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Paralegal – Travel Litigation
Personal Injury Department

Are you looking to build a career in personal injury where your work genuinely makes a difference? This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly respected Travel Litigation team within a leading Personal Injury department, specialising in complex, high-value claims for clients injured abroad, on holiday or while working overseas — including catastrophic injury and fatal accident cases.

You’ll work closely with experienced Partners, Senior Associates and Solicitors, supporting their caseloads alongside a team of paralegals and trainees. This role offers outstanding exposure to complex litigation, high-quality mentoring, and the chance to significantly develop your legal knowledge and technical skills in a supportive, collaborative environment.
If you’re ambitious, detail-driven, and keen to progress, this role provides an excellent platform to deepen your experience across a broad range of personal injury matters.

The Department
The Personal Injury department secures millions of pounds in compensation each year for clients across the UK, consistently achieving exceptional results. The team is widely recognised for its technical expertise, high standards of advocacy and genuine commitment to client care.
With longstanding recognition from leading legal directories and legal institutions, the department has built a reputation for excellence, particularly in complex, sensitive and high-value claims.

The Role
As a Paralegal in the Travel Litigation team, you’ll play a key role in supporting fee earners and contributing to the successful progression of claims. Your responsibilities will include:
Requesting, reviewing and collating medical records
Legal research on liability and quantum
Drafting client and witness statements
Preparing instructions to medical experts and counsel
Drafting Schedules of Loss and court documents
Liaising with clients and providing regular case updates
Preparing court bundles
Assisting with billing and disbursements
About You
Travel litigation experience is advantageous but not essential. What’s most important is that you have a solid foundation in personal injury work and the motivation to develop within a specialist team. You should be able to demonstrate:
Practical experience in personal injury matters (ideally litigated, EL/PL/OL or similar)
A strong understanding of relevant law, practice and Civil Procedure Rules
Excellent written communication skills and exceptional attention to detail
A confident, professional and empathetic approach when dealing with clients
The ability to prioritise effectively and perform well in a busy environment
A collaborative, proactive team-focused mindset
Competency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
Experience using Proclaim or a similar case management system (advantageous, not essential)
What’s On Offer
Alongside high-quality work and genuine career progression, you can expect a comprehensive and employee-focused benefits package, including:
A minimum of 25 days’ annual leave (increasing with service) plus Christmas closure
Pension scheme
Private medical insurance (with the option to add family members)
Income protection and life assurance
Travel and parking loan schemes
Monthly early finish
Paid time for charitable and community initiatives
Sports teams, social events and hobby clubs
Employee Assistance Programme and mental health support
Annual promotion opportunities open to all
Referral schemes
Hybrid working following an initial settling-in periodIf this role is of interest then please send your updated CV to (url removed) or call Chris on (phone number removed) for a confidential chat about the role