Critical Illness Cover

Health Cash Plan

Income Protection

Life Insurance

Health Insurance

Death in Service

Pension Plan

Performance Bonus

Work From Home

Large

Irwin Mitchell is a company that operates in the legal and professional services sector, offering a wide range of legal solutions to individuals, businesses, and organisations. Their ultimate goal is to provide expert legal advice and support, helping clients navigate legal challenges, protect their rights, and achieve favourable outcomes. Irwin Mitchell's purpose revolves around delivering accessible and tailored legal services, advocating for justice and fairness, and empowering clients with the legal tools and resources needed to address their legal needs effectively. Through their expertise, they aim to make the legal system more understandable and accessible, ensuring that individuals and businesses can effectively protect their interests and rights.

Irwin Mitchell

Our legal experts understand your challenges and strategic goals. That’s the human touch that matters.

You should have a genuine interest in civil liberties, strong client care, communication, analytical, and organizational skills. An undergraduate degree is a must; legal aid knowledge is a plus.

You will assist in public law and human rights cases, focusing on civil liberties and judicial reviews, supporting high-profile test cases across national teams.

Legal

Manchester

<div></div><div><div><div><div><div><p>We&rsquo;re a national law firm with a local reach. Our philosophy is &lsquo;we're legal and financial experts that care&rsquo; &ndash; something you&rsquo;ll find in the way we work with our clients and how we support our teams. But we&rsquo;re more than just a law firm &ndash; we&rsquo;re a team of people working together to help individuals and businesses navigate life&rsquo;s ups and downs. Working here you&rsquo;ll feel a part of our friendly and inclusive environment.</p>
<p>
We&rsquo;ll value you for who you are and what you bring. We support each other and push boundaries to achieve incredible things and make a real difference to our clients and communities.</p>
<p>
We're always looking to support our colleagues to work in a way that works best for them and everyone else, including our clients, the business and the regulators. Please speak to one of our Talent Acquisition team for more information.</p></div></div><div><p><b>
Our Team</b></p><div><p>
Our Public Law &amp; Human rights team undertake a range of work in the areas of judicial review, civil liberties (including inquests and actions against the police), education, social care, healthcare and medical treatment, mental capacity and Court of Protection welfare disputes. Our lawyers are experts in their field.</p>
<p>
You will work with Gerard Devaney-Khodja in our Manchester office. Gerard specialises in public law and human rights, focusing on civil liberties and judicial review challenges.</p>
<p>
Our Public Law and Human Rights department is ranked as a leader in a range of fields in both the Chambers &amp; Partners and the Legal 500 directories many of our solicitors are ranked individually.</p>
<p>
We are instructed in interesting and often high profile, cutting-edge cases. We have forged a national reputation for our work on test cases. We have a national reach, with public law teams in ten offices across the country.</p>
<p>
We hold Legal Aid Agency contracts in public law, community care and actions against the police and are also instructed by privately funded individuals, professional associations and institutions including national and local charities and other voluntary organisations. We work closely with our colleagues and teams in Irwin Mitchell to provide a holistic service to</p></div></div><div><p><b>
About You</b></p><div><p>
Paralegal or public law/human rights experience, particularly within the above areas or other areas of law, would be an advantage, although this is not essential. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate a genuine interest in civil liberties work.</p>
<p>
Successful candidates will have excellent client care skills and a sensitive and sympathetic understanding of clients&rsquo; needs. As a firm we are committed to protecting clients&rsquo; rights and the successful candidate should also have good communication skills in order to be able to work effectively with a range of people</p><br>
<p></p>
<p>
Candidates will also be expected to have excellent analytical and organisational skills, be committed to teamwork, take a thorough approach to documenting their work, be IT literate, attentive to detail, and have the ability to use their own initiative. A working knowledge of legal aid systems is also desirable. This position would suit well-motivated individuals with intelligence, ambition, lateral thinking skills and sound judgment. You must hold an undergraduate degree or equivalent.</p>
<p>
If you thrive on being busy and can adapt well to new challenges, then we will give you all the training and support you&rsquo;ll need to help you succeed in this highly rewarding role</p></div></div><div><p><b>
Our Benefits - What We Can Offer You</b></p><div><ul>
<li>25 days holidays as standard plus bank holidays - You can &lsquo;buy&rsquo; up to 35hrs of extra holiday too.</li>
<li>Generous and flexible pension schemes.</li>
<li>Volunteering days &ndash; Two days of volunteering every year for a cause of your choice (fully paid)</li>
<li>Westfield Health membership, offering refunds on medical services alongside our Aviva Digital GP services.</li>
</ul>
<p>We also offer a wide range of well-being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both in and out of the workplace and to make sure you&rsquo;re fully supported. This includes our Flexible by Choice programme which gives our colleagues more choice over a hybrid way of working subject to role, team and client requirements.</p>
<p>
We have been ranked in the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing for Large Organisations for 2024!</p>
<p>
Our responsible business programmes are fundamental to who we are and our purpose. We&rsquo;re committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace where our colleagues can flourish, and we have established a number of inclusion network groups across our business to support this aim.</p>
<p>
Our commitment to Social Responsibility, community investment activity and tackling climate change is a fundamental part of who we are. It&rsquo;s made up of four strands: Our People, Our Community, Our Environment and Our Pro Bono.</p></div></div><div><p><b>
Additional Information
</b></p><div><p>As part of the Irwin Mitchell Group&rsquo;s on-boarding process all successful applicants are required to complete the group&rsquo;s employment screening process. This process helps to ensure that all new employees meet our standards in relation to honesty and integrity therefore protecting the interests of the Group, colleagues, clients, partners and other stakeholders.</p>
<p>
We carry out pre employment screening to establish your eligibility to work in the UK, criminal record and financial checks with our trusted 3rd parties.</p>
<p>
The employment screening process will fully comply with Data Protection and other applicable laws.</p>
<p>
Irwin Mitchell LLP is an equal opportunity employer.</p></div></div></div></div></div><p></p>

We’re a national law firm with a local reach. Our philosophy is ‘we're legal and financial experts that care’ – something you’ll find in the way we work with our clients and how we support our teams. But we’re more than just a law firm – we’re a team of people working together to help individuals and businesses navigate life’s ups and downs. Working here you’ll feel a part of our friendly and inclusive environment.

