Medical Negligence Senior Paralegal - Essex Inquiry

Hodge Jones & Allen Solicitors has represented ordinary people caught up in the most extraordinary events for over four decades. As a firm deeply committed to providing first-class legal help to individuals, we pride ourselves on our strong ethical values.

We are looking for three Senior Paralegals to join the Medical Negligence team, working with our family Core Participants in the Lampard Inquiry (Investigating Mental Health Deaths in Essex).

This is an office based role, working within a busy and friendly team, supporting a large cohort of clients.

You should have excellent analytical skills as well as communication and written skills and you should be able to work well under pressure. You will need to be able to use your own initiative and have a flexible attitude, whilst working in an organised manner, paying attention to detail and have good time management.

A commitment to upholding the rights of individuals, challenging authorities and interest in mental health and human rights is essential.

Previous experience of working on public inquiries is required.

We offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being, work–life balance and professional development, including:

• Generous annual leave (22–27 days depending on role), plus Christmas shutdown and additional birthday leave
• Extra paid leave for volunteering, moving house and study
• Long service recognition leave at 10, 15 and 20 years
• Pension scheme (3% employer contribution, 5% employee, with salary sacrifice option)
• Life assurance (2x salary) and Group Income Protection (up to state pension age)
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay (subject to qualifying service)
• Wellbeing support, including Mental Health Champions, First Aiders and an Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work scheme and season ticket loan (post-probation)
• Employee referral bonus scheme
• Discounted legal services and access to an extensive Employee Benefits Portal (gym membership, health plans, private medical insurance, dental, cinema and retail discounts)
• Eye care contributions
• Complimentary office fruit deliveries twice weekly
• On-site social space with pool table and subsidised bar