Birmingham, United Kingdom, Leicester, United Kingdom, Liverpool, United Kingdom, Manchester, United Kingdom

Regulatory Core

Dependant on experience

Permanent

Full Time

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About your new role

The Regulatory Department is one of the largest in the country and is recognised by clients and other lawyers as being one of the best. We advise clients across all sectors including health, public sector, corporations, transport and individuals. The breadth of regulatory work undertaken in the team encompasses motor crime, financial crime, health and safety, Inquests, transport regulatory and Public Inquiries and more.

Main duties and responsibilities

Primary responsibility is to work with fee earners on their cases, undertaking tasks such as:-

Opening files and taking initial instructions
Drafting letters of approach/instruction to experts, instructing counsel, collating documents, preparing chronologies, tracing and interviewing witnesses and generally assisting colleagues to manage a case load of files.
Corresponding with other parties and following up communications
Attending hearings to take notes (both remote and in-person hearings)
Assisting with drafting instructions to counsel and experts
Preparing bundles of documents on behalf of clients for Court, Tribunal or other hearings
Achieve set financial and chargeable targets
Ensure relevant deadlines, quality measures and KPIs are adhered to
Comply with relevant policies and procedures
Work in accordance with Weightmans’ values

This list is not intended to be exhaustive and you will be expected to perform other duties and have other responsibilities that fall within the wider remit of the role.

About You

You will have previous experience in working on litigated cases as a paralegal and a genuine and demonstrable interest in the relevant area of work. As the role is varied, we are looking for you to have a flexible approach to the work you do and be able to adapt to different tasks. We also expect you to have the following skills:

Professional manner and client-facing experience
Ability to work to deadlines / targets, to prioritise and manage a caseload and to work under pressure to deliver effective solutions
Ability to work well as part of a team and on your own initiative and with a positive attitude
A commercial, solution-driven and client-focused approach
Strong legal and analytical skills and an eye for detail
Excellent organisation and time-management skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Excellent IT skills

Essential Skills

Excellent written and telephone communication
Minimum 2 years paralegal experience
Experience in working on inquest and regulatory defence cases
A desire to learn new skills
Attention to detail
A willingness to develop your skills
The ability to work to strict deadlines and timescales
Ability to work to client SLA and KPIs
Excellent time management skills
Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative
Excellent written and organisation skills
Able to absorb instructions quickly and diligently and produce high-quality work

If you meet our criteria and think this is a job where you could bring enthusiasm and an eagerness to learn, then we look forward to receiving your application.

📝 Please Note: We encourage candidates to speak to us direct/apply direct for the opportunities we have available.

Why work for us

Come and join our award-winning organisation and be part of a team where people truly matter.

Weightmans is a Leading national law firm, with strong international capabilities.

Weightmans has been recognised as a leading employer for the 19th consecutive year at Britain’s Top Employers awards, and ranking top 10 in the list, the firm has also secured top positions in Chambers UK.

Join Weightmans as we continue our journey to becoming one of the UK’s top 30 law firms.

Why work for us? Take a look: Work for Weightmans: voted a top employer | Weightmans

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