We’ll value you for who you are and what you bring. We support each other and push boundaries to achieve incredible things and make a real difference to our clients and communities.

We're always looking to support our colleagues to work in a way that works best for them and everyone else, including our clients, the business and the regulators. Please speak to one of our Talent Acquisition team for more information.
Our Team
Our Public Law & Human rights team undertake a range of work in the areas of judicial review, civil liberties (including inquests and actions against the police), education, social care, healthcare and medical treatment, mental capacity and Court of Protection welfare disputes. Our lawyers are experts in their field.

You will work with Gerard Devaney-Khodja in our Manchester office. Gerard specialises in public law and human rights, focusing on civil liberties and judicial review challenges.

Our Public Law and Human Rights department is ranked as a leader in a range of fields in both the Chambers & Partners and the Legal 500 directories many of our solicitors are ranked individually.

We are instructed in interesting and often high profile, cutting-edge cases. We have forged a national reputation for our work on test cases. We have a national reach, with public law teams in ten offices across the country.

We hold Legal Aid Agency contracts in public law, community care and actions against the police and are also instructed by privately funded individuals, professional associations and institutions including national and local charities and other voluntary organisations. We work closely with our colleagues and teams in Irwin Mitchell to provide a holistic service to
About You
Paralegal or public law/human rights experience, particularly within the above areas or other areas of law, would be an advantage, although this is not essential. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate a genuine interest in civil liberties work.

Successful candidates will have excellent client care skills and a sensitive and sympathetic understanding of clients’ needs. As a firm we are committed to protecting clients’ rights and the successful candidate should also have good communication skills in order to be able to work effectively with a range of people


Candidates will also be expected to have excellent analytical and organisational skills, be committed to teamwork, take a thorough approach to documenting their work, be IT literate, attentive to detail, and have the ability to use their own initiative. A working knowledge of legal aid systems is also desirable. This position would suit well-motivated individuals with intelligence, ambition, lateral thinking skills and sound judgment. You must hold an undergraduate degree or equivalent.

If you thrive on being busy and can adapt well to new challenges, then we will give you all the training and support you’ll need to help you succeed in this highly rewarding role
Our Benefits - What We Can Offer You
25 days holidays as standard plus bank holidays - You can ‘buy’ up to 35hrs of extra holiday too.
Generous and flexible pension schemes.
Volunteering days – Two days of volunteering every year for a cause of your choice (fully paid)
Westfield Health membership, offering refunds on medical services alongside our Aviva Digital GP services.

We also offer a wide range of well-being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both in and out of the workplace and to make sure you’re fully supported. This includes our Flexible by Choice programme which gives our colleagues more choice over a hybrid way of working subject to role, team and client requirements.

We have been ranked in the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing for Large Organisations for 2024!

Our responsible business programmes are fundamental to who we are and our purpose. We’re committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace where our colleagues can flourish, and we have established a number of inclusion network groups across our business to support this aim.

Our commitment to Social Responsibility, community investment activity and tackling climate change is a fundamental part of who we are. It’s made up of four strands: Our People, Our Community, Our Environment and Our Pro Bono.
Additional Information
As part of the Irwin Mitchell Group’s on-boarding process all successful applicants are required to complete the group’s employment screening process. This process helps to ensure that all new employees meet our standards in relation to honesty and integrity therefore protecting the interests of the Group, colleagues, clients, partners and other stakeholders.

We carry out pre employment screening to establish your eligibility to work in the UK, criminal record and financial checks with our trusted 3rd parties.

The employment screening process will fully comply with Data Protection and other applicable laws.

Irwin Mitchell LLP is an equal opportunity employer.

Paralegal - Public Law & Human Rights - Irwin Mitchell

Paralegal - Public Law & Human Rights

You need enthusiasm, initiative, adaptability to change, attention to detail, time management skills, the ability to meet service level agreements, and strong communication skills.

You will handle queries, maintain files, manage case systems, process payments, support case preparation, oversee digital storage, book travel, and address urgent requests efficiently.

