Paralegal

About Leigh Day
We are a top 100 law firm committed to claimant-only cases, ensuring that individuals have the same access to justice as the UK Government and large corporations. We’re not afraid to take on difficult and challenging cases, and our areas of practice include discrimination in the workplace, defective products, financial services and human rights abuses in this country and overseas.

About the team
The team is renowned for taking on complex and challenging cases and gained recent notoriety for pursing a number of high-profile allergy cases representing the families of Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, Owen Carey and Celia Marsh and Hannah Jacobs who died as a result of undeclared allergens. The team are also instrumental in change of policy working with charities and experts in order to bring about meaningful change to protect those with allergies. 

The team also represent several individuals who have suffered with food poisoning leading life changing injuries. The recent E.coli outbreak saw over 263 individuals becoming ill with 49% being admitted to hospital. Food poisoning can lead to complex and long-term debilitating injuries requiring in some cases, long term rehabilitation and treatment.

The team leads the way in pursuing medical device claims including, metal on metal hips, faulty pacemakers, knee replacements, diabetic buttons. They successfully represented over 600 Claimants with failed Metal on Metal hip components, causing catastrophic injuries requiring early revision surgery. This group litigation has been described as one of the “biggest disasters in orthopaedic history”.

The team are currently pursuing group claim against Walleys Quarry, a Landfill, on behalf of hundreds of Claimants who have been severely affected by pollution being emitted from the Landfill.

Read more on our Consumer Law and Product Safety Department.

About the role
The team are seeking an innovative paralegal wishing to join the team to pursue ground-breaking cases and help facilitate further legislative change to safeguard the rights of consumers.

You will support the team conducting litigation through to trial and / or negotiations, including drafting documents, client liaison - interviewing and taking witness statements, case research, assisting with preliminary advice on causation /quantum, instructing medico-legal experts, sorting and reviewing updated medical and updating medical chronologies, and general administrative support.

The role will also involve helping to research and develop new areas of practice for the firm. 

For more information, please review the job description.

Application Process
Please return the following documents to jobs@leighday.co.uk by Sunday 27th October 2024, midnight:
• A covering letter stating why you are interested in this role, your salary expectations and applicable notice period.
• A copy of your up-to-date CV.
• The completed application form.

Interviews will be held on a rolling basis, so please submit your application as soon as possible in order to be considered.

Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Leigh Day is committed to the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion. We value the diversity of our colleagues, our clients and the third parties with whom we work. We seek to create an environment where everyone feels included and valued for their unique characteristics, skills and abilities and supported in their needs and responsibilities.

We welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. Please let us know if you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the application or recruitment process. There is an option to detail this on your application form, however, please just get in touch should you wish to discuss this prior to formally submitting an application. Please note all conversations or disclosures are treated in the strictest confidence.

Employee benefits
• Hybrid working (typically 2 days from home for a full-time worker)
• 29 days annual leave (excluding public holidays)
• Enhanced pension contributions
• Life assurance 4 x salary
• Healthcare cash plan
• Subsidised gym/ sports team membership up to 50% off
• Cycle to work scheme
• BUPA Private Health Insurance
• Enhanced maternity & paternity pay
• Free breakfasts & lunch every day.