Paralegal - Court of Protection (Property and Finance Deputyships)
London (with hybrid home working)
Permanent, Full time
Salary: Competitive, plus benefits
Ref: PARA/COP/AC/JUNE24
About Leigh Day
We are a top 100 law firm committed to claimant-only cases, ensuring that individuals have the same access to justice as the UK Government and large corporations. We're not afraid to take on difficult and challenging cases involving medical negligence, serious personal injuries, discrimination in the workplace, defective products and human rights abuses in this country and overseas.
About the team (Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence)
Our Personal Injury team represent clients who have suffered any injury at work or in any public setting whether in this country or abroad when it wasn't their fault. The department has specialist teams in road traffic accidents including a cycling specific team, work injury and industrial diseases, travel claims, brain and spinal cord injuries.
Our Clinical Negligence team represent clients who have experienced any instance of substandard medical treatment that causes injury or an existing condition to worsen. Our expert solicitors specialise in claims relating to brain injury, cerebral palsy and birth injuries. Examples of successful compensation awarded includes a Five-figure settlement for a first-time mother suffering depression after delayed surgery and more than £30 million for lifelong care for a boy starved of oxygen at birth.
About the role
We have an exciting opportunity for an ambitious Court of Protection Paralegal ideally with experience in working with deputyships (property & financial affairs) for clients with high value compensation and damages awards.
You will be supporting the professional Deputy working within the PI and Medical Negligence teams.
For more details about the role, who we're looking for and how to make your application, please click "apply now" to be re-directed to our careers page.
Please submit your application as early as possible to be considered for the role as interviews will be held on an ongoing basis.
Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Leigh Day is committed to the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion. We value the diversity of our colleagues, our clients and the third parties with whom we work. We seek to create an environment where everyone feels included and valued for their unique characteristics, skills and abilities and supported in their needs and responsibilities.
We welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status.
Employee benefits
- Hybrid working (typically 2 days from home for a full-time worker)
- 29 days annual leave (excluding public holidays)
- Enhanced pension contributions
- Life assurance 4 x salary
- Healthcare cash plan
- Subsidised gym/ sports team membership up to 50% off
- Cycle to work scheme
- BUPA Private Health Insurance
- Enhanced maternity & paternity pay
- Free breakfasts & lunch every day.