The Role:
Job Title: Personal Injury Paralegal/Case Handler
Primary Location: Glasgow City Centre
Hours of Work: Full time (35 hours), Permanent
Salary: Competitive
Reports to: Partner
Description of Role:
Jackson Boyd’s Personal Injury Team is ranked as a “leading firm” by both Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners.
We are currently looking for a Personal Injury Paralegal or Case Handler to join our team.
The successful candidates will be responsible for their own caseload of Personal Injury cases. The cases will largely arise from Road Traffic Accidents.
We require an ambitious and motivated Paralegal or Case Handler who can work autonomously while providing a first class service to our clients.
About Us:
Jackson Boyd are a leading litigation firm in the areas of Personal Injury, Medical Negligence, Dispute Resolution and Employment Law.
We aim to provide a positive and supportive working environment for our team. We have been awarded a Platinum Accreditation by Investors in People and also hold the Investors in Young People Good Practice Award.
We are based in modern office accommodation in the centre of Glasgow. We provide regular internal training for our staff, flexible and remote working opportunities and operate a “dress for your day” policy.
We offer our clients the highest level of expertise offered in a caring and compassionate way. From 1162 reviews of our service on Trustpilot 99% of our clients rate us as “Excellent” or “Great”.
Key Responsibilities:
- Managing a Personal Injury caseload.
- Taking Precognitions.
- Conducting pre litigation investigations into liability, causation and quantum.
- Communicating with Third Party Insurers.
- Negotiating Settlements.
- Complying with our clients’ Service Level Standards.
Skills and Experience Required:
- Experience of working within a personal injury team in a legal firm or an insurance company.
- Excellent client communication skills.
- Strong time management skills.
- Commercial awareness and applying it to each case.
- Ability to work autonomously.
Application Process
To apply for this role, please visit our careers section or send an up to date CV along with a covering letter and salary expectations to jobs@jacksonboyd.co.uk.
