Litigation Paralegal

Our client, a Leeds based law firm, is looking to recruit a Litigation Paralegal to join their litigation team.

The role will largely deal with a caseload of the infected blood inquiry work.

Candidates will ideally have upwards of 1 years' experience gained in a volume personal injury litigation department.

The work will involve handling large volumes of infected blood inquiry work, the scandal is thought to infected up to 30,000 people with hepatitis viruses and/ or HIV.

After 30 years' of campaigns from various groups, the government announced it was establishing the inquiry in 2017 and since several thousand people have come forward.

The successful candidate will be responsible for handling their own caseload, reviewing extensive case information, preparing correspondence, conducting legal research, taking and drafting witness statements, reviewing evidence, preparing case bundles, providing updates throughout the life of the case, using and updating a case management system.

Salary dependent on experience.

The role would suit a paralegal with personal injury or clinical negligence experience.

Please submit your CV via the link or contact Chloe Murphy in the Private Practice East Division on 0113 467 9783.