Hybrid MOJ Paralegal en Davies

The Legal Reviewer reports to the Legal Review Manager. The job holder will be responsible for setting reserves and strategy on new instructions and dealing with all technical aspects of the file including identifying and resolving any issues e.g. indemnity, assessing general and special damages, negotiation, and drafting of court documents and brief to Counsel.

·Reviewing, reporting and setting reserves and strategy on new instructions

·Organising, prioritising and handling own workload in line with standard operating procedures 

·Ensure all critical dates, KPI’s and SLA’s are met and adhered to

·Effective management of the litigation process

·Effective use of the case management system

·Deliver quality work to meet audit benchmarking

·Drive own personal development

Working Hours
35 hours per week

Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm with 1 unpaid hour for lunch. 

·Good knowledge of the Civil Procedure Rules, MOJ and Infant Approval Process.

·Experience of valuing general and special damages utilising a variety of tools including JC Guidelines and case law.

·Preferably experience of quantum negotiations.

·Experience of drafting documents including consent orders, applications and witness statements.

·Demonstrate experience of and the ability to:

·Work to set deadlines.
·Deal with calls and enquiries from customers, suppliers and/or the public

·Organise and prioritise their workload

·Work as part of a team

·IT literate: proficient in use of Microsoft Office packages (Excel and Word)

·Excellent listening and verbal communication skills

·Ability to remain calm under pressure 

·Ability to take constructive feedback and set personal goals for continuous improvement.

*after successfully completing probation