By joining Sedgwick, you'll be part of something truly meaningful. It’s what our 33,000 colleagues do every day for people around the world who are facing the unexpected. We invite you to grow your career with us, experience our caring culture, and enjoy work-life balance. Here, there’s no limit to what you can achieve.
Senior Paralegal
Sedgwick Legal Services (SLS) advises and handles disputes for major insurers, Lloyds syndicates, large corporates, utilities, and local authorities. This role focuses on property damage losses, including those caused by major fires, floods, building collapse, escape of water, and subsidence. Our Legal team leads from our Central Bristol Office, with colleagues in Cardiff and London. The role requires a hybrid working model with three days per week in our Bristol office.
This role offers a unique opportunity to work at the forefront of cyber risk and data protection issues, supporting a highly regarded and expanding team on complex and high-profile matters. You will work closely with solicitors and cyber specialists advising insurers and insureds on large and complex cyber claims, regulatory obligations and incident response strategies.
Key Responsibilities:
You will support the Cyber team on a wide range of matters arising from cyber incidents and data breaches including:
Supporting the management of data breach and cyber incident response matters, assisting clients on legal and regulatory obligations, regulatory reporting, investigations, evidence gathering and crisis response. Liaise with insurers, insureds and technical experts, maintain case management systems, draft client documentation, undertake legal research, and support cyber-related litigation and recovery actions.
Professional Qualifications: A law degree, LPC/SQE studies, equivalent qualification, or previous relevant legal experience.
Interest in Cyber and Data Risk: A genuine interest in cyber risk, data protection, information security and technology-related disputes.
Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to engage directly with clients and external stakeholders.
Expertise: Knowledge of the litigation process is desirable.
Technical Knowledge: Be interested in and willing to learn the technical aspects of construction and property claims investigations as required for the role.
Experience (Desirable): Previous experience in litigation, insurance, regulatory work, cyber, data protection or professional services environments would be advantageous but is not essential.
The skills that will be developed once working:
Cyber incident and breach response management.
Regulatory reporting and engagement with regulators.
Complex claim handling and litigation support.
Client relationship management across insurers, brokers and corporate clients.
You'll receive all the Sedgwick-specific training needed to excel in your role.
The opportunity to apply for a Training Contract (must have LPC) or a fully funded CILEX qualification.
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
Wellbeing and digital GP apps
Group Income Protection
Other benefits
Voluntary flexible benefits – green car scheme, health assessment, travel insurance, dental cover, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan
Discounts on various products and services
At Sedgwick, you won't just build your career; you'll cultivate a team of experts. Our Sedgwick University offering empowers you to excel as well as your team members, with the most comprehensive training program in the industry which includes more than 15,000 courses on demand, training specific to roles, and opportunities to continue formal education.
Together, we're not only reshaping the insurance landscape, we’re building a legacy of talent. Come and be a catalyst for change within our industry.
Think we'd be a great match? Apply now – we want to hear from you.
As part of our commitment to you, 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).
Skills Required
- Law degree, LPC or SQE studies, equivalent qualification, or previous relevant legal experience
- Genuine interest in cyber risk, data protection, information security, and technology-related disputes
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Confidence engaging directly with clients and external stakeholders
- Knowledge of the litigation process
- Interest in and willingness to learn technical aspects of construction and property claims investigations
- Previous experience in litigation, insurance, regulatory work, cyber, data protection, or professional services
Sedgwick Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous paid time off and paid holidays are emphasized, with PTO accruals increasing with tenure. Paid parental leave and caregiver support further expand time-off coverage.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental and vision coverage is complemented by telemedicine and a personal health concierge. Wellbeing supports such as diabetes and weight-management programs, fertility services, and robust mental-health access (coaching, therapy, psychiatry) broaden care.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave and caregiver support are offered alongside family-forming resources. Fertility services and adoption assistance reinforce family-oriented benefits.
Sedgwick Insights
What We Do
From our modest beginnings as a regional claims administrator, Sedgwick has grown into a leading global provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions with 31,000+ colleagues, located across 80 countries. Through innovative product development, organic business development and strategic acquisitions, Sedgwick’s offerings continue to evolve beyond claims processing to meet the current and future needs of our clients. Our approach to delivering quality service in areas such as workers’ compensation, liability, property, disability and absence management goes far beyond just managing claims—we aim to simplify the process and reduce complexity, making it easy and effective for everyone involve.
Why Work With Us
We stay tuned into what our colleagues want and need and deliver a world-class colleague experience that demonstrates how much we value their unique contributions to our business. You’ll see and feel what it’s like to work for a company that’s committed to doing the right thing – for those we serve, for our planet and for each other.
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