People, HR & Administration

London

<div></div><div><div><div><div><div><p>We&rsquo;re a national law firm with a local reach. Our philosophy is &lsquo;we're legal and financial experts that care&rsquo; &ndash; something you&rsquo;ll find in the way we work with our clients and how we support our teams. But we&rsquo;re more than just a law firm &ndash; we&rsquo;re a team of people working together to help individuals and businesses navigate life&rsquo;s ups and downs. Working here you&rsquo;ll feel a part of our friendly and inclusive environment.</p>
<p>
We&rsquo;ll value you for who you are and what you bring. We support each other and push boundaries to achieve incredible things and make a real difference to our clients and communities.</p>
<p>
We're always looking to support our colleagues to work in a way that works best for them and everyone else, including our clients, the business and the regulators. Please speak to one of our Talent Acquisition team for more information.</p></div></div><div><p><b>
Your Role and What You'll Be Doing</b></p><div><p>
If you enjoy being part of a successful, friendly and high-performing team, then this is the job for you. You&rsquo;ll be working closely with the team&rsquo;s Associates and Partners to make sure they have the right administrative support at all times. This is a busy and fast-paced role, so you&rsquo;ll need to be able to work quickly and accurately, building strong relationship with your team and our clients. There&rsquo;s lots of room for progression and we&rsquo;d really like to support you in your professional development.</p>
<p>
You will be:</p>
<ul>
<li>Handling fee earner queries by email &amp; MS Teams</li>
<li>Making sure all team files are in good order and databases are kept up-to-date</li>
<li>Opening &amp; closing case files on the relevant case management systems</li>
<li>Making payments of invoices, cheques, BACs payments &amp; billing</li>
<li>Supporting fee earners with the preparation of cases, e-bundles &amp; paper bundles</li>
<li>Preparing digital files for audit</li>
<li>Administration of the departments digital storage platforms</li>
<li>Booking fee earner travel and meetings and managing expenses</li>
<li>Managing the office inbound post, printing, scanning</li>
<li>Managing Radiology requests across multiple digital platforms</li>
<li>Dealing with urgent support requests within a timely manner</li>
</ul></div></div><div><p><b>About You</b></p><div><ul>
<li>Enthusiasm, a can-do attitude and willingness to contribute to the team</li>
<li>Ability to work on own initiative</li>
<li>Ability to manage change and meet change in demands of the business</li>
<li>Great accuracy and attention to detail with the ability to multi task</li>
<li>Great time management skills</li>
<li>Ability to work within strict service level agreements</li>
<li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills</li>
</ul>
<p>We&rsquo;re proud of our values, and we&rsquo;re looking for people who share them:</p>
<ul>
<li>To be pioneering with an imaginative outlook</li>
<li>To be approachable and caring</li>
<li>To be tenacious in the pursuit of our objectives</li>
<li>To be efficient in the provision of our services</li>
<li>To work with a foundation of integrity.</li>
</ul>
<p>If this sounds like you, we&rsquo;d love to receive your application.</p></div></div><div><p><b>
Our Benefits - What We Can Offer You</b></p><div><ul>
<li>25 days holidays as standard plus bank holidays - You can &lsquo;buy&rsquo; up to 35hrs of extra holiday too.</li>
<li>Generous and flexible pension schemes.</li>
<li>Volunteering days &ndash; Two days of volunteering every year for a cause of your choice (fully paid)</li>
<li>Westfield Health membership, offering refunds on medical services alongside our Aviva Digital GP services.</li>
</ul>
<p>We also offer a wide range of well-being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both in and out of the workplace and to make sure you&rsquo;re fully supported. This includes our Flexible by Choice programme which gives our colleagues more choice over a hybrid way of working subject to role, team and client requirements.</p>
<p>
We have been ranked in the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing for Large Organisations for 2024!</p>
<p>
Our responsible business programmes are fundamental to who we are and our purpose. We&rsquo;re committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace where our colleagues can flourish, and we have established a number of inclusion network groups across our business to support this aim.</p>
<p>
Our commitment to Social Responsibility, community investment activity and tackling climate change is a fundamental part of who we are. It&rsquo;s made up of four strands: Our People, Our Community, Our Environment and Our Pro Bono.</p></div></div><div><p><b>
Additional Information
</b></p><div><p>As part of the Irwin Mitchell Group&rsquo;s on-boarding process all successful applicants are required to complete the group&rsquo;s employment screening process. This process helps to ensure that all new employees meet our standards in relation to honesty and integrity therefore protecting the interests of the Group, colleagues, clients, partners and other stakeholders.</p>
<p>
We carry out pre employment screening to establish your eligibility to work in the UK, criminal record and financial checks with our trusted 3rd parties.</p>
<p>
The employment screening process will fully comply with Data Protection and other applicable laws.</p>
<p>
Irwin Mitchell LLP is an equal opportunity employer.</p></div></div></div></div></div><p></p>

We’re a national law firm with a local reach. Our philosophy is ‘we're legal and financial experts that care’ – something you’ll find in the way we work with our clients and how we support our teams. But we’re more than just a law firm – we’re a team of people working together to help individuals and businesses navigate life’s ups and downs. Working here you’ll feel a part of our friendly and inclusive environment.

We’ll value you for who you are and what you bring. We support each other and push boundaries to achieve incredible things and make a real difference to our clients and communities.

We're always looking to support our colleagues to work in a way that works best for them and everyone else, including our clients, the business and the regulators. Please speak to one of our Talent Acquisition team for more information.
Your Role and What You'll Be Doing
If you enjoy being part of a successful, friendly and high-performing team, then this is the job for you. You’ll be working closely with the team’s Associates and Partners to make sure they have the right administrative support at all times. This is a busy and fast-paced role, so you’ll need to be able to work quickly and accurately, building strong relationship with your team and our clients. There’s lots of room for progression and we’d really like to support you in your professional development.

You will be:

Handling fee earner queries by email & MS Teams
Making sure all team files are in good order and databases are kept up-to-date
Opening & closing case files on the relevant case management systems
Making payments of invoices, cheques, BACs payments & billing
Supporting fee earners with the preparation of cases, e-bundles & paper bundles
Preparing digital files for audit
Administration of the departments digital storage platforms
Booking fee earner travel and meetings and managing expenses
Managing the office inbound post, printing, scanning
Managing Radiology requests across multiple digital platforms
Dealing with urgent support requests within a timely manner
About You
Enthusiasm, a can-do attitude and willingness to contribute to the team
Ability to work on own initiative
Ability to manage change and meet change in demands of the business
Great accuracy and attention to detail with the ability to multi task
Great time management skills
Ability to work within strict service level agreements
Excellent verbal and written communication skills

We’re proud of our values, and we’re looking for people who share them:

To be pioneering with an imaginative outlook
To be approachable and caring
To be tenacious in the pursuit of our objectives
To be efficient in the provision of our services
To work with a foundation of integrity.

If this sounds like you, we’d love to receive your application.
Our Benefits - What We Can Offer You
25 days holidays as standard plus bank holidays - You can ‘buy’ up to 35hrs of extra holiday too.
Generous and flexible pension schemes.
Volunteering days – Two days of volunteering every year for a cause of your choice (fully paid)
Westfield Health membership, offering refunds on medical services alongside our Aviva Digital GP services.

