Paralegal

Taking care of people is at the heart of everything we do, and we start by taking care of you, our valued colleague. A career at Sedgwick means experiencing our culture of caring. It means having flexibility and time for all the things that are important to you. It’s an opportunity to do something meaningful, each and every day. It’s having support for your mental, physical, financial and professional needs. It means sharpening your skills and growing your career. And it means working in an environment that celebrates diversity and is fair and inclusive. 

A career at Sedgwick is where passion meets purpose to make a positive impact on the world through the people and organizations we serve. If you are someone who is driven to make a difference, who enjoys a challenge and above all, if you’re someone who cares, there’s a place for you here. Join us and contribute to Sedgwick being a great place to work.

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• Do you like the idea of a start-up, backed by a market leading multi-national?

• The chance to shape the offering of an ambitious challenger law firm?

• To commit to an engaging colleague environment, which prioritises wellbeing and development, creative autonomy, and subject-matter excellence?

If so, join us at Sedgwick Legal Services (SLS).

SLS advise and handle disputes for major insurers, Lloyds syndicates, large corporates, utilities, and local authorities. This role will have a particular focus on property damage losses, including those caused by major fires, floods, building collapse, escape of water and subsidence.

We provide expert and practical advice covering a range of areas, including:

• Subrogated recoveries from third parties

• Defence of claims made against policyholders

• Policy coverage advice

We are recruiting in three different areas of law:

• Subsidence (recoveries and mitigation)

• Property recoveries

• Motor recoveries

Main duties and responsibilities include

• Claims handling and case management of a variety of pre-litigated and litigated files, largely in the £10 – £50k arena.

• Ensuring that the case management system is updated and maintained with diary dates as required by the case.

• Task-based discrete activities assisting on claims for other fee earners in the team, including:

  • carrying out preliminary investigations and evidence gathering,

  • ensuring technical and expert evidence obtained by insurers and their agents is sufficient to prove causation.

  • obtaining witness statements.

  • contacting relevant parties to obtain contractual and other relevant documentation.

• Assisting the Partners, Associates and Team Leaders with complex litigated caseloads.

• Developing your knowledge of litigation tactics and a sound working knowledge of the CPR.

• Developing your knowledge of all aspects of property-related insurance claims, including policy coverage disputes, public and product liability claims, fraud claims and complaints, and subrogated recovery claims and liability matters.

• Assuming responsibility for client protocol compliance both on own files and when working on task-based assignments for others.

• Creating and developing systems and procedures to manage and allow the function of SLS within Sedgwick’s digital systems.

• Training and developing Sedgwick’s wider colleague base and clients in areas of SLS’s expertise.

• Handling confidential information in line with the firm’s data security protocols.

• Ensuring compliance with Sedgwick’s various systems and procedures.

• Meeting and exceeding internal targets for time recording and billing.

• Assisting the wider Sedgwick group

• Working in accordance with Sedgwick values

What are we looking for?

• Preferably have a degree or previous relevant legal experience.

• Knowledge of the litigation process is desirable

• Able to demonstrate flexibility in approach and working hours

• Be interested in and have a good working knowledge of general contract and tortious principles.

• Be interested in and willing to learn insurance-based property damage law.

• Be interested in and willing to learn the technical aspects of construction and property claims investigations as required for the role.

• Be change-orientated, with a positive, flexible approach towards the implementation of new initiatives.

• Be IT-literate, with a good knowledge of Microsoft Office and previous knowledge or experience of a case management system advantageous (but not essential).

• Have a willingness to follow a process-driven system, working within set parameters.

• Be team-orientated, with a willingness to share knowledge with and support other members of the team.

• Have an ability to adopt a commercial perspective rather than an ‘academic’ approach to claims settlement.

What we’ll give you for this role:

Remuneration & more

• Competitive salary taking into account skills, experience and qualifications

• A Self Invested Personal Pension Scheme (SIPP)

• You will join an appropriate incentive (bonus) scheme

• Holiday allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays

• Flexible working from our office or your home

Health & support

• Private healthcare plan (including pre-existing conditions)

• Life assurance

• Employee assistance programme for employee wellbeing  

• Group Income Protection  

Other benefits

• Voluntary benefits – dental cover, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan, welling and digital GP applications

• Discounts on various products and services

This isn’t just a position, it’s a pivotal role in shaping our industry

At Sedgwick, not only will you be working behind the scenes for some of the UK’s most trusted insurance brands helping to resolve millions of claims every year, you’ll also be an architect of tomorrow’s insurance landscape with Sedgwick University. Our proprietary offering is the most comprehensive training and development program in the industry with more than 15,000 courses on demand, training specific to roles, and opportunities to continue your formal education – all available to you starting from your very first day.

You’ll join a community passionate about making a difference, where every role contributes to a larger mission; protecting people and businesses. This isn’t just a job; it’s an opportunity to shape the future of insurance.

Next steps for you:

Think we’d be a great match? Apply now – we want to hear from you.

If you’re unsure whether you have all the skills needed then do apply – we are looking for all backgrounds from seasoned professionals to those returning to the workforce, and everyone in-between.

Not only that, we are proud to have a zero tolerance policy towards discrimination of any kind regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital/ family status, race, religion, sex or sexual orientation.

After the closing date we will review all applications and may select some applicants for an interview (which may be virtual, or in-person).

Sedgwick is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The statements contained in this document are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a colleague assigned to this description. They are not intended to constitute a comprehensive list of functions, duties, or local variances. Sedgwick retains the discretion to add or to change the duties of the position at any time.