Paralegal (4467)

You will join Partners James Davies and Deborah Rose who lead the team of specialist serious injury lawyers at our Bristol and Cardiff offices. The team is dedicated to ensuring that those people who suffer life-changing injuries through no fault of their own, receive appropriate and enabling rehabilitation to promote independence where possible.

What You'll Be Doing

Your role will involve but is not limited to:

Supporting case handlers in the running of the cases by undertaking basic case work under supervision. This may include taking instructions from clients, obtaining and reviewing evidence and, where appropriate, assisting case handlers with litigation processes, to achieve appropriate resolutions for our clients

• Supporting with the administrative elements of case progression


• Achieving time recording and fee income targets to ensure profitable working.


• Attending and contributing to team/practice area meetings and engaging with colleagues to ensure team objectives achieved.


• Keeping up to date with changes in relevant law and practice and attending appropriate training events to ensure up to date legal knowledge and best practice.


• Engaging in Business Development activities where appropriate, Our responsible business programmes are fundamental to who we are and our purpose. We're committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace where our colleagues can flourish, and we have established a number of inclusion network groups across our business to support this aim.


Our commitment to Social Responsibility, community investment activity and tackling climate change is a fundamental part of who we are. It's made up of four strands: Our People, Our Community, Our Environment and Our Pro Bono.
Additional Information

As part of the Irwin Mitchell Group's on-boarding process all successful applicants are required to complete the group's employment screening process. This process helps to ensure that all new employees meet our standards in relation to honesty and integrity therefore protecting the interests of the Group, existing employees, clients, partners and other stakeholders.

Depending on the role you apply for we may carry out checks that will establish your eligibility to work in the UK, and criminal record check and financial checks with a credit reference agency will also be undertaken.

The employment screening process will fully comply with Data Protection and other applicable laws.


• Excellent client care and inter-personal skills, operating with integrity and showing empathy and compassion to help guide our clients through challenging personal circumstances.


• A friendly, enthusiastic, and can-do approach including working regularly across two office locations (Bristol and Cardiff) when required as well as remotely.


• Enthusiasm in building a career as a Paralegal, whether you have previous experience or not.
  
  We're a national law firm with a local reach. Our philosophy is 'Expert Hand, Human Touch' - something you'll find in the way we work with our clients and how we support our teams. But we're more than just a law firm - we're a team of people working together to help individuals and businesses navigate life's ups and downs. Working here you'll feel a part of our friendly and inclusive environment.


We'll value you for who you are and what you bring. We support each other and push boundaries to achieve incredible things and make a real difference to our clients and communities.

We're always looking to support our colleagues in working in a way that best works for them. Please speak to one of our Talent Acquisition Team to find out more information about our flexible working arrangements.

We are looking to add a talented Paralegal to our Serious Injury team to be based in Bristol or Cardiff.
Our Team

Serious and fatal injuries can cause huge disruption to the lives of everyone involved. They can mean a total rethink of major life decisions, affecting family members, employment, healthcare and everyday life. Serious injuries are hugely traumatic and need to be handled with utmost care and expertise. Our serious injury team prides itself on making a real difference. We help our clients to live their life as fully as possible after a serious injury. We have years of experience helping people claim compensation for serious injuries and have specialist teams across the UK.

Irwin Mitchell is one of the few firms to offer a rare opportunity to specialise in this high-profile work and it is a deeply rewarding area of personal injury law.
Your Role and What You'll Be Doing

Our Benefits - What We Can Offer You

• Flexible working options - Make work fit around your life, not the other way around.


• 25 days holidays as standard plus bank holidays - You can 'buy' up to 35hrs of extra holiday too


• Generous and flexible pension schemes.


• Volunteering days - Two days of volunteering every year for a cause of your choice (fully paid)


• Westfield Health membership, offering refunds on medical services alongside our Aviva Digital GP services.


We also offer a wide range of well-being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both in and out of the workplace and to make sure you're fully supported to work in a way that best suits you. This includes our Flexible by Choice programme which gives our colleagues more choice over how they wish to work subject to role and client requirements.

We have recently been ranked in the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing for Large Organisations for 2023!