We also offer a wide range of well-being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both in and out of the workplace and to make sure you’re fully supported. This includes our Flexible by Choice programme which gives our colleagues more choice over a hybrid way of working subject to role, team and client requirements.

We have been ranked in the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing for Large Organisations for 2024!

Our responsible business programmes are fundamental to who we are and our purpose. We’re committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace where our colleagues can flourish, and we have established a number of inclusion network groups across our business to support this aim.

Our commitment to Social Responsibility, community investment activity and tackling climate change is a fundamental part of who we are. It’s made up of four strands: Our People, Our Community, Our Environment and Our Pro Bono.
Additional Information
As part of the Irwin Mitchell Group’s on-boarding process all successful applicants are required to complete the group’s employment screening process. This process helps to ensure that all new employees meet our standards in relation to honesty and integrity therefore protecting the interests of the Group, colleagues, clients, partners and other stakeholders.

We carry out pre employment screening to establish your eligibility to work in the UK, criminal record and financial checks with our trusted 3rd parties.

The employment screening process will fully comply with Data Protection and other applicable laws.

Irwin Mitchell LLP is an equal opportunity employer.

Legal Support Administrator - Irwin Mitchell

Legal Support Administrator

You should have 0-4yrs PQE in Medical Negligence, be highly organised, commercially aware, able to collaborate and work independently, and thrive in a pressurised environment.

You will take client instructions, provide legal advice, manage your own caseload, assist senior colleagues on high-value cases, and review matters with your supervisor for quality assurance.

<div></div><div><div><div><div><div><p>We&rsquo;re a national law firm with a local reach. Our philosophy is &lsquo;we're legal and financial experts that care&rsquo; &ndash; something you&rsquo;ll find in the way we work with our clients and how we support our teams. But we&rsquo;re more than just a law firm &ndash; we&rsquo;re a team of people working together to help individuals and businesses navigate life&rsquo;s ups and downs. Working here you&rsquo;ll feel a part of our friendly and inclusive environment.</p>
<p>
We&rsquo;ll value you for who you are and what you bring. We support each other and push boundaries to achieve incredible things and make a real difference to our clients and communities.</p>
<p>
We're always looking to support our colleagues to work in a way that works best for them and everyone else, including our clients, the business and the regulators. Please speak to one of our Talent Acquisition team for more information.</p></div></div><div><p><b>
Your Role and What You'll Be Doing</b></p><div><p><b>
Our Team</b></p>
<p>
As the leading clinical and medical negligence law firm in the UK, we know how to make a positive difference to our clients&rsquo; lives. Our experienced medical negligence solicitors take the time to understand what clients are going through, helping them get the answers and compensation they deserve. Our clinical negligence team has extensive experience in clinical negligence claims arising from areas such as obstetric, neonatal, anaesthetic, neurosurgical, cardiac and psychiatric care.</p>
<p>
Our solicitors have years of experience making a variety of medical negligence cases including but not limited to:</p>
<ul>
<li>Accident &amp; Emergency claims</li>
<li>Cancer claims</li>
<li>Cerebral Palsy claims</li>
<li>GP negligence claims</li>
</ul>
<p>You can read about our client stories here.</p>
<p><b>
Your Role</b></p>
<p>
You&rsquo;ll provide quality legal advice to the firm&rsquo;s clients by appropriate supervision and training and managing your own caseload from the outset whilst also assisting Richard Kayser and other senior members of the team on high value complex cases. Your aim will be to obtain interim payments wherever possible, so that we can put rehabilitation, a care package, therapy and suitable accommodation (where relevant) in place before the claim is concluded. As a team, we are dedicated to improving the quality of life of our clients.</p>
<p>
You will join Partner Richard Kayser, who represents people and their families who have suffered injury, particularly major spinal cord injury and brain damage, due to medical accident or substandard treatment.</p>
<p>
Please click here to learn more about Richard and his team. Ideally the successful candidate for this role will have NQ-4yrs experience.</p>
<p><b>
What You&rsquo;ll Be Doing</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Take instructions from clients and give legal advice.</li>
<li>Opportunity to manage own caseload, while also assisting the Partner and senior team members on High Value cases.</li>
<li>Review cases and other relevant matters with supervisor to ensure quality legal advice is provided.</li>
</ul></div></div><div><p><b>About You</b></p><div><ul>
<li>0-4yrs PQE with a Medical Negligence background</li>
<li>Highly organised</li>
<li>Commercial awareness</li>
<li>Ability to work collaboratively and independently</li>
<li>Ability to work in a pressurised environment</li>
</ul>
<p>We&rsquo;re proud of our values, and we&rsquo;re looking for people who share them:</p>
<ul>
<li>To be pioneering with an imaginative outlook</li>
<li>To be approachable and caring</li>
<li>To be tenacious in the pursuit of our objectives</li>
<li>To be efficient in the provision of our services</li>
<li>To work with a foundation of integrity.</li>
</ul>
<p>If this sounds like you, we&rsquo;d love to receive your application.</p></div></div><div><p><b>
Our Benefits - What We Can Offer You</b></p><div><ul>
<li>25 days holidays as standard plus bank holidays - You can &lsquo;buy&rsquo; up to 35hrs of extra holiday too.</li>
<li>Generous and flexible pension schemes.</li>
<li>Volunteering days &ndash; Two days of volunteering every year for a cause of your choice (fully paid)</li>
<li>Westfield Health membership, offering refunds on medical services alongside our Aviva Digital GP services.</li>
</ul>
<p>We also offer a wide range of well-being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both in and out of the workplace and to make sure you&rsquo;re fully supported. This includes our Flexible by Choice programme which gives our colleagues more choice over a hybrid way of working subject to role, team and client requirements.</p>
<p>
We have been ranked in the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing for Large Organisations for 2024!</p>
<p>
Our responsible business programmes are fundamental to who we are and our purpose. We&rsquo;re committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace where our colleagues can flourish, and we have established a number of inclusion network groups across our business to support this aim.</p>
<p>
Our commitment to Social Responsibility, community investment activity and tackling climate change is a fundamental part of who we are. It&rsquo;s made up of four strands: Our People, Our Community, Our Environment and Our Pro Bono.</p></div></div><div><p><b>
Additional Information
</b></p><div><p>As part of the Irwin Mitchell Group&rsquo;s on-boarding process all successful applicants are required to complete the group&rsquo;s employment screening process. This process helps to ensure that all new employees meet our standards in relation to honesty and integrity therefore protecting the interests of the Group, colleagues, clients, partners and other stakeholders.</p>
<p>
We carry out pre employment screening to establish your eligibility to work in the UK, criminal record and financial checks with our trusted 3rd parties.</p>
<p>
The employment screening process will fully comply with Data Protection and other applicable laws.</p>
<p>
Irwin Mitchell LLP is an equal opportunity employer.</p></div></div></div></div></div><p></p>

