Trainee Paralegal

Please note that this vacancy may close early if sufficient applications are received.

Purpose:
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Trainee Paralegal to join the Pursuer Personal Injury Team in our Edinburgh city centre office.

This exciting opening would suit someone looking to start a career in motor insurance claims handling, either from a legal education background or an interest in learning from the ground up. Previous experience is advantageous but not essential, as full training will be provided.

Hybrid working:

This role would be based in our Edinburgh office, with a combination of home and office working (working 2 days in the Edinburgh city centre office and 3 days from home). You would therefore need the infrastructure in place to work from home and will be provided with a company laptop.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Managing own caseload of motor claims including Personal Injury;

• Pursuing claims through different stages, making full use of our case management system;
• Complying fully with agreed service standards;
• Communicating with clients, insurers, expert witnesses and solicitors;
• Dealing with administration as required.

Skills/Competencies required:

• Effective people skills (able to work well with colleagues, clients, etc.);
• The ability to prioritise your work;
• An organised approach to work;
• Computer literate (working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Word);
• Effective numeracy and literacy skills.

You will be a team player with good attention to detail, the ability to use your own initiative and to work to strict deadlines. You should also have excellent written and verbal communication skills. A legal qualification is not essential as full training will be given.

Please note that any offer of employment is subject to a satisfactory credit check and Basic criminal record check. This information will only be used to assess suitability for employment insofar as it is relevant.