Portal Paralegal

Thompsons Solicitors are currently looking for a Portal Paralegal to join us in our team based in Sheffield. If you think you are the type of person who would thrive working in a busy and rewarding environment, where no previous experience is required, this may be the role for you. This is a perfect role for someone who might be looking to transition to the legal sector as well as having a passion for helping people, as you will be managing a full case load of clients with relevant supervision, training and coaching. We welcome applications from all backgrounds/sectors as we can train you on the role itself once you are onboard.,

• Working in our Sheffield office - you will initially be based onsite to support with your training however following this you will be eligible for hybrid working set up.


• Primarily liaising with clients at different stages of their claim, you will be responsible for managing those portal cases including: Road traffic accidents, employer and public liability.


• Day-to-day: Taking enquiries, managing clients via telephone and email - you will need to be confident in liaising with clients via all methods of communication.


• Following conversations with clients you will also need to instruct medical experts, compile medical records, take witness statements, gather loss of earnings details and evidence of other financial losses. - The role is to acquire evidence of injuries and losses on those cases where liability has been admitted.


• It is important that you manage client expectations and take ownership and accountability for your own case load.


• Comprehensive training and ongoing supervision will be provided to ensure success in the role.
  
  This role requires strong organisational skills and the ability to work methodically in order to manage several cases at any one time.


• A keen eye for detail along with outstanding communication and client care skills are key.


• An appetite for working within a high performance environment.


• An aptitude to learn, grow and develop.
  
  For 100 years, leading social justice law firm, Thompsons Solicitors, has been fighting for the rights of the injured and mistreated and changing lives for the better. Since 1921, we have stood shoulder-to-shoulder with trade unions to implement key legal reforms and give a voice to those who might otherwise have been disadvantaged and marginalised.


Thompsons ran:

• the case that established the right for injured workers to be compensated in 1937


• the first asbestos case that was successful in the House of Lords in 1972


• the first equal pay for equal value claim in the UK (1988) and later in Europe (1993)


• the case against UK construction companies for blacklisting union members in 2016


• hundreds of cases on behalf of women who received negligent treatment at the hands of disgraced breast surgeon, Ian Paterson (2017) and behalf of those injured by mesh (2019).


Today, Thompsons employs 800 staff who work at 23 offices right across the UK. Key areas of legal specialism include: personal injury, serious injury, asbestos diseases, medical negligence, road traffic accidents, accidents at work, industrial diseases and trade union law. As a point of principle, the firm has never worked for employers or insurers.

Over the last 100 years, we have consistently won the cases that have advanced the law for working people, but, as long as there are employers who put profit before the safety and rights of their workforce, there is always more to do. We continue to expose injustice, holding those responsible to account and campaigning for positive change.

We want to hear from anyone who is keen to progress a legal career with a firm that won't let up in its quest for fairness.


• Contributory pension scheme


• 5 days additional leave over Christmas (Xmas shut down)


• Permanent health insurance


• Healthcare Cash Plan (MediCash)


• Life assurance


• 23 days annual leave (in addition to bank holidays)


• Employee Assistance Programme


• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay


• Cycle to work scheme


• Organised sports and social club


• Annual travel and parking loans


• Financial assistance for professional development