Paralegal - Contentious Risk & Insurance Team
Paralegal - Contentious Risk & Insurance Team
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Job Description
For Linklaters Service Delivery Centre Warsaw we are currently recruiting for a Paralegal to join the Contentious Risk & Insurance Team.
About the Team
Join our global Contentious Risk & Insurance Team responsible for managing negligence claims other litigation and complaints against the firm across its global offices. Collaborating with lawyers global insurers and the wider Legal & Risk function our team plays a pivotal role in protecting the firms interests and reputation.
You will be responsible for
Responding to queries: managing the teams inbox and handling inadvertent email disclosures.
Assisting claims management: notifying global insurers of claims or potential claims and updating on their developments.
Supporting file requests: collating and reviewing materials for clients or former clients.
Aiding team functions: providing support to the team in relation to the preparation of reports and training presentations. Assistance with Legal & Risks ongoing training programme (including e-learning and risk refresher presentations).
Managing complaints: assisting with the management of complaints against the firm.
Supporting the firm: providing advice to lawyers and partners on liability/contentious issues and insurance queries.
Apply if you
Hold a law degree.
Have 1-2 years of experience in similar position preferably in international environment.
Have strong inter-personal and soft skills are a team player who is also capable of working on their own initiative.
Have proven drafting and oral communication skills in English.
Demonstrate strong attention to detail analytical thinking and organizational skills.
Are polite assertive service-oriented and adaptable under pressure.
Are confident in managing relationships with senior stakeholders and can balance competing priorities effectively.
Have a positive can do attitude.
Have advanced skills on creating PP presentations & MS Outlook has no secrets from you.
Location
Warsaw - hybrid model (2 days per week at the office)
Working hours: preferred 10-18.15 Monday-Friday
Benefits
Joining Team Linklaters will see you qualify for a range of benefits designed to reward the vital contribution youll be making to our success. These include:
Employment contract with 3 months probation period
Private medical care (LuxMed or Medicover)
Free in-house fitness centre
Life insurance
Worldwide travel insurance for business and non-business travel
Benefit Multisport club card or subsidized travel card
Wide range of training opportunities
About Linklaters
Linklaters is a people business. Being best in class in the eyes of our clients means that our people must be exceptional.
We look not only for brilliant minds but for people who will thrive in our environment: people who love working collaboratively and demonstrate the innovative efficient agile entrepreneurial and responsible mind-set we aim to bring to every interaction.
Ours is an environment of outperformance. We achieve this not with targets and incentives but by fostering a positive supportive fair and open atmosphere.
We respect and value difference but insist on inclusivity. We celebrate all aspects of diversity and challenge any form of bias because we want everyone to feel that they belong. This is vital to our ability to work as one team with a common mind-set.
We recognise that one size does not fit all. Our goal is to embed flexibility across our firm by giving everyone the opportunity to work in an agile way whether as a regular pattern or on an ad hoc basis and we will be happy to discuss this further.
What sets us apart
At Linklaters
We offer a truly global work experience and the opportunity to be involved in strategic projects that drive innovation and shape the future of our business
We belong to a firm that embodies its corporate social environment and governance responsibility commitments
We celebrate diversity equity and inclusion so our people can bring themselves to work
We advocate a speak-up culture to empower our people in sharing their voices and an open-door policy to ensure they are listened to
We invest in custom-fit career paths for our people in line with their talents and aspirations
We provide agile working solutions to meet the changing needs of our people and our business
We are committed to people first relationships based on mutual trust respect and appreciation
We support the health and wellbeing of our people providing a safe space to talk about emotions and mental health with access to expert advice as needed
We invest in developing leaders of the future who demonstrate emotional intelligence and a passion to discover coach and develop the talents of others
Technical Skills:
This list of duties and responsibilities above is not exhaustive. It is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. As such the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required.
Employment Type
Full Time
