Disease Litigation Paralegal

The role

Weightmans is seeking a Litigation Paralegal to join their disease litigation team. This role will be based in Birmingham, Leicester, or Liverpool and involves managing a caseload of noise-induced hearing loss claims while supporting partners with complex asbestos-related matters.

What you'll do

• Manage a caseload of litigated NIHL claims effectively and efficiently
• Assist the Partners and Associates with their complex and high value caseloads
• Draft full strategy reports and advices
• Undertake legal research and investigations
• Draft pleadings
• Attend conferences, court and client meetings
• Communicate with clients, counsel and other parties
• Involvement in business development and profile-raising initiatives as well as alignment to relevant segment/sector groups
• Complete client and internal MI procedures
• Achieve set financial and chargeable targets
• Ensure relevant deadlines, quality measures, SLAs and KPIs are adhered to
• Comply with relevant policies and procedures
• Work in accordance with Weightmans’ values

What we're looking for