VACANCIES
Personal Injury Paralegal
Group Company: Winn Solicitors
Department: Personal Injury
Salary: £24,750
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Are you ready to be part of a WINNing team at Winn Group, a leading North East business providing nationwide accident management and rehabilitation services?
We're on the lookout for ambitious individuals to join our Personal Injury team as Paralegals. This opportunity is designed for recent graduates or those keen on launching a rewarding career within our esteemed law firm.
Your input will be crucial in enhancing the quality of service we offer to our valued clients and stakeholders. You will receive extensive specialist litigation training in a supportive and collaborative environment.
Why Join Us?
At Winn Group, we're more than a business. We're a driving force in the North East, delivering nationwide accident management and rehabilitation services for victims of non-fault accidents.
Our mission is simple: to be the best one-stop shop for accident management and rehabilitation. As the parent company of Winn Solicitors and On Hire, we lead the market in Personal Injury Law. With a 4.8-star rating on Trustpilot, we provide an excellent service for the client from start to finish.
We prioritise your well-being and growth, celebrating every milestone. With ample progression opportunities and funded learning initiatives, we invest in your future. Join us and be a part of a team that upholds values such as Integrity, Respect, Loyalty, and Reliability and prioritises your success, and well-being, and fosters your growth.
Responsibilities
- As a Personal Injury Paralegal, you will be responsible for maximising damages and costs recovery for your clients by ensuring they obtain the appropriate level of compensation for their personal injury and other losses.
- Collaborate with medical and liability experts, evaluating evidence to support claims.
- Advise on claim merits, including negligence, contributory negligence, and counterclaims.
- Engaging in settlement negotiations with insurance representatives or their solicitors.
- Drafting court documents, schedules of loss and witness statements.
- Preparing and supporting your client’s case for final hearing at Trial.
- Delivering a level of client care in accordance with SRA regulations.
What We Offer
Working Hours
This role is full-time, based on 37.5 hours per week. The working pattern for this role is Monday to Friday, 8.30 am to 5.00 pm.
We are also fully office-based in Byker, Newcastle.
About You
To succeed in this role, we're looking for someone who brings a blend of skills and experiences, along with those extra special qualities that can really make a difference to our team and business. Past legal experience is not essential, but client/customer-focused experience together with a confident and articulate telephone manner would be a distinct advantage.
Expected Skills and Experience
- Desire and willingness to learn civil litigation practice and procedure.
- Ability to manage fast-track personal injury matters with appropriate training and supervision.
- ·Confident and appropriate telephone skills.
- Team ethic, cooperative and flexible.
- ·Commitment, drive and a people person.
- Commitment to professional development.
- Excellent ICT skills.
- Excellent organisation and communication skills.
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Knowledge of Proclaim Case Management System (or similar).
- Previous knowledge or experience within Personal Injury or other compensation claims processes.
Next Steps?
If you feel this role is the right fit for you, then Apply Now!
If your application meets our criteria, a member of HR will be in contact to discuss this opportunity further. If you are successful, you will be invited to a face-to-face interview.
If you don't receive any communication from us within four weeks of sending your CV, your application was not successful.
We look forward to reviewing your application!
At Winn Group, we prioritise your wellbeing and growth, celebrating every milestone. With ample progression opportunities and funded learning initiatives, we invest in your future. Join us and be a part of a team that upholds values such as Integrity, Respect, Loyalty, and Reliability and prioritises your success, wellbeing, and fosters your growth.
Apply Now
To start the application process, please complete the form below, upload your CV and include a covering letter including which of the graduate paralegal positions you are interested in.
*Please note that by completing this form, you are agreeing to allow us to use your personal data according to our privacy policy which can be viewed here.
What our Staff Say
“I am incredibly grateful for the opportunities for development which I have had in the firm. which I have fully embraced and have led to me being promoted to Deputy Head of Costs.”
Vic
Deputy Head of Costs
“I know it’s a cliché but everyone was really supportive throughout my training contract and there was always someone to go to if I was unsure or needed guidance.”
Reece
Personal Injury Solicitor
“I started at Winns as a fee earner in the Vehicle Damage department and within a year of starting at the firm I was successful in securing a training contract.”
Emma
Supervisor Solicitor Vehicle Damage