ELPL Paralegal

Paralegal – Employers’ Liability & Public Liability (EL/PL)
Personal Injury Department

Are you an organised, driven legal professional looking to build a long-term career in personal injury? This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly regarded Employers’ Liability and Public Liability team within a leading Personal Injury department, where you’ll be supported, challenged and genuinely encouraged to develop.

You’ll be part of a collaborative and successful team that prides itself on delivering outstanding results and exceptional client care.

Working closely with experienced fee earners, alongside paralegals and trainees, you’ll play a key role in the day-to-day running of varied and interesting caseloads.
This role is ideal for someone in the early stages of their legal career who wants real hands-on exposure, high-quality training and clear progression opportunities.

You’ll be supported to grow your technical ability, confidence and commercial awareness while working on a broad range of personal injury matters.

The Department

The Personal Injury department secures millions of pounds in compensation each year for clients across the UK, consistently achieving outstanding results.

The team is known for its expertise, client-focused approach and commitment to making a genuine difference to people’s lives following injury.
With long-standing recognition from leading legal directories and institutions, the department has built a reputation for excellence, quality advocacy and compassionate client care.

The Role

Paralegals provide essential support across the team, gaining exposure to the full lifecycle of personal injury claims.

Responsibilities will include:
 

- Drafting Claim Notification Forms, client statements and witness statements
- Preparing instructions to medical experts and counsel
- Drafting Schedules of Loss and court documents
- Requesting, reviewing and collating medical records
- Legal research on liability and quantum
- Liaising with clients and providing regular case updates
- Responding to information and disclosure requests
- Preparing court bundles
- Assisting with billing and disbursements

About You

Ideally, you will have experience in EL/PL work, although strong general personal injury experience will also be considered.

You will be able to demonstrate:
 

- A solid understanding of personal injury law and relevant Civil Procedure Rules
- Excellent written communication skills and strong attention to detail
- A professional and empathetic manner when dealing with clients
- The ability to manage competing deadlines in a busy environment
- A proactive, team-focused approach to your work
- Confidence using Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
- Experience with Proclaim or a similar case management system (advantageous, not essential)

What’s On Offer

In addition to high-quality work and genuine career development, the firm offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:
 

- A minimum of 25 days’ annual leave (increasing with service) plus Christmas closure
- Pension scheme
- Private medical insurance (with the option to add family members)
- Income protection and life assurance
- Travel and parking loan schemes
- Monthly early finish
- Paid days for charitable work and community initiatives
- Regular social events, sports teams and hobby clubs
- Employee Assistance Programme and mental health support
- Annual promotion opportunities open to all staff
- Referral schemes
- Hybrid working following an initial settling-in period

If this role is of interest then please forward an updated CV to c.orrell@clayton-legal.co.uk or call Chris on 0161 914 7357 for a confidential chat about the role.