PARALEGAL/LEGAL ASSISTANT: CLINICAL NEGLIGENCE AND PERSONAL INJURY
Our client is currently recruiting for a full time Paralegal/Legal Assistant to join their personal injury and clinical negligence team in their Wakefield office.
About them
They are a forward-thinking firm of Solicitors committed to a diverse working environment and a longstanding flexible approach to home/ office working. They opened over 70 years ago and serve both the business community and private individuals across a broad range of specialisms.
Our clients hold the Lexcel Quality Mark and their employees are members of quality schemes in their specialist area such as the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers and the Association of Child Abuse Lawyers. They are proud to be a real living wage employer.
They are a firm with a clear set of core values which run throughout their business that will ensure you are able to:
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reate – your own opportunities and develop your career;
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ommunity – they encourage engagement whenever they can with local and wider communities through volunteering programmes, networking and social awareness initiatives;
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espect – they ensure they respect all values, faiths and opinions of their staff and client alike;
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volve – an opportunity to achieve your career aspirations;
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pproachable – they are real people who offer real solutions to legal problems;
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eamwork – working closely with your colleagues in a supportive environment;
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ndeavour – they always work hard to exceed our clients' expectations.
The ideal candidate
- Legal / paralegal experience in Personal Injury and/or Clinical Negligence
- Highly organised and excellent written and oral communication;
- IT literate – we operate a paper-lite system as part of our target to reduce our impact on the environment ;
What the firm will offer you
- Generous holidays 26 days rising to 31 days plus statutory bank holidays, pro-rata hours
- Discretionary bonus scheme
- Employee healthcare plan – dentist, optician etc, contributory
- Hybrid work patterns
- Pension scheme
- Star fund
- Life insurance
If you would like to hear more about this opportunity, please contact Emma Hall at QED Legal via the details provided.