Job Description
Role: Legal Assistant (Personal Injury)
Office Location: Howells Solicitors,Fitzalan House, Fitzalan Road, CF24 0EL
Job Type: Permanent / Full Time
Working Hours: Monday - Friday (37.5 hours per week)
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The opportunity
As one of Wales’ fastest growing modern law firms, Howells combines a fresh and forward-thinking attitude, with a client-focused and grounded approach to deliver a range of award-winning, quality legal services. This is an exciting role, providing crucial support to our fee earners with the management of Personal Injury cases.
What you'll be responsible for
- Supporting our fee earners with the management of their caseload of personal injury cases.
- Drafting Claim Notification Forms.
- Drafting variety of court documents including witness statements.
- Drafting instructions to counsel and medical experts.
- Drafting Schedules of Loss and court documents.
- Reviewing medical evidence.
- Preparing bundles.
- Liaising with clients where necessary.
- Conducting legal research.
- Assessing and advising on evidence, liability, and quantum.
- Working efficiently, meeting deadlines, and prioritising tasks.
- Maintaining strong file management skills.
- Collaborating with the team to achieve unit objectives.
What we're looking for:
- You will be a personal injury paralegal or legal assistant with experience in assisting or handling your own litigated caseload. Multi-track experience is advantageous as the caseload will be truly varied.
- You will demonstrate experience of running cases through a low value claims portal.
- Knowledge of personal injury case handling is essential.
- Familiarity with CPR, rules on evidence, litigation process, and funding as applicable.
- Ability to assess and advise on evidence, causation, liability, and quantum.
- Ability to adapt to change and be respectful of internal and external customers’ needs and priorities.
- Strong ability to work efficiently, meet deadlines, and prioritise tasks.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including drafting.
- Competence in using Microsoft Outlook and Word.
- Experience in handling Fast Track claims, including the litigation process.
- Proven ability in numeracy and strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Resilient and calm under pressure.
- Willing to learn.
What we offer:
- Annual salary £24,000
- 23 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
- Additional paid time off for birthday and personal day
- Employee discounts
- Opportunities for training and development
- Charity and colleague engagement events.
Our Values:
- Be Client focused
- Be innovative and forward thinking
- Treat everyone with dignity & respect
- Always act with integrity
- Be collaborate & communicate effectively
Successful candidates will be subject to a basic or enhanced DBS disclosure dependent on the role. Permanent employment is conditional on having a satisfactory DBS check. You will therefore be asked to disclose any unspent convictions during the recruitment process.