We’re a national law firm with a local reach. Our philosophy is ‘we're legal and financial experts that care’ – something you’ll find in the way we work with our clients and how we support our teams. But we’re more than just a law firm – we’re a team of people working together to help individuals and businesses navigate life’s ups and downs. Working here you’ll feel a part of our friendly and inclusive environment.

We’ll value you for who you are and what you bring. We support each other and push boundaries to achieve incredible things and make a real difference to our clients and communities.

We're always looking to support our colleagues to work in a way that works best for them and everyone else, including our clients, the business and the regulators. Please speak to one of our Talent Acquisition team for more information.
Your Role and What You'll Be Doing
Our Team

As the leading clinical and medical negligence law firm in the UK, we know how to make a positive difference to our clients’ lives. Our experienced medical negligence solicitors take the time to understand what clients are going through, helping them get the answers and compensation they deserve. Our clinical negligence team has extensive experience in clinical negligence claims arising from areas such as obstetric, neonatal, anaesthetic, neurosurgical, cardiac and psychiatric care.

Our solicitors have years of experience making a variety of medical negligence cases including but not limited to:

Accident & Emergency claims
Cancer claims
Cerebral Palsy claims
GP negligence claims

You can read about our client stories here.

Your Role

You’ll provide quality legal advice to the firm’s clients by appropriate supervision and training and managing your own caseload from the outset whilst also assisting Richard Kayser and other senior members of the team on high value complex cases. Your aim will be to obtain interim payments wherever possible, so that we can put rehabilitation, a care package, therapy and suitable accommodation (where relevant) in place before the claim is concluded. As a team, we are dedicated to improving the quality of life of our clients.

You will join Partner Richard Kayser, who represents people and their families who have suffered injury, particularly major spinal cord injury and brain damage, due to medical accident or substandard treatment.

Please click here to learn more about Richard and his team. Ideally the successful candidate for this role will have NQ-4yrs experience.

What You’ll Be Doing

Take instructions from clients and give legal advice.
Opportunity to manage own caseload, while also assisting the Partner and senior team members on High Value cases.
Review cases and other relevant matters with supervisor to ensure quality legal advice is provided.
About You
0-4yrs PQE with a Medical Negligence background
Highly organised
Commercial awareness
Ability to work collaboratively and independently
Ability to work in a pressurised environment

We’re proud of our values, and we’re looking for people who share them:

To be pioneering with an imaginative outlook
To be approachable and caring
To be tenacious in the pursuit of our objectives
To be efficient in the provision of our services
To work with a foundation of integrity.

If this sounds like you, we’d love to receive your application.
Our Benefits - What We Can Offer You
25 days holidays as standard plus bank holidays - You can ‘buy’ up to 35hrs of extra holiday too.
Generous and flexible pension schemes.
Volunteering days – Two days of volunteering every year for a cause of your choice (fully paid)
Westfield Health membership, offering refunds on medical services alongside our Aviva Digital GP services.

We also offer a wide range of well-being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both in and out of the workplace and to make sure you’re fully supported. This includes our Flexible by Choice programme which gives our colleagues more choice over a hybrid way of working subject to role, team and client requirements.

We have been ranked in the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing for Large Organisations for 2024!

Our responsible business programmes are fundamental to who we are and our purpose. We’re committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace where our colleagues can flourish, and we have established a number of inclusion network groups across our business to support this aim.

Our commitment to Social Responsibility, community investment activity and tackling climate change is a fundamental part of who we are. It’s made up of four strands: Our People, Our Community, Our Environment and Our Pro Bono.
Additional Information
As part of the Irwin Mitchell Group’s on-boarding process all successful applicants are required to complete the group’s employment screening process. This process helps to ensure that all new employees meet our standards in relation to honesty and integrity therefore protecting the interests of the Group, colleagues, clients, partners and other stakeholders.

We carry out pre employment screening to establish your eligibility to work in the UK, criminal record and financial checks with our trusted 3rd parties.

The employment screening process will fully comply with Data Protection and other applicable laws.

Irwin Mitchell LLP is an equal opportunity employer.

Solicitor - Medical Negligence - Irwin Mitchell

Solicitor - Medical Negligence

You should have empathy, compassion, a friendly demeanor, and ideally some Paralegal experience, though this is not mandatory. A can-do attitude is essential to support clients.

You will assist clients with legal advice, gather evidence, support litigation, meet time and income targets, attend team meetings, and stay updated on legal developments and training.

