Paralegal / Litigation Executive - Product Liability

Role: Paralegal / Litigation Executive

Department: Product Liability

Location: Bristol, Birmingham or Manchester

About the Role

Clyde & Co is seeking a Paralegal / Litigation Executive to join its market-leading Product Liability team. The team advises insurers and their insureds on a broad spectrum of complex, high-value disputes, with a particular focus on defending personal injury claims arising from product liability and aviation incidents.

This is an excellent opportunity to work on high-profile cases for a stellar client base alongside a highly regarded and collaborative team.

Key Responsibilities

•  Manage a caseload of pre-litigated product liability, employer’s liability and public liability claims under supervision, progressing matters efficiently and in line with client service standards.
• Assist senior fee earners on complex, high-value claims, including catastrophic injury and multi-party litigation.
• Accurately valuing claims for personal injury to assist London and International insurers consider appropriate reserves.
• Assist with drafting legal documents, including witness statements, and instructions to experts and counsel.
• Conduct legal research and analysis to support case strategy.
• Liaise with clients, insurers, brokers, counsel, experts, and other stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate case records and ensure compliance with procedural rules and internal reporting requirements.
• Support case strategy, including liability investigations, quantum assessment, and settlement negotiations.
• Meet billing targets and contribute to the financial performance of the team.

Skills & Experience

• Previous experience handling defendant litigation matters, with personal injury experience. Any product liability or insurance litigation experience is also highly desirable.
• Experience of working with insurer clients is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR), pre-action protocol, MOJ portal and litigation processes.
• Understanding of how to value a personal injury claim.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage complex issues.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage a varied caseload and prioritise effectively under pressure.
• High level of attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Collaborative team player with a proactive approach.

The Firm

When you work at Clyde & Co, you join a team of 500 partners, 2,400 lawyers, 3,200 legal professionals and 5,500 people in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide. Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery, for both our clients and our firm. We work as one, excel with clients, celebrate difference and act boldly. We are committed to operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients it serves. We are devoted to providing an environment in which everyone can realise their potential, using its legal and professional skills to support its communities. We do this through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment, including through our commitment to the SBTi Net-Zero standard and the setting of ambitious emissions reduction targets.

Our Commitment

Clyde & Co is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our values encourage us to support fairness, celebrate diversity and prohibit all forms of discrimination in the workplace to allow everyone to excel at work. Therefore, we welcome and encourage all applications from suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background or identity. Learn more about our interview process.

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This is the job description as constituted at present; however, Clyde & Co reserves the right to reasonably amend it in accordance with the changing needs of the business.