Paralegal

Davies
United Kingdom
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceEducation: high_schoolSkills: ["Communication","Negotiation","Planning and organisation","Adaptability","Self initiative"]

Support litigation teams by maintaining accurate case management records, including file allocations, diary entries, court dates, and drafting routine court documents. Liaise with courts, counsel, opponents, experts, witnesses, insureds, and brokers to progress matters, request extensions, and manage follow-ups within required timescales. Assist with recoveries, minor liability/quantum investigations, and administrative tasks like MI, write-offs, billing queries, and file closure/transfer, while ensuring compliance with SRA Standards & Regulations.

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Davies
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Paralegal

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Job Summary

Support litigation teams by maintaining accurate case management records, including file allocations, diary entries, court dates, and drafting routine court documents. Liaise with courts, counsel, opponents, experts, witnesses, insureds, and brokers to progress matters, request extensions, and manage follow-ups within required timescales. Assist with recoveries, minor liability/quantum investigations, and administrative tasks like MI, write-offs, billing queries, and file closure/transfer, while ensuring compliance with SRA Standards & Regulations.
Location: United Kingdom
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Entry level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Update the case management system with file allocations, diary records, court dates, directions, applications, and orders to ensure accurate progress tracking.
  • •Draft routine court documents, including AOS, Notice of Change, Court Orders, Witness Summons, and precedent-based applications.
  • •Liaise with courts, counsel, opponents, experts, witnesses, insureds, and brokers to progress cases, request updates/extensions, and coordinate hearings/conferences and expert bookings.
  • •Follow up on outstanding instructions and documents to ensure timely responses within required timescales, including diarising and updating CRU.
  • •Handle payment requests, assist with recoveries and minor liability/quantum investigations, and complete administration such as MI, write-off forms, final bills, billing queries, and file closure/transfer.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsurancePensionCycle ToGym Membership

Key Requirements

  • •Experience of working in a legal environment is desirable.
  • •Good communication skills and experience negotiating with and influencing third parties to obtain information.
  • •Demonstrable experience following a semi-prescribed programme of work and gathering/recording information.
  • •IT literate with proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook) and experience using a claims/case management system.
  • •Proficient in alpha numerical filing systems (GCSE grade A-C in Maths and English or equivalent).
Experience:Litigation
Education:High School
Skills:CommunicationNegotiationPlanning and organisationAdaptabilitySelf initiative
Tech Stack:MS OfficeExcelWordOutlookClaims/Case Management systemAlpha numerical filing systems

Company Brief

Davies
Davies is a specialist professional services and technology firm delivering claims, underwriting, and risk solutions to insurers, reinsurers, brokers and regulated businesses globally, with major capabilities in claims management, forensics, and digital transformation.
Industry: Consulting
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Established Company
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Private Equity Backed
Headquarters: City of London, United Kingdom
Founded: 1968
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