Senior Paralegal - Travel, Tourism & Insurance

Trowers & Hamlins is a City-led, international and national law firm with over 180 partners and 1000 staff. With offices across the UK, Middle East and Far East. Our global footprint is further enhanced by our strategic partnership with Interlaw which works to facilitate our management of multi-jurisdictional matters. We have leading practices in Corporate, Litigation, Tax, Banking and Finance, Real Estate and Private Wealth.

We've always been proud of our natural commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and value the variety of our partnership. We are different and we believe it is our people that make us unique. We expect and respect that you and your talents are too. Our strategic direction is shaped by a desire to grow our business in a way that is responsible and sustainable and has the principles of ESG at its core, guiding the way we operate firmwide.

Where you'll work

The purpose of this role is to work as part of a team on a broad spectrum of domestic and international personal injury disputes. We are looking to recruit a Senior Paralegal to join our 14 lawyer Travel, Tourism and Insurance team in Exeter. The role will focus on providing a first-class service to clients, contributing to proactive marketing/profile raising and exceptional client management. The successful candidate will have a clear track forward and will be well supported at partner level and by other fee-earners and will be joining a highly collaborative and collegiate culture.

What you will be doing

• Advising in relation to and representing clients in travel litigation matters, whether through litigation, arbitration or alternative dispute resolution, with minimal supervision. The work types shall include, but not limited to advice on both Claimant and Defendant matters, England and Wales jurisdictional claims, foreign jurisdictional claims, and advice on contractual matters concerning insurance policies. Much of the work will have an international focus.
• Taking instructions from and attending clients including file opening and internal compliance procedures;
• Progressing cases through the litigation process considering all appropriate methods of ADR
• Ad hoc general research on matters;
• Active participation in team marketing initiatives;
• Ensuring files are managed in compliance with Lexcel procedures and client service level agreements and,
• Participating in firm-wide and departmental training sessions

What you will need

The firm has a Career Development Framework which sets out the competencies we expect at this level. In particular for this role we require:

• Paralegal experience with previous experience dealing with English personal injury cases;
• LLB/LPC graduate
• Ability to manage volume work effectively and meet deadlines
• Excellent communication skills with a collaborative approach;
• Team player;
• Proven ability to take on responsibility and manage and progress files, independently where appropriate;
• Strong client focus and a commitment to service delivery;
• Drive and enthusiasm;
• Flexibility and a can do attitude;
• Excellent academic record;

Trowers & Hamlins is an equal opportunities employer and values equity, diversity and inclusion. All applications will be considered on merit and the applicant's suitability to meet the requirements of the role and will be treated equally irrespective of Ethnicity, Gender (including Trans and non-binary) Race, Disability, Religion and sexual orientation.

If you require any further information on any of our vacancies or would like to discuss any adjustments or additional support that you might need either during the recruitment process or after the offer stage, please feel free to contact our recruitment team on [email protected]

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