Job Introduction

We regularly recruit for paralegal / legal assistant level roles for our Leeds, London and Edinburgh offices. We recruit these roles into our claims handling and advisory/regulatory teams. Our claims/legal assistants are key to ensuring that any claims or cases brought against our members are managed efficiently, with the best interests of our members and the member fund at heart.

We have various departments that you could be working in as a Claims/legal assistant at MPS. 

You could be responsible for assessing and triaging new claims, handling a caseload of UK or International claims, or managing high value/litigated claims. On the cases/regulatory side you could be responsible for assisting members through regulatory/disciplinary situations.

If you have an interest in clinical negligence or healthcare regulatory areas of law and would like to register your details to be considered when a vacancy arises then please submit an application.

The Ideal Candidate

Our Claims/Legal assistant roles require individuals with an understanding of, or a passion for, Clinical Negligence law/claims or clinical regulatory processes. 

Whilst previous experience is ideal we really value the ability handle a busy workload and empathise with our members is key. if you can demonstrate one or more of the following we would like to hear from you:

• Clinical negligence or personal injury legal experience
• Regulatory/disciplinary handling experience
• Insurance claims handling
• Practical clinical experience

Package Description

• Minimum 12% Pension
• Car allowance (depending on the role)
• Annual bonus
• PMI & Healthcare cashplan
• Life Assurance

About the Company

Medical Protection Society (MPS) is the world’s leading protection organisation for doctors, dentists and healthcare professionals. We protect and support the professional interests of more than 300,000 members around the world, in countries as diverse as the United Kingdom, South Africa and Hong Kong.
We strive to be much more than a last line of defence by being at our members’ side at every step, offering support, advice and world-class defence. Membership provides access to expert advice and support together with the right to request indemnity for complaints or claims arising from professional practice.
We continue to invest in our team to ensure that we are delivering the best possible service for members. This was recognised in 2016 when we were awarded an Investors in People Silver award.

Medical Protection Society