Paralegal

The role

Clyde & Co is seeking a Paralegal or Litigation Executive to join its Casualty team in Manchester. This role will focus on handling a defendant caseload of pre-litigated and litigated personal injury matters, including Employers Liability and Public Liability.

What you'll do

• Handle your own caseload
• Deal with all procedural aspects from issue through to trial
• Draft all pleadings
• Negotiate settlement where appropriate using persuasive arguments
• Prepare witness statements for use in court proceedings, taken via telephone call or video call
• Attend conferences with counsel when required
• Liaise with other professionals such as claimant's solicitors, counsel, courts, brokers, policyholders and the insurer clients
• Ensure all Management Information is completed timely and accurately
• Adhere to client SLA requirements in terms of reporting and updates

What we're looking for