficiently and with regular updates to the credit hire company.
  
  
• Building and maintaining a good relationship with the hire company.
  
  
• Working effectively with the existing team.
  
  
• Experienced in using a case management and diary system.
  
  About You:
  
  
• Comfortable in assisting others in the handling of a full caseload of RTA claims.
  
  
• Previous use of Proclaim advantageous, however not essential.
  
  
• Committed organised and dedicated - able to cope with pressure.
  
  
• The ability to manage own workload whilst keeping quality of work to a high standard.
  
  
• Self-motivated and able to work independently and as part of a team
  
  
• Target driven whilst maintaining exceptional client care.
  
  
• Excellent telephone manner and communication skills.
  
  Company Values:
  
  We’re a collaboration of companies established in 2006 working towards and guaranteeing the same goal. Our mission: We are driven to succeed. Our purpose is to help people move on in their lives through supporting our clients, our communities and each other.
  
  
• We support
  
  
• We surpass
  
  
• We succeed
  
  What we offer in return:
  
  We offer a clean professional office working environment with fantastic facilities in the heart of Liverpool City Centre which has great travel links. A competitive salary including 23 days holiday allowance plus 8 bank holidays. Employee Assistant Programme. Workplace pension scheme. Free onsite Gym, weekly classes and wellbeing programmes. Discounted onsite Restaurant, Coffee Shop / Café. Secure bike storage. Discounted local parking. The opportunity to develop a rewarding and successful career with a wonderful Law firm