Paralegal




Application Deadline: 19 October 2026




Department: Legal




Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time




Location: Bolton




Reporting To: Paralegal




Description




Join Keoghs, a leading provider of legal and claims solutions to the insurance industry.



As a
Paralegal , you'll support our litigation teams in delivering exceptional client service, managing a variety of legal and administrative tasks while contributing to key client objectives. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a dynamic, fast-paced legal environment and build your career with a market-leading firm.




Key Accountabilities

• Maintain and update case management systems, including court deadlines, directions, applications, orders, and file activity.


• Draft routine court documents and correspondence.


• Liaise with courts, counsel, experts, witnesses, insurers, brokers, and opposing parties to progress claims.


• Chase outstanding instructions, documents, and actions to ensure deadlines are met.


• Process and monitor payment requests in line with client requirements.


• Ensure compliance with SRA Standards & Regulations.


• Support file handlers with investigations, recoveries, billing queries, MI completion, and file closure activities.


• Provide additional administrative and ad hoc support to the wider team as required.

Experience, Skills and Qualifications

• Experience of working in a legal environment is desirable


• Good communication skills and experience of negotiating with and influencing 3rd parties to obtain information


• Demonstrable experience of ;


• Following a semi-prescribed programme of work
  
  
  
  • Dealing with calls and enquiries from customers, suppliers and/or the public
  
  
  • Gathering and recording information
  
  
  • Ability to work under own initiative, prioritising and organising own workload
  
  


• IT Literate;
  
  
  
  • Proficient in MS Office (notably Excel, Word and Outlook)
  
  
  • Experience of using a Claims/Case Management system
  
  


• Proficient in the use of alpha numerical filing systems


• GCSE grade A-C in Maths and English or equivalent

Benefits

• Davies Incentive Plan


• 25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)


• Simply Health Care Cash Plan


• WeCare - 24/7 online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing covering a whole host of topics to do with health, mental health, wellbeing & healthy living and financial & legal wellbeing


• Death In Service - after 1 years' service


• Pension Contribution based 5% Employee / 3% Employer


• Employee Resource Groups


• Employee Volunteering Programme


• Cycle to Work Scheme*


• Tech Scheme*


• Season Ticket Loan*


• Gym Flex*


• Access to Online Discount Sites


• Discounted Gourmet Society Membership


• Discounted Tickets for Merlin Attractions nationwide


• Discounts at local retail outlets

*after successfully completing probation