You need strong communication, teamwork, attention to detail, legal experience, legal terminology knowledge, MS Office proficiency, organizational skills, multitasking ability, client management experience, and confidentiality.

You will support fee earners with client matters, ensure compliance, manage financial aspects like billing, and help meet personal and team fee budgets with a high level of care.

United Kingdom

Manchester

Slater and Gordon is a prominent UK-based law firm specialising in providing legal services to individuals and businesses. The firm offers a wide range of services, including personal injury claims, family law, employment law, and commercial legal advice. Slater and Gordon’s ultimate mission is to deliver accessible, high-quality legal representation and support to clients, ensuring they receive expert advice and effective solutions tailored to their needs. The firm’s purpose is to advocate for justice and protect the rights of its clients, helping them navigate legal challenges with confidence and competence.

Slater Gordon

Slater and Gordon is one of the UK’s largest law firms, providing you with easy access to world-class legal services.

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 Paralegal - Military Claims
 Location: Manchester
 Salary: £Competitive
 Contract Type: Permanent
 Position Type: Full Time
 
 Closing Date: {Expiry Date}
 
 We are currently recruiting for a Paralegal to join our first-class Industrial Disease and Military team in Manchester.
 
 Our Disease team handles a wide range of matters, including (but not limited to) asbestos (mesothelioma and other relates illnesses), hearing loss and deafness, skin cancer and respiratory diseases/illnesses. We also deal with military claims such as and not limited to Non-freezing cold injuries, noise induced hearing loss, PTSD military accident cases and AFCS claims.
 
 We are looking for those who can support our fee earners with handling client matters, offering a high level of care, ensuring compliance with the National Practice Standards. The successful applicant will also be expected to manage financial aspects of matters, including time recording, billing and debtor management, enabling both their own personal fee budget, along with supporting the fee earners with theirs.
 
 Who are we?
 
 Slater and Gordon are a leading consumer law firm, and our mission is to give people easier access to world class legal services. We are a legal services business powered by technology and led by people that support customers in every step of their case.
 
 Client service is at the heart of Slater and Gordon and we take pride in the impressive headlines we generate, demonstrating our range of work and the relentless pursuit of justice by our Solicitors.
 
 At Slater and Gordon Lawyers (UK) we are inclusive. We celebrate multiple approaches and points of view. We believe diversity drives innovation. So, we’re building a culture where difference is valued. Our culture motivates our employees to give their full selves to the job and invest in the company’s future. Our people see value in their work and are eager to do well in their roles. Our values ensure that all our employees are working towards the same goals.
 
 Our core and voluntary Benefits:
 
 <ul>
 <li> Hybrid working – 3 days per week working in the office (must live a reasonable distance to commute to the office)</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li> 35 hours per week – Monday to Friday – Flexible and agile working environment</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li> 25 days holiday allowance plus bank holidays</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li> Buy and sell annual leave up to 5 days</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li> Employee Referral scheme with payments up to £2000 per referral</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li> Group Incentive Plan (Annual Bonus Scheme)</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li> Aviva Digicare+ Workplace App providing you with services including annual health checks, access to Digital GP’s, mental health consultations, 2nd medical opinions and much more</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li> Employee Assistance Programme where you can access free webinars for stress awareness and counselling sessions</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li> Group Income Protection which will support you with an income if you are unable to work long term, as a result of an illness or injury</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li> Health and Wellbeing Programmes and apps including gym discounts, private medical insurance, cycle to work scheme, meditation sessions and much more</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li> Life Assurance cover</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li> Workplace pension</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li> Benefits Hub providing discounts to over 700 services including cinema tickets, food and drink, travel, and high street stores</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li> Dental Insurance</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li> Free legal help and discounted lawyer led legal services</li>
 </ul>
 
 Your Professional Development
 
 We will also support and encourage you with developing your career with an award- winning law firm. We run courses across our offices and are continuously monitoring and updating the learning and development offering based on what you tell us. We can support you with your continuous professional development by providing funding for professional qualifications, attending external training courses and providing you with a range of internal learning resources.
 
