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Litigation Paralegal

Blake Morgan LLP
Posted 2 days ago, valid for a month
Location

Eastleigh, Hampshire SO50 9JD, England

Salary

£26,000 - £31,200 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • This is a fixed-term contract (FTC) role for 12 months within the Commercial Recoveries team at the Southampton office.
  • The position involves managing debt recovery and the return of goods, with practical training provided for tasks such as issuing Court proceedings and negotiating with Defendants.
  • Candidates are expected to have a legal background or previous experience within a law firm, though it does not need to be specifically in debt recovery, with team management experience considered an advantage.
  • The role requires good GCSEs and/or A Levels, intermediate Microsoft Excel skills, and strong negotiation and communication abilities.
  • The salary for this position is competitive, with the requirement of relevant experience preferred.

This FTC (12 months) role is based within the Commercial Recoveries team at our Southampton office. You will manage debt recovery and/or return of good cases. Practical training will be given to you to assist you with your tasks which will include issuing Court proceedings, negotiating with Defendants, working on pre-litigation collections strategies and obtaining and enforcing County Court Judgments, the successful candidate will be a proactive member of a team with a can do attitude.

Skills / Experience Required
  • Legal background/previous experience within a law firm, although this does not have to be within debt recovery
  • Team management experience an advantage
  • Must be willing to undertake a credit check process
  • Good GCSEs and/or A Levels
  • IT literate proven Microsoft Excel experience at intermediate level
  • Negotiation skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Strong team player with the ability to work on own initiative
  • Enthusiastic and positive attitude
  • Confident communicator with an excellent telephone manner
  • Ability to work in a fast paced environment
  • Good understanding of client service internally and externally. Committed to rigour around treating all clients fairly

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