Birmingham

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     <p>We’re a national law firm with a local reach. Our philosophy is ‘we're legal and financial experts that care’ – something you’ll find in the way we work with our clients and how we support our teams. But we’re more than just a law firm – we’re a team of people working together to help individuals and businesses navigate life’s ups and downs. Working here you’ll feel a part of our friendly and inclusive environment.</p>
     <p>We’ll value you for who you are and what you bring. We support each other and push boundaries to achieve incredible things and make a real difference to our clients and communities.</p>
     <p>We're always looking to support our colleagues to work in a way that works best for them and everyone else, including our clients, the business and the regulators. Please speak to one of our Talent Acquisition team for more information.</p>
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    <p><b> Your Role and What You'll Be Doing</b></p>
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     <h1 class="jobSectionHeader"><b> Our Team</b></h1>
     <p>Every year, thousands of people are injured in accidents or are taken ill while abroad. We help clients to make a holiday compensation claim, or to claim if they were injured or suffered an illness while working abroad. Our lawyers have helped thousands to claim compensation following illness or accidents abroad in a wide range of circumstances, including: road traffic accidents, food poisoning and gastric illness and accidents at sea.</p>
     <p>We have the UK's largest and most successful team of lawyers specialising in making personal injury claims following incidents abroad, with several of our lawyers recognised internationally as leaders in the field. Our aim is to make the claims process as simple as possible for clients, handling cases with a compassionate approach that puts clients and their family's wellbeing first.</p>
     <p>Our recent work includes:</p>
     <ul>
      <li>Seven-figure compensation for cyclist hit by uninsured hit-and-run driver in Spain</li>
      <li>Exoskeleton lets father walk again after holiday car accident, we helped get the therapy and adaptive equipment he needs to get the most out of life</li>
      <li>Holiday illness solicitors who have helped thousands of holidaymakers who have suffered serious illnesses at hotels across the globe.</li>
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     <h1 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Your Role</b></h1>
     <p>You don’t always need to have a law degree to work as a Paralegal at Irwin Mitchell. In the International Serious Injury Team, we’re keen to have you on board if you are a great team player and willing to learn quickly. You may have your own caseload and / or assist Solicitors on complex and high value cases, so this is a fantastic opportunity to gain real, hands-on experience in a law firm.</p>
     <p>You will work with Jatinder Paul, a Partner in our International Serious Injury team, and your role will involve but is not limited to:</p>
     <ul>
      <li>Taking instructions from clients and assist with the giving of legal advice, including obtaining evidence and, where appropriate, assist with litigation, to achieve appropriate resolutions for the clients.</li>
      <li>Achieve time recording and fee income targets to ensure profitable working.</li>
      <li>Attend and contribute to team/practice area meetings and comply with directions/decisions made to ensure team objectives achieved.</li>
      <li>Keep up to date with changes in relevant law and practice and attend appropriate training events to ensure up to date legal knowledge and best practice.</li>
     </ul>
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    <p><b>About You</b></p>
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      <li>Empathy and compassion to help guide our clients through challenging personal circumstances.</li>
      <li>A friendly, enthusiastic and can-do approach.</li>
      <li>Ideally, some previous Paralegal experience but this is not mandatory.</li>
     </ul>
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    <p><b>Our Benefits - What We Can Offer You</b></p>
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      <li>25 days holidays as standard plus bank holidays - You can ‘buy’ up to 35hrs of extra holiday too.</li>
      <li>Generous and flexible pension schemes.</li>
      <li>Volunteering days – Two days of volunteering every year for a cause of your choice (fully paid)</li>
      <li>Westfield Health membership, offering refunds on medical services alongside our Aviva Digital GP services.</li>
     </ul>
     <p>We also offer a wide range of well-being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both in and out of the workplace and to make sure you’re fully supported. This includes our Flexible by Choice programme which gives our colleagues more choice over a hybrid way of working subject to role, team and client requirements.</p>
     <p>We have been ranked in the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing for Large Organisations for 2024!</p>
     <p>Our responsible business programmes are fundamental to who we are and our purpose. We’re committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace where our colleagues can flourish, and we have established a number of inclusion network groups across our business to support this aim.</p>
     <p>Our commitment to Social Responsibility, community investment activity and tackling climate change is a fundamental part of who we are. It’s made up of four strands: Our People, Our Community, Our Environment and Our Pro Bono.</p>
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    <p><b> Additional Information </b></p>
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     <p>As part of the Irwin Mitchell Group’s on-boarding process all successful applicants are required to complete the group’s employment screening process. This process helps to ensure that all new employees meet our standards in relation to honesty and integrity therefore protecting the interests of the Group, colleagues, clients, partners and other stakeholders.</p>
     <p>We carry out pre employment screening to establish your eligibility to work in the UK, criminal record and financial checks with our trusted 3rd parties.</p>
     <p>The employment screening process will fully comply with Data Protection and other applicable laws.</p>
     <p>Irwin Mitchell LLP is an equal opportunity employer.</p>
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     We’re a national law firm with a local reach. Our philosophy is ‘we're legal and financial experts that care’ – something you’ll find in the way we work with our clients and how we support our teams. But we’re more than just a law firm – we’re a team of people working together to help individuals and businesses navigate life’s ups and downs. Working here you’ll feel a part of our friendly and inclusive environment.
     We’ll value you for who you are and what you bring. We support each other and push boundaries to achieve incredible things and make a real difference to our clients and communities.
     We're always looking to support our colleagues to work in a way that works best for them and everyone else, including our clients, the business and the regulators. Please speak to one of our Talent Acquisition team for more information.
    
   
   
     Your Role and What You'll Be Doing
    
      Our Team
     Every year, thousands of people are injured in accidents or are taken ill while abroad. We help clients to make a holiday compensation claim, or to claim if they were injured or suffered an illness while working abroad. Our lawyers have helped thousands to claim compensation following illness or accidents abroad in a wide range of circumstances, including: road traffic accidents, food poisoning and gastric illness and accidents at sea.
     We have the UK's largest and most successful team of lawyers specialising in making personal injury claims following incidents abroad, with several of our lawyers recognised internationally as leaders in the field. Our aim is to make the claims process as simple as possible for clients, handling cases with a compassionate approach that puts clients and their family's wellbeing first.
     Our recent work includes:
     
      Seven-figure compensation for cyclist hit by uninsured hit-and-run driver in Spain
      Exoskeleton lets father walk again after holiday car accident, we helped get the therapy and adaptive equipment he needs to get the most out of life
      Holiday illness solicitors who have helped thousands of holidaymakers who have suffered serious illnesses at hotels across the globe.
     
