Paralegal

Job Title: Paralegal
Location: Sheffield City Centre (hybrid)
Salary Range: £24,000 to £25,000 Salary
Contract: Full Time, Permanent

Role Overview & Daily Responsibilities:

• Monitor incoming claims with regard to Commercial and Property Damages
• Manage a caseload of legal recovery files following damages inflicted
• Qualify and process claims from initial point of claim through to litigation when settlement cannot be reached
• Work through negotiation of settlement, litigating where necessary
• Investigative work, analysing claim value, reviewing planning maps, reviewing damage, liaising with clients, drafting statements
• Managing claims and maintaining records through case management system

Employee Benefits Package:

• If successful, you will receive statutory employee benefits with regards to holiday, sickness and maternity
• Hybrid working is on offer, with typically 2 days to be worked from home
• The organisation offer excellent training & development to aid professional growth
• Recently the organisation has implemented a policy of supporting those who are enrolled on the SQE, or are looking to enrol in the near future

About the Organisation:

• CRA Consulting are supporting a reputable UK business with the recruitment of five Contractor Paralegals, specialising in Commercial Property Damages and Legal Recovery matters. This role is working in their in-house legal department, through a management company. The successful applicant will gain extensive exposure to high-volume case management.

Application Criteria:

• A minimum of 6 months experience as a Claims Handler (within insurance, legal or similar) or as a Paralegal, working within a contentious, claims led area of law
• Previous experience in Commercial Litigation, Civil Litigation, Property Litigation, Insurance, Debt Recovery and/or Personal Injury is advantageous

How to Apply:

• If this Paralegal vacancy is of interest, please click the apply button. Alternatively, if you would like to discuss with Rhys Spencer who is managing this vacancy, call for a confidential discussion.
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Additional Information:

• CRA Legal follow strict best practice recruitment guidelines monitored by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC). Please note our advertisements use salary levels purely as a guide. However we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.
• This Paralegal vacancy is very popular with the local legal community, so please apply quickly to ensure your application is considered. As part of our candidate registration and care process we at CRA Legal aim to respond to all successful applications within 2 working days.