Clinical Negligence Paralegal

Our client, a leading legal 500 law firm, are recruiting for a Clinical Risk Paralegal to join their team in Leeds. The role would suit a paralegal with upwards of 2 years' defendant clinical risk or claimant clinical negligence experience, who can demonstrate the ability to deal with a demanding caseload in a busy clinical negligence/ personal injury department. The firm are also happy to consider paralegals with strong ELPL/ serious injury experience.

Responsibilities:

• Handling your own caseload of lower-level value clinical risk claims brought against the NHS and private medical providers.
• Supporting fee earners on more complex, higher value to catastrophic injury claims and providing support throughout the litigation process.
• Liaising with medical experts and reviewing evidence.
• Negotiating settlement.
• Drafting legal documents ana instructions to counsel.
• Legal research.

What's on offer?:

• Opportunity to deal with a large variety of clinical negligence claims.
• Competitive salary and extensive benefits scheme.
• Hybrid working.
• Genuine career progression opportunities which is evidenced by other members of the team.

To apply for this Clinical Risk Paralegal role please do so via the link or contact Chloe Murphy in the Private Practice East Division on 0113 467 9783.