Healthcare Paralegal
* Location: Guildford, Surrey
* Job Type: Full-time
* Salary: £24,000-£30,000
Our Guildford office is seeking up to two proactive and organised Healthcare Paralegals to join our busy Healthcare team. The successful candidates will provide essential administrative support to a large team of lawyers specialising in clinical negligence litigation and regulatory advice for medical and dental professionals.
Day to day of the role:
* Prepare court bundles, forms, and documents essential for case management.
* Manage file administration tasks including conflict checks, opening files, and archiving.
* Provide general administrative support to the team, including drafting correspondence, managing post, arranging travel, and controlling fee earners’ diaries.
* Organise meetings, including complex multi-party conferences with Counsel and experts, and liaise with County Courts and High Court as needed.
* Prepare PowerPoint presentations for Partners to present at meetings.
* Handle quarterly billing, amend timesheets, raise fee notes, resolve billing queries, and raise credit notes for all matters.
As you grow in the role, you will have the opportunity to progress to legal fee-earning tasks such as: * Reviewing and summarising expert reports. * Instructing experts and Counsel and drafting initial and substantive letters. * Reviewing medical records and radiology. * Preparing research and articles for other fee earners in the Healthcare team.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
* Completion or nearing completion of your LPC or SQE1 is essential.
* Strong organisational and administrative skills.
* Excellent attention to detail.
* Ability to manage multiple tasks and work under pressure.
* Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially PowerPoint.
To apply for the Healthcare Paralegal position, please submit your CV and cover letter detailing your relevant experience, your progress in LPC or SQE1,