Paralegal Apprentice (Irwin Mitchell)

We're a full-service law firm, which means whatever advice is needed we can help. Giving the best possible advice is about more than knowledge and expertise. We seek to understand the people and business we work with as deeply as possible and take time to listen to what matters most to them.

Whichever team you join, working here you’ll feel a part of our friendly and inclusive environment. We’ll value you for who you are and what you bring. We support each other and push boundaries to achieve incredible things and make a real difference to our clients and communities.

Your Role

An exciting opportunity to join one of the largest national law firms in the UK. You will be supporting the Asbestos and Occupational Disease (AOD) Team within Irwin Mitchell. The successful candidate will be based in Birmingham. You’ll be working with the AOD team led by Alida Coates as well as supporting colleagues from other offices. The team has a vast amount of experience representing people with personal injury claims, with a particular emphasis on work-related lung diseases, upper limb conditions and asbestos-related illness.

You will have the opportunity to get involved in supporting the team who manage an interesting and diverse caseload. Right from the beginning you’ll play a key part in delivering outstanding service, securing justice for our clients, and making a real difference to their lives.

Paralegals support solicitors in preparing cases and managing them through the litigation process. This involves creating and organising case files, as well as contacting clients and performing legal research. This programme offers a great grounding for a career in law.

This is a superb opportunity for you to work within our Asbestos and Occupational Disease Team. You will gain an overview as to the relevant law and the types of claims we encounter whilst supporting our clients and developing your skills and expertise within a collaborative team environment. The work will involve assisting fee earners in advising clients from inception of a claim through to a final trial. The work will be varied and will include interacting with clients, Counsel and other parties in writing and by telephone You will be tasked with obtaining documentation to support claims, conducting research, drafting pleadings, preparing disclosure, bundles, witness statements and instructing Counsel to conduct hearings Your role will also involve juggling competing demands on time and ensuring deadlines are met in a fast paced, high-energy environment Achieve time recording and fee income targets to ensure profitable working Ensuring compliance with the firm’s policies and procedures Attending appropriate training and business development events as and when required Establishing a small, supervised caseload to aid with the apprenticeship progression

Training Outcome:

Many people accept permanent roles with us after completing their apprenticeship. We’ll help you develop your skills further and you will have opportunities to advance to more senior positions. Wherever your career takes you, you’ll have an industry-recognised qualification and training from one of the UK’s top law firms as proof of your skills and knowledge.

Employer Description:
Founded in 1912, Irwin Mitchell has helped over one million clients so far. These include individuals, small businesses, as well as national and international organisations. We currently employ over 2,500 people across 14 offices. The IMCF (Irwin Mitchell Charities Foundation) was set up in 1997 and has so far donated over £1 million to local and national causes. We give all our employees 14 hours a year to use on voluntary work, to give back to our communities.

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday Shifts to be confirmed

Skills:
Communication skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Team working,Time management skills,Microsoft Word, Office & Excel,Strong desire to work,Friendly,Reliable,Confident,Resilient,Ability to work at speed,Flexible approach to work,To work on own initiative,Ability to multitask,Ability to meet deadlines