We're dedicated to empowering you to rebuild your life after road traffic collisions by helping you not only to claim compensation but also helping you to access specialist treatment and rehabilitation to help with your recovery.
We relentlessly pursue claims for our clients, but our support goes much deeper. We have a dedicated team of rehabilitation and support coordinators who all have a background in health and social care, and are on hand to help you with our wraparound support.
Our purpose guides what we do. We strive to help those affected by injury – together. And the together part of our purpose is delivered by the collaborative working partnerships we build with like-minded organisations.
Want to do things differently and make a real difference by helping those affected by injury every day? Then CFG is just the place for you.
We are currently looking to offer a number of Paralegal opportunities to qualified law graduates who have a commitment to a career in Serious and Catastrophic Injury and want to achieve the best results for their clients. This is an opportunity to to join our growing firm in September 2024, working flexibly from home and our Warwick office.
This role requires someone who is passionate and client focused, and will work as part of a team to carry out case handling and administrative duties, supporting qualified fee earners in progressing personal and serious injury cases, and assisting the Private Client Department.
Subject to commitment, performance and potential, and where a business need is identified, the Paralegal will have the opportunity to undertake a period of recognised training on our SQE Training Programme. We offer paid study leave so our SQE Trainees can study part-time alongside developing their legal skills through working in the firm.
We pride ourselves on investing in our colleagues, demonstrated through our Investors In People Gold Standard accreditation and being recognised by Best Companies as one of the best law firms in the country to work for.
Key responsibilities
Case handling duties assisting fee earners with progression of varied caseload
Liaising with clients and medical professionals, over the phone, through video conferencing and in writing
Analysis of medical reports/notes obtaining experts opinion/advice as and when necessary
Drafting/preparing legal documents within set guidelines
Dealing with new enquiries, investigating new claims and offering appropriate legal advice to clients
Ensuring case management system is accurate and up to date
Undertaking legal research as required
Supporting team members with their workload as required
Skills
Essential:
Excellent communication skills and a professional telephone/video manner
Excellent client-care skills e.g. empathy, understanding, resilience
Good organisational and time management skills
Ability to work well within a team but also independently on own initiative
Possess a keen interest in personal and serious injury
Flexibility to work across CFG offices as required; reasonable commuting distance to at least one of our offices
Desired:
Experience in Personal Injury Law
A full driving licence and car as occasional home visits to clients may be required
Qualifications
Qualifying Law degree and/or Legal Practice Course would be an advantage.
No previous experience as a Paralegal is necessary but would be beneficial.
To apply, please submit your CV along with a covering letter detailing why you are interested in a career in serious injury and working for CFG.
