Small Claims Fee Earner Job at Douglas Scott (Manchester)

Small Claims Fee Earner

An RTA Paralegal/Fee Earner is wanted for an excellent opportunity with a Top 10...

Location

United Kingdom , Greater Manchester

Salary:

22000.00 - 25000.00 GBP / Year

Douglas Scott

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

recent and proven RTA knowledge
at least 6 months experience

Job Responsibility

manage a quality caseload of Small Claims RTA litigation matters where liability is disputed

What we offer

Company pension scheme
Enhanced company sick and maternity pay scheme
Flexible working hours/remote working
Performance related bonus scheme
Private healthcare, including optional coverage for your family
Income protection
Life assurance
Interest free travel loan scheme
Employee Assistance Programme including counselling, legal and consumer advice service
Discounted gym membership

Fulltime

Small Claims Fee Earner

An RTA Fee Earner/Paralegal is wanted for an excellent opportunity with a Top 10...

Location

United Kingdom , Leeds

Salary:

21000.00 - 25000.00 GBP / Year

Douglas Scott

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Recent and proven RTA knowledge
at least 6 months experience
Defendant or Claimant backgrounds

Job Responsibility

Manage a quality caseload of Small Claims RTA litigation matters where liability is disputed

What we offer

Company pension scheme
Enhanced company sick and maternity pay scheme
Flexible working hours/remote working
Performance related bonus scheme
Private healthcare, including optional coverage for your family
Income protection
Life assurance
Interest free travel loan scheme
Employee Assistance Programme including counselling, legal and consumer advice service
Discounted gym membership

Fulltime

Small Claims Fee Earner

An RTA Paralegal/Fee Earner is wanted for an excellent opportunity with a Top 10...

Location

United Kingdom , Greater Manchester

Salary:

22000.00 - 25000.00 GBP / Year

Douglas Scott

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

recent and proven RTA knowledge
at least 6 months experience

Job Responsibility

manage a quality caseload of Small Claims RTA litigation matters where liability is disputed

What we offer

Company pension scheme
Enhanced company sick and maternity pay scheme
Flexible working hours/remote working
Performance related bonus scheme
Private healthcare, including optional coverage for your family
Income protection
Life assurance
Interest free travel loan scheme
Employee Assistance Programme including counselling, legal and consumer advice service
Discounted gym membership

Fulltime

Legal PA

At BCLP, we’ve built our firm on the foundations of thinking differently. Curiou...

Location

Salary:

Not provided

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Legal PA experience required
Real Estate Legal PA experience preferred but not essential
Sound knowledge of Microsoft and other commonly used legal applications
Effective and professional telephone manner
Client service orientated approach and ability to use industry knowledge and experience to anticipate needs and respond to requests/queries from clients on own initiative
Able to work either on own initiative or as part of a team
Displaying sound judgement and decision making/problem solving skills
Being attentive to detail
sense and quality checking your work and the work of others and identifying quality issues and address problems prior to fee earner review
Accountable and professional

Job Responsibility

Provide fee earners with effective, pro-active, professional and high quality Legal PA support that enables them to focus on providing legal services to clients
Pro-actively manage and maintain partner and fee earners' diaries, making appointments and co-ordinating internal and external client meetings, and ensure all work activities are scheduled effectively, including the identification and resolution of potential challenges and clashes
Arrange (or delegate to Legal Admin Assistants)the booking of meeting rooms, video conference facilities, cars, refreshments, restaurants etc, and liaise with internal and external meeting attendees
Management of fee earners’ inboxes when they are out of the office (holidays/long meetings) and monitoring and responding to post and/or emails, prioritising correspondence to enable fee earners to focus on urgent matters and using initiative to route emails to the appropriate individuals for swift response and action
wherever possible, responding to and filing emails in to iManage on behalf of partners and fee earners to reduce volume
Responding and dealing with external or internal telephone calls and queries in a professional manner, taking clear and concise messages for other members of the practice group as required
Organising travel arrangements through the travel company, booking and confirmation of reservations, flights, hotels, car transfers, ordering currency and expense claims and producing detailed itineraries
Organise individual client entertainment – e.g. deal closing dinners/drinks, table plans, travel booking, arranging small-scale hospitality for Partners or teams
Arrange events (invitations and bookings for in-house and small external gatherings, individual client entertainment deal closing dinners/drinks, table plans, travel booking etc), occasional support at event e.g. registration desks
Manage flow of complex legal documents and presentations to DPS, ensuring house style and deadlines

Legal Admin Assistant

At BCLP, we’ve built our firm on the foundations of thinking differently. Curiou...

Location

Salary:

Not provided

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Standard GCSEs a minimum of: C for English Language
C for Maths
Constant enthusiastic, can-do and positive approach to tasks and situations, as well as requests for action outside normal scope of duties
Ability to take personal responsibility, ownership and behave responsibly
Good communication skills, both oral and written
Friendly, co-operative and approachable at all times
Remains calm and focussed under pressure i.e. when faced with high volume workloads or difficult situations
Ability to build relationships with Fee Earners and Legal PAs
Listens carefully and questions to make sure you have all the information you need to take action
Displays discretion when dealing with sensitive information

Job Responsibility

Production of engrossed documents, particularly those with multiple appendices
Printing of emails and attachments
Small volume photocopying and scanning, and delivery/collection of large volume document production, courier and repro jobs
Processing/submitting travel invoices, expense claims, and maintenance and filing of copies
Administration in association with payment for Fee Earners’ individual memberships of institutes and associations
Preparation of admin for money payments e.g. Chaps payments
Simple file opening including conflict searches and money laundering requirements, liaising with the Office of General Counsel
Organising and maintaining systems to ensure effective document management, including closing files, archiving and ensuring all relevant paper-based documents are filed electronically
Supporting Fee Earners with updating Dynamics
ensuring new business contact details are entered, contacts from Fee Earners’ Outlook address books are shared, updating contact changes and activities when BD activity is planned with a client/target

Supervisor (Solicitor/CILEX Lawyer) - Vehicle Hire and Damage

DAC Beachcroft is looking to appoint a Supervisor to join our Credit Hire Team i...

