Salary and Benefits:
26 days holiday, including a day off for your Birthday, company pension, dental plan, employee assistance programme plus other excellent benefits you’d expect from a leading global organisation
Our opportunity:
Due to continued growth, we looking for an experienced Paralegal to support settlement of claims within our successful Subrogation and Recovery team.
What you'll be doing:
You’ll be assigned your own caseload of claims to manage, so you’ll have process ownership from pre-litigation, driving claims through to litigation and final settlement. Most claims will be civil litigation (contract, tort and statute), so dispute resolution will pay a large part of your work, alongside drafting court proceedings, relevant legal documentation and gathering all information associated by speaking with clients and witnesses.
Effective negotiation is key: You will be undertaking factual and legal research, gathering evidence to support and creating a clear case plan for the desired outcome to be approved by a supervisor.
About you:
You’ll have previous Litigation experience teamed with handling sensitive and confidential information, ideally gained within the Claimant Insurance sector, although similar industry experience is just as valuable to us. A relevant qualification would be ideal, but if you’re qualified by experience and can demonstrate this then that’s just as valuable to us too. You’ll also need:
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The ability to build relationships at all levels, communicate effectively and build trust and influence stakeholders.
- Be flexible in supporting senior fee earners, to share the workload and for personal development
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Enjoy working in a fast paced environment, with no two days the same giving variety and a personal challenge
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Keep up to date with case law and legislation
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Excellent communication skills at all levels
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A positive attitude and a proactive approach to solving problems.
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Willingness to support colleagues and peers and offer help.
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Responsiveness to change and change management
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Good Time management
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Good IT skills, detail orientated.
Due to the nature of our work, this role is subject to a satisfactory basic DBS check.
Equal Opportunities:
At Crawford & Company we are committed to creating an inclusive work environment. We don’t just talk about diversity and inclusion; we aim to infuse it into everything we do – underpinning our strategy with three core elements:
Consciousness
Capability
Culture
We welcome applications from all candidates, no matter their background. So, what are you waiting for? Apply today, we’re looking forward to your application.