Job Title: Claimant Clinical Negligence ParalegalLocation: LeedsSalary: £23,000 - £25,000Key Tasks:Providing support to other fee earners, Solicitors and partners. Dealing with matters at all stages, from taking the client's initial instructions through to archiving, in accordance with office and accounts procedures. Obtaining and preparing file documentation. Liaising with clients, counsel or other experts as appropriate. Taking contemporaneous notes at conferences. Liaising with the Accounts department to pay disbursements and deal with billing. Preparing electronic bundles. Maintaining diaries and making appointments when required. Maintaining legal knowledge and skills. Business Development.Key SkillsAbility to work under pressure, prioritise workload and meet deadlines. Ability to work on own initiative and as a member of the team. Ability to deal with enquiries in a client-friendly and effective manner. Good keyboard skills.KnowledgeWindows, Word, MS Teams, PDF docs and Excel.ExperiencePrevious experience as a paralegal or similar role with client contact.OtherFlexible and 'can do' attitude Excellent written English to produce documents for the clients, court and other parties Good spoken English to resolve telephone enquiries. Satisfactory absence record or sound justification for high absenteeism. Able to promote the image of the firm.PackageThe salary will be dependent on experience. Please indicate both your current salary and salary expectations. A share of the firm's profits is also payable upon completion of a minimum qualifying term. Workplace pension scheme. Death in service benefit. 23 days paid holiday, increasing to 26 days from 1 year continuous service. Lifeworks employee assistance program. Members of the First Bus Commuter Travel Club which offers discounts for 'normal' bus travel and park and ride tickets.CRA Legal follow strict best practice recruitment guidelines monitored by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC). Please note our advertisements use salary levels purely as a guide. However we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.This Claimant Clinical Negligence Paralegal vacancy is very popular with the local legal community, so please apply quickly to ensure your application is considered. As part of our candidate registration and care process we at CRA Legal aim to respond to all successful applications within 2 working days.