Legal Administrator

Keoghs LLP ,
Carnforth, Lancashire
Job Type: Full-time

Overview

Paralegal - Bark Street Are you a Graduate or looking to start your Legal Career? If so, Keoghs are recruiting for their Motor Volume Team. The role of the Paralegal/Legal Admin is to undertake a variety of tasks to support the members of the litigation teams in achieving Client KPI’s and SLA’s. The variety of tasks required to undertake will vary depending on the Business Unit you provide Paralegal services for. Key Accountabilities • Update case management system • Drafting of routine court documents • Liaising with Courts, Counsel, Opponents, Experts, Witnesses, Insureds and brokers to progress the case. • Follow up on outstanding instructions, documents and other actions • Make payment requests • Undertake administration duties on files, such tasks may include completion of MI; drafting write off forms, requesting final bills and dealing with billing queries; and file closure/transfer activities Essential Skills and Attributes • Experience of working in a legal environment is desirable • Good communication skills • Dealing with calls and enquiries from customers, suppliers and/or the public • Gathering and recording information • Ability to work under own initiative, prioritising and organising own workload • IT Literate What you can expect from us · A learning culture with employee development at the heart of the people development pathway · Excellent flexible benefits including Annual leave entitlement and Healthcare Cash Plan as standard · Monday to Friday - 35 hours per week Benefits Package · Health Cash Plan · Death In Service - after 1 year · Pension Contribution · Cycle to Work Scheme · Tech Scheme · Season Ticket Loan · Car Parking Scheme · Gym Flex · Access to Online Discount Sites · Discounted Gourmet Society Membership · Discounted Tickets for Merlin Attractions nationwide · Discounts at local retail outlets ·Flexible Working · 20 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays Our culture is focussed on making Keoghs sustainable and successful for our people and clients, with this our five values are at the heart of everything we do; Keoghs values • We listen, are down to earth and supportive • We work together towards a common goal • We’re friendly with a can do attitude • We care about our clients • We evolve Keoghs is a Disability Confident employer and we endeavour to recruit from the widest possible pool of suitable candidates. If you require any adjustments or special arrangements to be made to our application process on account of a disability please contact recruitment We’d like to take this opportunity to thank you for interest in this position and in our organisation Strictly no agencies please