Paralegal

Location

Altrincham, Greater Manchester | United Kingdom

Job description

GBP £30,000.00/Yr.

PARALEGAL

UPTO £30,000

Lookers is recruiting for a paralegal to join the team.  You will support our operational colleagues across all business areas and get involved in a diverse range of legal work primarily focusing on consumer related litigation and pre-action complaints. You will work with other members of the Legal team to build positive relationships, find practical solutions, and deliver an excellent service to Lookers.

· You will manage our outsourced portfolio of low risk/value consumer court claims (broad mix of dispute types) and our OEM led litigation, working with our panel of third-party law firms to achieve successful resolutions in all jurisdictions.

· You will become a trusted business partner by building strong relationships with colleagues across different business areas.

In particular, you will work with: our Customer Service & Resolution team to support with the early resolution of complex complaints to reduce litigation risk; and our dealership colleagues with ad hoc legal questions (for example, vehicle rejections, parking and speeding notices and queries relating to power of attorneys and abandoned vehicles etc).

· You will support the Legal team with a number of important operational tasks such as (but not limited to): the execution, indexing and storage of contractual documents; the management of the Legal and Company Secretarial sharepoint sites; and the prompt and timely processing of third party law firm invoices.

· Collaborate with other members of the Legal team to understand current and future workload requirements and to agree the most appropriate way for work to be delivered.

• A law degree or GDL and LPC or working towards the CILEX qualification.
• Experience of litigation or relevant legal casework would be beneficial.
• Ability to build and maintain positive relationships quickly with colleagues and external partners.

About us:

Lookers are proud to be one of the top three motor vehicle retailers in the UK, representing 32 vehicle manufacturers, selling and servicing a huge range of cars at over 150 franchised dealerships across hundreds of locations throughout the UK & Ireland. We recognise the hard work, flexibility and commitment of our people so we offer an industry leading benefits package. This includes competitive basic salaries plus;

• Enhanced holidays that increase with service
• Eligibility to join one of our car schemes
• Critical illness cover after 2 years and Life Assurance
• Smart Health - free access to support 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
• Enhanced paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• For some roles a company car and additional earning potential through commission or bonus.

We strongly believe in nurturing and providing our people with specific manufacturer brand and management training to enhance career development opportunities. We have a great bunch of people and we like to celebrate and encourage success at all levels with our annual Lookers Excellence Awards. So? What are you waiting for?

Lookers are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to a working environment that is free from all types of discrimination, is inclusive, and empowers our people to bring their whole self to work and reach their full potential.

If your application is successful we will conduct relevant employment checks prior to you starting with us. Depending on the role and responsibilities, these could include us verifying your recent employment, address and credit history. We may also conduct a criminal record check and a driving licence check.

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£30k per annum