     Your Role
     You don’t always need to have a law degree to work as a Paralegal at Irwin Mitchell. In the International Serious Injury Team, we’re keen to have you on board if you are a great team player and willing to learn quickly. You may have your own caseload and / or assist Solicitors on complex and high value cases, so this is a fantastic opportunity to gain real, hands-on experience in a law firm.
     You will work with Jatinder Paul, a Partner in our International Serious Injury team, and your role will involve but is not limited to:
     
      Taking instructions from clients and assist with the giving of legal advice, including obtaining evidence and, where appropriate, assist with litigation, to achieve appropriate resolutions for the clients.
      Achieve time recording and fee income targets to ensure profitable working.
      Attend and contribute to team/practice area meetings and comply with directions/decisions made to ensure team objectives achieved.
      Keep up to date with changes in relevant law and practice and attend appropriate training events to ensure up to date legal knowledge and best practice.
     
    
   
   
    About You
    
     
      Empathy and compassion to help guide our clients through challenging personal circumstances.
      A friendly, enthusiastic and can-do approach.
      Ideally, some previous Paralegal experience but this is not mandatory.
     
    
   
   
    Our Benefits - What We Can Offer You
    
     
      25 days holidays as standard plus bank holidays - You can ‘buy’ up to 35hrs of extra holiday too.
      Generous and flexible pension schemes.
      Volunteering days – Two days of volunteering every year for a cause of your choice (fully paid)
      Westfield Health membership, offering refunds on medical services alongside our Aviva Digital GP services.
     
     We also offer a wide range of well-being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both in and out of the workplace and to make sure you’re fully supported. This includes our Flexible by Choice programme which gives our colleagues more choice over a hybrid way of working subject to role, team and client requirements.
     We have been ranked in the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing for Large Organisations for 2024!
     Our responsible business programmes are fundamental to who we are and our purpose. We’re committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace where our colleagues can flourish, and we have established a number of inclusion network groups across our business to support this aim.
     Our commitment to Social Responsibility, community investment activity and tackling climate change is a fundamental part of who we are. It’s made up of four strands: Our People, Our Community, Our Environment and Our Pro Bono.
    
   
   
     Additional Information 
    
     As part of the Irwin Mitchell Group’s on-boarding process all successful applicants are required to complete the group’s employment screening process. This process helps to ensure that all new employees meet our standards in relation to honesty and integrity therefore protecting the interests of the Group, colleagues, clients, partners and other stakeholders.
     We carry out pre employment screening to establish your eligibility to work in the UK, criminal record and financial checks with our trusted 3rd parties.
     The employment screening process will fully comply with Data Protection and other applicable laws.
     Irwin Mitchell LLP is an equal opportunity employer.
    
   
  
 



Paralegal - International Serious Injury - Irwin Mitchell

Paralegal - International Serious Injury

You should have NQ-3 years PQE in Court of Protection, experience in Mental Capacity Work, strong organization, collaboration, integrity, and a caring, tenacious approach.

You will take client instructions, provide legal advice, manage your caseload, assist senior team members on High Value cases, and collaborate with your supervisor to ensure quality advice.

