Paralegal

Paralegal - Asbestos team - Manchester
Permanent, full time
PARA/PI/SD/AUG24

About Leigh Day
We are a top 100 law firm committed to claimant-only cases, ensuring that individuals have the same access to justice as the UK Government and large corporations. We’re not afraid to take on difficult and challenging cases, and our areas of practice include discrimination in the workplace, defective products, financial services and human rights abuses in this country and overseas.

About the team
Our asbestos industrial disease team specialises in handling a range of complex, sensitive and often life limiting claims brought on behalf of individuals who have been exposed to asbestos. We have represented many clients whose cases have gone on to change the law in relation to asbestos related diseases.

About the role
We have an opportunity for a paralegal to join the team to support our claimants and lawyers with our asbestos related cases.

Interviews will be held on a rolling basis, so please submit your application as soon as possible in order to be considered.

Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Leigh Day is committed to the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion. We value the diversity of our colleagues, our clients and the third parties with whom we work. We seek to create an environment where everyone feels included and valued for their unique characteristics, skills and abilities and supported in their needs and responsibilities.

We welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status.

Employee benefits
• Hybrid working (typically 2 days from home for a full-time worker)
• 29 days annual leave (excluding public holidays)
• Enhanced pension contributions
• Life assurance 4 x salary
• Healthcare cash plan
• Subsidised gym/ sports team membership up to 50% off
• Cycle to work scheme
• BUPA Private Health Insurance
• Enhanced maternity & paternity pay
• Free breakfasts & lunch every day.