Paralegal - Abuse (5978) in Birmingham

We're a national law firm with a local reach. Our legal experts are here for you. Whether it's personal or business, we understand that everyone's situation is different. But we're more than just a law firm – we're a team of people working together to help individuals and businesses navigate life's ups and downs. 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.

We have an opportunity for a Paralegal to join our abuse team who handle claims for people who were abused as a child or are the parent or carer of a child that has been abused. These can involve claims from children's homes, social services and other settings. You'll also work on some medical negligence claims for people who have suffered illness or injury as a result of substandard care in any medical setting. This includes treatment from a GP, hospital, or clinic. You'll join Partner Tom Fletcher's team.

This role will require you to be on-site in our Birmingham office during the initial training period to help you settle in and access in-person support but will revert to a hybrid working set up upon completion of training.

As a Paralegal, your role will involve but is not limited to:

• Taking instructions from clients and assist with the giving of legal advice, including obtaining evidence and, where appropriate, assist with litigation, to achieve appropriate resolutions for the clients.
• Achieving time recording and fee income targets to ensure profitable working.
• Supporting more senior case handlers generally in the running of the cases.
• Attending and contributing to team/practice area meetings and comply with directions/decisions made to ensure team objectives achieved.
• Keeping up to date with changes in relevant law and practice and attend appropriate training events to ensure up to date legal knowledge and best practice.

As our ideal candidate for this role, you'll have:

• A law degree
• Enthusiasm in building a career as a Paralegal
• Eagerness to learn.
• Empathy and compassion to help guide our clients through challenging personal circumstances
• A friendly, enthusiastic, and can-do approach

We offer:

• 25 days holidays as standard plus bank holidays - You can 'buy' up to 35hrs of extra holiday too.
• Generous and flexible pension schemes.
• Volunteering days – Two days of volunteering every year for a cause of your choice (fully paid)
• Westfield Health membership, offering refunds on medical services alongside our Aviva Digital GP services.
• A wide range of well-being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both in and out of the workplace.
• Flexible by Choice programme which gives our colleagues more choice over a hybrid way of working subject to role, team and client requirements.

We have been ranked in the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing for Large Organisations for 2024. Our responsible business programmes are fundamental to who we are and our purpose. We're committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace where our colleagues can flourish, and we have established a number of inclusion network groups across our business to support this aim. Our commitment to Social Responsibility, community investment activity and tackling climate change is a fundamental part of who we are.

As part of the Irwin Mitchell Group's on-boarding process all successful applicants are required to complete the group's employment screening process. This process helps to ensure that all new employees meet our standards in relation to honesty and integrity therefore protecting the interests of the Group, colleagues, clients, partners and other stakeholders. We carry out pre-employment screening to establish your eligibility to work in the UK, criminal record and financial checks with our trusted 3rd parties. The employment screening process will fully comply with Data Protection and other applicable laws. Irwin Mitchell LLP is an equal opportunity employer.