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     <p>We’re a national law firm with a local reach. Our philosophy is ‘we're legal and financial experts that care’ – something you’ll find in the way we work with our clients and how we support our teams. But we’re more than just a law firm – we’re a team of people working together to help individuals and businesses navigate life’s ups and downs. Working here you’ll feel a part of our friendly and inclusive environment.</p>
     <p>We’ll value you for who you are and what you bring. We support each other and push boundaries to achieve incredible things and make a real difference to our clients and communities.</p>
     <p>We're always looking to support our colleagues to work in a way that works best for them and everyone else, including our clients, the business and the regulators. Please speak to one of our Talent Acquisition team for more information.</p>
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    <p><b> Our Team</b></p>
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     <p>The Court of Protection is the judicial body responsible for making decisions relating to the management of finances and other affairs of those individuals who lack the mental capacity to do so themselves. As one of the UK’s leading firms of solicitors, we have a dedicated and experienced team who specialise in all matters relating to the Court of Protection.</p>
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    <p><b> Your Role - What You'll Be Doing</b></p>
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     <p>We are seeking a skilled and empathetic Court of Protection Solicitor to join our team. The successful candidate will manage a varied caseload, providing specialist advice and representation in matters relating to the Court of Protection. This includes handling cases involving mental capacity, deputyship applications, and disputes regarding the welfare and finances of vulnerable individuals who have lost capacity due to either serious illnesses as a result of, for example road traffic accidents and injuries at birth or elderly clients who for example have developed illnesses such as dementia.</p>
     <p>Your role will involve:</p>
     <ul>
      <li>Take instructions from clients and give legal advice.</li>
      <li>Manage own caseload, while also assisting the Partners and senior team members on High Value cases.</li>
      <li>Review cases and other relevant matters with supervisor to ensure quality legal advice is provided.</li>
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    <p><b>About You</b></p>
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      <li>NQ-3 years PQE, with a Court of Protection background</li>
      <li>Highly organised</li>
      <li>Some experience with Mental Capacity Work</li>
      <li>Commercial awareness</li>
      <li>Ability to work collaboratively and independently</li>
     </ul>
     <p>We’re proud of our values, and we’re looking for people who share them:</p>
     <ul>
      <li>To be pioneering with an imaginative outlook</li>
      <li>To be approachable and caring</li>
      <li>To be tenacious in the pursuit of our objectives</li>
      <li>To be efficient in the provision of our services</li>
      <li>To work with a foundation of integrity.</li>
     </ul>
     <p>If this sounds like you, we’d love to receive your application.</p>
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    <p><b> Our Benefits - What We Can Offer You</b></p>
    <div>
     <ul>
      <li>25 days holidays as standard plus bank holidays - You can ‘buy’ up to 35hrs of extra holiday too.</li>
      <li>Generous and flexible pension schemes.</li>
      <li>Volunteering days – Two days of volunteering every year for a cause of your choice (fully paid)</li>
      <li>Westfield Health membership, offering refunds on medical services alongside our Aviva Digital GP services.</li>
     </ul>
     <p>We also offer a wide range of well-being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both in and out of the workplace and to make sure you’re fully supported. This includes our Flexible by Choice programme which gives our colleagues more choice over a hybrid way of working subject to role, team and client requirements.</p>
     <p>We have been ranked in the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing for Large Organisations for 2024!</p>
     <p>Our responsible business programmes are fundamental to who we are and our purpose. We’re committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace where our colleagues can flourish, and we have established a number of inclusion network groups across our business to support this aim.</p>
     <p>Our commitment to Social Responsibility, community investment activity and tackling climate change is a fundamental part of who we are. It’s made up of four strands: Our People, Our Community, Our Environment and Our Pro Bono.</p>
    </div>
   </div>
   <div>
    <p><b> Additional Information </b></p>
    <div>
     <p>As part of the Irwin Mitchell Group’s on-boarding process all successful applicants are required to complete the group’s employment screening process. This process helps to ensure that all new employees meet our standards in relation to honesty and integrity therefore protecting the interests of the Group, colleagues, clients, partners and other stakeholders.</p>
     <p>We carry out pre employment screening to establish your eligibility to work in the UK, criminal record and financial checks with our trusted 3rd parties.</p>
     <p>The employment screening process will fully comply with Data Protection and other applicable laws.</p>
     <p>Irwin Mitchell LLP is an equal opportunity employer.</p>
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     We’re a national law firm with a local reach. Our philosophy is ‘we're legal and financial experts that care’ – something you’ll find in the way we work with our clients and how we support our teams. But we’re more than just a law firm – we’re a team of people working together to help individuals and businesses navigate life’s ups and downs. Working here you’ll feel a part of our friendly and inclusive environment.
     We’ll value you for who you are and what you bring. We support each other and push boundaries to achieve incredible things and make a real difference to our clients and communities.
     We're always looking to support our colleagues to work in a way that works best for them and everyone else, including our clients, the business and the regulators. Please speak to one of our Talent Acquisition team for more information.
    
   
   
     Our Team
    
     The Court of Protection is the judicial body responsible for making decisions relating to the management of finances and other affairs of those individuals who lack the mental capacity to do so themselves. As one of the UK’s leading firms of solicitors, we have a dedicated and experienced team who specialise in all matters relating to the Court of Protection.
    
   
   
     Your Role - What You'll Be Doing
    
     We are seeking a skilled and empathetic Court of Protection Solicitor to join our team. The successful candidate will manage a varied caseload, providing specialist advice and representation in matters relating to the Court of Protection. This includes handling cases involving mental capacity, deputyship applications, and disputes regarding the welfare and finances of vulnerable individuals who have lost capacity due to either serious illnesses as a result of, for example road traffic accidents and injuries at birth or elderly clients who for example have developed illnesses such as dementia.
     Your role will involve:
     
      Take instructions from clients and give legal advice.
      Manage own caseload, while also assisting the Partners and senior team members on High Value cases.
      Review cases and other relevant matters with supervisor to ensure quality legal advice is provided.
     
    
   
   
    About You
    
     
      NQ-3 years PQE, with a Court of Protection background
      Highly organised
      Some experience with Mental Capacity Work
      Commercial awareness
      Ability to work collaboratively and independently
     
     We’re proud of our values, and we’re looking for people who share them:
     
      To be pioneering with an imaginative outlook
      To be approachable and caring
      To be tenacious in the pursuit of our objectives
      To be efficient in the provision of our services
      To work with a foundation of integrity.
     
     If this sounds like you, we’d love to receive your application.
    
   
   
     Our Benefits - What We Can Offer You
    
     
      25 days holidays as standard plus bank holidays - You can ‘buy’ up to 35hrs of extra holiday too.
      Generous and flexible pension schemes.
      Volunteering days – Two days of volunteering every year for a cause of your choice (fully paid)
      Westfield Health membership, offering refunds on medical services alongside our Aviva Digital GP services.
     
     We also offer a wide range of well-being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both in and out of the workplace and to make sure you’re fully supported. This includes our Flexible by Choice programme which gives our colleagues more choice over a hybrid way of working subject to role, team and client requirements.
     We have been ranked in the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing for Large Organisations for 2024!
     Our responsible business programmes are fundamental to who we are and our purpose. We’re committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace where our colleagues can flourish, and we have established a number of inclusion network groups across our business to support this aim.
     Our commitment to Social Responsibility, community investment activity and tackling climate change is a fundamental part of who we are. It’s made up of four strands: Our People, Our Community, Our Environment and Our Pro Bono.
    
   
   
     Additional Information 
    
     As part of the Irwin Mitchell Group’s on-boarding process all successful applicants are required to complete the group’s employment screening process. This process helps to ensure that all new employees meet our standards in relation to honesty and integrity therefore protecting the interests of the Group, colleagues, clients, partners and other stakeholders.
     We carry out pre employment screening to establish your eligibility to work in the UK, criminal record and financial checks with our trusted 3rd parties.
     The employment screening process will fully comply with Data Protection and other applicable laws.
     Irwin Mitchell LLP is an equal opportunity employer.
    
   
  
 



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