Paralegal - Allstate

Location

Belfast | United Kingdom

Job description

MCS Group is delighted to be partnering exclusively with Allstate Northern Ireland – we are recruiting experienced paralegals to build out the global Allstate Law & Reg function in Belfast, collaborating with Legal Counsel across the US.

The roles on offer are high-profile and wide-ranging; this is an opportunity to help grow the legal function in Allstate NI, and to shape and support the business strategy of an innovative, global company.

Paralegals

The company
Allstate Northern Ireland is a subsidiary of the Allstate Corporation, one of the largest property and liability insurance companies in the US and a Fortune 500 company. Allstate NI provides a range of innovative, critical business support services including legal, technology, data, cybersecurity and finance.

Allstate NI have exciting new opportunities to appoint paralegals who will join the recently formed Legal Services team in Northern Ireland and operate as an integral part of the global Allstate Law & Regulation function.

The role

These roles will involve close collaboration with Legal Counsel right across the USA. These are exciting, high-profile and wide-ranging roles, where you will have an opportunity to help us build and grow the legal function in Allstate Northern Ireland. This is a great opportunity to support the business strategy in a highly successful, innovative company.

Paralegals will have a varied and interesting workload, with main responsibilities including:

• Supporting staff counsel offices in the US on personal injury claims litigation work
• Review new file assignments, draft initial pleadings (e.g. answer, motion, etc.), and draft discovery
• Draft responses to discovery demands
• Assist clients in answering questions regarding discovery
• Review and serve responses to discovery demands
• Redact claim files and prepare privilege logs
• Prepare Case Evaluation Summaries
• Prepare Simple and Complex Motions and Briefs
• Schedule Independent Medical Exams and provide examining physician with necessary records
• Prepare subpoenas and order records
• Assist attorney in preparing materials for trial, arbitration or mediation
• Assist with the identification and summarising of relevant issues; continually monitor issues and update attorney, as appropriate
• Conduct Legal Research

The candidate
It is essential that candidates have:

• Relevant undergraduate degree or relevant postgraduate degree or paralegal qualification
• Minimum 6 month’s experience working in a paralegal or similar legal support role
• Meticulous with good attention to detail
• Exceptional organisational skills
• Ability to work independently

OR

• Undergraduate degree (or currently working towards this qualification)
• Minimum 1 year's experience working in a paralegal or similar legal support role with insurance claims experience
• Meticulous with good attention to detail
• Exceptional organisational skills
• Ability to work independently

It is preferable that candidates have 2.1 or above in their undergraduate degree, a postgraduate degree in a relevant discipline, experience of personal injury insurance claims, and experience working within an international or US business, but these are not essential.

What’s on offer

• Competitive salary and annual bonus
• Exceptional hybrid working policy with remote working option
• Generous pension contribution
• Comprehensive healthcare insurance
• 31 days annual leave (and range of leave options including emergency leave and marriage leave)
• Truly flexible working options (part-time, condensed hours, staggered working, hybrid policies)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Career development and progression clinics

If you are interested in this chance to be the first in on an exciting project in Belfast, you can speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity by contacting Samuel Neilly, Legal Recruitment Specialist at MCS Group on 502 or send an updated CV via the link provided.

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