Paralegal
MDD Forensic Accountants
Costs Paralegal
MDD Forensic Accountants
full-time
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Origin: • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- To assess and settle claims for costs in Clinical Negligence claims and to deal with all procedural aspects up to agreement or assessment in an entry level role to file handling.
- Managing own caseload of end of life payables.
- Drafting documents such as chronologies, costs strategy documents, points of dispute, basic interlocutory applications, Part 18 requests and consent orders.
- Carrying out evidential reviews and assessments including detailed file reviews, preparing chronologies, assessing claim for costs and setting strategy/reserves, assessing replies, reviewing incoming disclosure and documentary evidence, referral for supervision and assessing outcome of PA.
- Reporting duties including drafting advice on NDA files to client, preparing outcome reports once case has concluded and preparing non-strategic updates to client.
- Settlement negotiations including assessing part 36 offers/other settlement proposals, negotiation with third parties, completing MI; payment request and outcome report to client, and ensuring compliance with the SRA Standards & Regulations.
- Working Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm with 1 unpaid hour for lunch. Primary location for this role is Bolton
Requirements
- English & Maths GCSE grade A to C/Level 5 or equivalent
- IT literate (Microsoft Office)
- Organisational skills particularly the ability to prioritise and multitask
- Interpersonal skills
- Oral communication - Experience of costs negotiation and setting negotiation strategies
- Customer services skills
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to take initiative
- Attention to detail. Drafting of costs legal documents, including PODs and applications
- An understanding of client needs/requirements
- Good knowledge of litigation and costs process
- Proficient use of a case management system
- Legal office experience (desirable)
- Use of a Case management system (desirable)
- Degree/Equivalent experience/qualification (desirable)
