Complex Injury Paralegal
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Occupation Code Skill LevelHigher Skilled
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£41,700
(£21.38 per hour)
Standard minimum applies
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Description
Application Deadline: 15 June 2026
Department: Legal
Location: Manchester
Description
Due to an internal promotion, Keoghs are seeking a Complex Injury Paralegal to join our Complex Injury Team in Manchester.
The role offers an excellent opportunity to gain experience in large loss, complex and catastrophic injury work including assisting on RTA, EL, PL non-delegated, high value, multi-track and catastrophic injury claims.
In this role you will be required to undertake a variety of file handling tasks to support a small team within our Complex Injury Claims Team. Your work will be supervised and feedback given as you develop your skills in this area.
The role would suit someone who already has experience working in a litigated, personal injury, defendant (or claimant) paralegal or support role and is looking to develop their skills and career in complex injury claims.
Key Responsibilities
You will work as part of a team, supporting those with responsibility for progressing each file from receipt of papers from the insurer client to resolution of the claim. The role will include:
Department: Legal
Location: Manchester
Description
Due to an internal promotion, Keoghs are seeking a Complex Injury Paralegal to join our Complex Injury Team in Manchester.
The role offers an excellent opportunity to gain experience in large loss, complex and catastrophic injury work including assisting on RTA, EL, PL non-delegated, high value, multi-track and catastrophic injury claims.
In this role you will be required to undertake a variety of file handling tasks to support a small team within our Complex Injury Claims Team. Your work will be supervised and feedback given as you develop your skills in this area.
The role would suit someone who already has experience working in a litigated, personal injury, defendant (or claimant) paralegal or support role and is looking to develop their skills and career in complex injury claims.
Key Responsibilities
You will work as part of a team, supporting those with responsibility for progressing each file from receipt of papers from the insurer client to resolution of the claim. The role will include:
- Preparing basic court documents; filing and serving court documents; and diarising of court orders and hearing dates
- Liaising with experts and counsel regarding CVs, fees and availability for conferences, JSMs and hearings
- Liaising with insureds and witnesses regarding attendance at conferences, JSMs and hearings. Drafting of witness summons
- Liaising with courts regarding hearings, applications and consent orders
- Registering and updating CRU, notifying CRU of settlement
- Maintaining experts summary, interim payment records and offer history within case management system
- Arranging appointments for claimants to be seen by medical experts; chasing for reports; drafting medical records mandates; applying for records and police accident reports
- Minimum education standard of 5 GCSEs grades 5 or above or A-C with established interest in law either through further education (e.g. LPC or ILEX) or experience within a legal environment
- Experience of and understanding of the litigation process, in a defendant file handling or assistant personal injury role
- Good telephone and communication skills with people at all levels inside and outside the business
- An ability to organise and prioritise tasks using initiative
- Calm under pressure with the ability to re-prioritise and delegate effectively when required
- An ability to maintain attention to detail when dealing with repetitive tasks
- Self-confidence, with good literacy and IT skills
- Good team worker with the flexibility to do what is required to get a result and ensure client service levels are met
- Ability to work effectively within the Keoghs shared values framework
Job Benefits
- Davies Incentive Plan
- 25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)
- Simply Health Care Cash Plan
- WeCare – 24/7 online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing covering a whole host of topics to do with health, mental health, wellbeing & healthy living and financial & legal wellbeing