 Our Values
 
 Like all great businesses, we strive to recruit the best people and uphold the highest legal standards.
 Our people bring something a little different. We hire people who can challenge, remove roadblocks and deliver outstanding customer service.
 That's why at Slater + Gordon we go further with our values. How we work is guided by the S+G Way. This means:
 <ul>
 <li> We do what we say we will</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li> We don’t wait we create</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li> We own it, we sort it</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li> We respect and encourage each other</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li> We make time to live</li>
 </ul>
 
 The S+G Way defines the specific behaviours and actions that our colleagues and our customers care about the most. We know this, because our colleagues helped to create the way, through a series of interactive workshops and interviews.
 
 Please Note - Vacancies may closed prior to the expiry date displayed, subject to volume of applications received.
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 Paralegal - Military Claims
  Location: Manchester
  Salary: £Competitive
  Contract Type: Permanent
  Position Type: Full Time
 
  Closing Date: {Expiry Date}
 
  We are currently recruiting for a Paralegal to join our first-class Industrial Disease and Military team in Manchester.
 
  Our Disease team handles a wide range of matters, including (but not limited to) asbestos (mesothelioma and other relates illnesses), hearing loss and deafness, skin cancer and respiratory diseases/illnesses. We also deal with military claims such as and not limited to Non-freezing cold injuries, noise induced hearing loss, PTSD military accident cases and AFCS claims.
 
  We are looking for those who can support our fee earners with handling client matters, offering a high level of care, ensuring compliance with the National Practice Standards. The successful applicant will also be expected to manage financial aspects of matters, including time recording, billing and debtor management, enabling both their own personal fee budget, along with supporting the fee earners with theirs.
 
  Who are we?
 
  Slater and Gordon are a leading consumer law firm, and our mission is to give people easier access to world class legal services. We are a legal services business powered by technology and led by people that support customers in every step of their case.
 
  Client service is at the heart of Slater and Gordon and we take pride in the impressive headlines we generate, demonstrating our range of work and the relentless pursuit of justice by our Solicitors.
 
  At Slater and Gordon Lawyers (UK) we are inclusive. We celebrate multiple approaches and points of view. We believe diversity drives innovation. So, we’re building a culture where difference is valued. Our culture motivates our employees to give their full selves to the job and invest in the company’s future. Our people see value in their work and are eager to do well in their roles. Our values ensure that all our employees are working towards the same goals.
 
  Our core and voluntary Benefits:
 
 
   Hybrid working – 3 days per week working in the office (must live a reasonable distance to commute to the office)
 
 
   35 hours per week – Monday to Friday – Flexible and agile working environment
 
 
   25 days holiday allowance plus bank holidays
 
 
   Buy and sell annual leave up to 5 days
 
 
   Employee Referral scheme with payments up to £2000 per referral
 
 
   Group Incentive Plan (Annual Bonus Scheme)
 
 
   Aviva Digicare+ Workplace App providing you with services including annual health checks, access to Digital GP’s, mental health consultations, 2nd medical opinions and much more
 
 
   Employee Assistance Programme where you can access free webinars for stress awareness and counselling sessions
 
 
   Group Income Protection which will support you with an income if you are unable to work long term, as a result of an illness or injury
 
 
   Health and Wellbeing Programmes and apps including gym discounts, private medical insurance, cycle to work scheme, meditation sessions and much more
 
 
   Life Assurance cover
 
 
   Workplace pension
 
 
   Benefits Hub providing discounts to over 700 services including cinema tickets, food and drink, travel, and high street stores
 
 
   Dental Insurance
 
 
   Free legal help and discounted lawyer led legal services
 
 
  Your Professional Development
 
  We will also support and encourage you with developing your career with an award- winning law firm. We run courses across our offices and are continuously monitoring and updating the learning and development offering based on what you tell us. We can support you with your continuous professional development by providing funding for professional qualifications, attending external training courses and providing you with a range of internal learning resources.
 
  Our Values
 
  Like all great businesses, we strive to recruit the best people and uphold the highest legal standards.
  Our people bring something a little different. We hire people who can challenge, remove roadblocks and deliver outstanding customer service.
  That's why at Slater + Gordon we go further with our values. How we work is guided by the S+G Way. This means:
 
   We do what we say we will
 
 
   We don’t wait we create
 
 
   We own it, we sort it
 
 
   We respect and encourage each other
 
 
   We make time to live
 
 
  The S+G Way defines the specific behaviours and actions that our colleagues and our customers care about the most. We know this, because our colleagues helped to create the way, through a series of interactive workshops and interviews.
 
  Please Note - Vacancies may closed prior to the expiry date displayed, subject to volume of applications received.



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