Paralegal Apprentice with Irwin Mitchell (International Serious Injury) Sheffield
IRWIN MITCHELL LLP
About the Role
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Life at Irwin Mitchell:
You’ll feel part of a welcoming, inclusive environment where your individuality matters. We celebrate what makes you unique and support you to thrive. Together, we 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 Serious Injury Team within Irwin Mitchell. The successful candidate will be based in Sheffield and will be operating in a busy large team covering personal injury work.
Paralegals support solicitors in preparing cases for trial and progressing transactions. 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 Serious Injury Team, gaining an overview as to the relevant law and the types of claims, supporting our clients and developing your skills and expertise within a supportive team
- The work will involve assisting fee earners in advising clients from inception to the final hearing including, interacting with clients, Counsel and other parties in writing and by telephone.
- You will also 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 events as and when required
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, existing employees, clients, partners and other stakeholders.
The background checks made will establish your eligibility to work in the UK, and criminal record check and financial checks ¬with a credit reference agency will also be undertaken.
The employment screening process will fully comply with Data Protection and other applicable laws.
Irwin Mitchell LLP is an equal opportunity employer.
- 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
About the Training
- As a Paralegal Apprentice with BPP, you will complete the Paralegal Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship. Additional learning within the apprenticeship will enable you to be awarded a Level 4 Certificate of Higher Education in Legal Services which can afford you exemptions from the first two years of the Level 7 Solicitor Apprenticeship
- Your apprenticeship shall be delivered by online training from and on-the-job learning
About the Employer
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 3000 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.
Skills Required
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Team working
- Written communication skills
- Proficient in IT packages
- Strong desire to work
- Time management skills
- Confidential environment
- Friendly
- Reliable
- Confident
- Resilient
- Ability to work at speed
- Able to work on own initiative
- Ability to multitask
- Ability to meet deadlines
Training Provider
BPP PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION LIMITED
Course/Training
Paralegal (level 3)