COMMERCIAL DEBT RECOVERY PARALEGAL / LEGAL EXECUTIVE
Permanent / Full time
Market rate salary
Experience 1-2 years
Apply to: Nicola Rowe (Practice Manager) – nlr@gwl.co.uk
Job Function (the list is not exhaustive)
- Process all tasks as delegated to you
- To progress cases to an effective and satisfactory conclusion for clients
- Action all cases in line with practice standards and protocols
- Use of the case management system wherever appropriate to maximise cost efficiency
- Utilise negotiation and communication skills to proactively settle/assist in the settlement of cases to the satisfaction of the client whilst further developing legal technical knowledge
- Analyse risk and utilise commercial knowledge to develop sound judgement in order to justify decisions in the management of cases
- Prioritise and organise work efficiently and effectively to ensure deadlines are met
- Understand the role in the context of the practice and proactively seek to increase contribution via the allocation of work
- Work flexibly in adjusting to changes in priority of workload as dictated by the practice
- Interpret financial information to monitor your own performance against agreed targets ensuring there’s an ability to explain any differential
- Pro-actively support the ongoing development of department colleagues
Skills
- Essential experience in issuing debt recovery money Claims: pre-action; chasers; initial simple applications; issuing, entering Judgment and enforcing Judgments via various methods together with a competency in dealing with disputed matters, interim applications, and dealing with debtors.
- Essential experience of challenging disputes/Defences and being able to handle debtors displaying delaying tactics, progressing Claims and handling of small track/fast track matters. Having an awareness of the Court system, Directions, Witness Statements and Disclosure and all steps up to Trial.
- Essential experience of resisting applications to set aside Judgment, applying for summary Judgment and/or strike out of spurious Defences
- Experience of Insolvency an advantage (statutory demands/winding up, issuing petitions)
- Advocacy experience an advantage
- Previous operational experience of Proclaim an advantage
- Knowledge of Regulation (SRA)
- Good skills with Word, Excel and Internet
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to focus on billing against target
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
- High level proficiency in written and spoken English, including a confident telephone manner
- Good team spirit – working in a team
- Flexibility – willingness to learn on the job and to participate in learning and development opportunities