At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage sensitive military deafness cases and update the case management system.
- Company: Join the Legacy Disease Team at Davies, a leader in legal services.
- Benefits: Enjoy 25 days holiday, health cash plan, and access to online GP services.
- Other info: Position requires British Citizenship due to national security requirements.
- Why this job: Contribute to meaningful outcomes for clients while developing your legal expertise.
- Qualifications: Seeking detail-oriented individuals with strong communication skills and IT proficiency.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our Legacy Disease Team, where your work will directly support clients and contribute to achieving key performance and service delivery standards. As a Military Deafness Paralegal, you’ll play a vital role in managing sensitive cases, developing legal expertise, and gaining hands-on experience across the lifecycle of complex claims. This role will be based on site in either our Bolton, Birmingham or Liverpool offices.
Key Accountabilities
- Reviewing military service records and carefully identifying and redacting sensitive information for disclosure
- Liaising with military service personnel and external stakeholders
- Updating the case management system with accurate and timely information to track case progress
- Following up on outstanding documents, instructions, and actions to ensure cases stay on track
- Managing diary systems and updating the Compensation Recovery Unit (CRU)
- Supporting key administrative tasks including management information (MI), file closures and transfers
Opportunities for Development
- Reviewing and analysing medical records to support assessment of causation
- Assisting with claim valuation (quantum), including calculating special damages
- Supporting settlement negotiations, liaising with third parties to achieve fair outcomes
Experience, Skills and Qualifications
We’re seeking a motivated, detail-oriented individual who is keen to develop within a legal environment.
- Experience in a legal or professional services environment (desirable but not essential)
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to follow structured processes while working independently
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload effectively
- Confident in gathering, analysing, and recording information accurately
- IT literate with proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook
- Experience using a case or claims management system (desirable but not essential)
Due to the nature of this position, this role requires candidates to be a sole British National or dual national with one part being British, with no restrictions on working in the UK. Due to the national security requirements of this position, candidates must hold British Citizenship to be eligible to apply.
Benefits
- Davies Incentive Plan
- 25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)
- Simply Health Care Cash Plan
- WeCare – 24/7 online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing covering a whole host of topics to do with health, mental health, wellbeing & healthy living and financial & legal wellbeing
- Death In Service – after 1 years’ service
- Pension Contribution based 5% Employee / 3% Employer
- Employee Resource Groups
- Employee Volunteering Programme
- Cycle to Work Scheme*
- Tech Scheme*
- Season Ticket Loan*
- Gym Flex*
- Access to Online Discount Sites
- Discounted Gourmet Society Membership
- Discounted Tickets for Merlin Attractions nationwide
- Discounts at local retail outlets
*after successfully completing probation
Paralegal Military Deafness in Bolton employer: Keoghs
Davies offers a supportive environment in Bolton, Birmingham, or Liverpool. Employees benefit from a comprehensive health cash plan and a generous holiday allowance that increases with service. The team is dedicated to achieving key performance standards in legal support for military personnel.