Location

United Kingdom , Newport

Salary:

Not provided

DAC Beachcroft

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Qualified Solicitor or CILEX Lawyer with previous supervision experience, ideally in a Credit Hire motor environment however other supervision experience will be considered
Have demonstrable experience of handling a caseload which includes
credit hire, personal injury or similar case types
A high level of personal compliance with client SLAs, protocols and KPIs
Good people management skills including the ability to motivate, coach and mentor team members at all levels
IT skills - Be IT literate with a good working knowledge of Excel and Word
Prioritisation & Organisation skills – A strong ability to organise their own time, identify priority tasks and know when to ask for help
Analytical skills – The ability to critically look at factual evidence, identify what is not right/out of the ordinary
Commercial sense – The ability to know the principle or law but also know when is it worth pursuing it
Interpersonal skills – The ability to get on with a team, speak to a customer on the phone and meet a client

Job Responsibility

Direct Supervision and Management of a small team of handlers who will have responsibility for volume litigated credit hire cases
Technical supervision of claims
All interim and performance reviews, including probation reviews
Absence management
Cascading and communicating information from senior management
Motivating and engaging the team, as well as overseeing their well-being
Coach their team and provide support to develop their team members and proceed through the career framework
Monitoring team financial performance and ensuring that targets are hit
Ensuring files are run pro-actively and effectively to conclusion by the relevant fee earner, with appropriate deadlines met
Ensuring that fee earners carry out work effectively to meet the needs of the clients and the commercial requirements of the firm

What we offer

High levels of flexibility and a great work life balance
A well-rounded remuneration package (which includes private medical insurance, income protection insurance and discounted gym membership, amongst many other benefits)
Opportunities for growth and progression including professional funding
In person and remote social events
Opportunity to get involved in a range of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) activities

Fulltime

Supervisor (Solicitor/CILEX Lawyer) - Property Small Claims

We are looking for a qualified lawyer, who is authorised to conduct litigation, ...

Location

United Kingdom , Birmingham

Salary:

Not provided

DAC Beachcroft

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Qualified lawyer authorised to conduct litigation
Previous supervision and/or team management experience advantageous
Sufficient technical ability to supervise the allocated sub-team
High level of personal compliance with DAC Beachcroft Group protocols and procedures
Evidence of achievement of personal financial performance
Evidence of commercial acumen
Evidence of effective people management skills including ability to motivate, coach and mentor
Organised and able to handle multiple demands and deadlines simultaneously
Able to communicate confidently orally and in writing at all levels
Demonstrates alignment with the Firm's Cultural Principles (Clear, Creative, Determined and Supportive)

Job Responsibility

Ensuring files are run pro-actively and effectively to conclusion by relevant lawyers with appropriate deadlines met
Ensuring lawyers work effectively to meet client needs and commercial requirements of the firm
Managing any identified fee earner performance or conduct issues
Ensuring client complaints, emerging risks or compliance issues are identified, addressed and escalated
Direct line management for a team of lawyers
Managing performance issues for individual lawyers
Driving and improving individual lawyers financial performance through effective management and support
Supporting Team Manager with recruitment activities
Responsible for induction of new joiners and ongoing technical development of lawyers

What we offer

High levels of flexibility and great work life balance
Well-rounded remuneration package including private medical insurance, income protection insurance and discounted gym membership
Opportunities for growth and progression including professional funding
In person and remote social events
Opportunity to get involved in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) activities
Flex Forward flexible working scheme

Fulltime

New

Social Worker

Are you an empathetic and dedicated Social Worker looking to make a meaningful i...

Location

United Kingdom , Dalkeith

Salary:

Not provided

Randstad

Expiration Date

April 07, 2026

Requirements

A degree in Social Work or an equivalent qualification recognised by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC)
Current SSSC registration as a social worker
Significant post-qualification experience in a statutory Children and Families setting, with a proven track record of managing complex child protection caseloads
Expert-level knowledge of relevant Scottish legislation, including the Children's Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 and the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968
Exceptional ability to gather, analyse, and synthesise complex information under pressure to inform professional judgments
Demonstrated emotional resilience and ability to maintain professional effectiveness when dealing with highly distressing and challenging situations

Job Responsibility

Conducting holistic assessments of needs for older people within the community
Ensuring that care packages remain fit for purpose and promote independence
Visiting residents in residential and nursing care to monitor wellbeing and quality of care
Working closely with health professionals, families, and external providers to coordinate integrated care
Working within the framework of the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act and the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act

What we offer

Flexible Hours: Control your work hours and choose assignments that fit your lifestyle
Competitive Pay Rates: We offer highly competitive remuneration for each placement
Professional Development: Opportunities to work across various departments, enhancing your skills and broadening your expertise
Free training: Keep up to date with your Continuous Professional Development
Pension Scheme: Contributory pension
Referral Bonus: Receive £300 in vouchers (subject to Ts and Cs)
Weekly payroll: Randstad runs a twice weekly payroll, enabling you to control your finances by receiving weekly pay
Dedicated Support: Our team is here to assist you at every step, from onboarding through the entirety of your placement. We can even help with sourcing accommodation and travel, if required

Small Claims Fee Earner

Douglas Scott

Location:
United Kingdom , Manchester

Category:
Legal

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

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Job Responsibility:

Requirements:

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Additional Information:

Job Posted:
May 15, 2025

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