Paralegal

RE Recruitment

Posted 7 days ago, valid for a month

Gloucester, Gloucestershire GL3, England

£20,000 - £35,000 per annum

Full Time

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Paralegal – Debt recovery (6-month post)

£27,803 to £30,296

We currently have an amazing opportunity for a debt recovery paralegal to join the County Council’s Litigation Team. If you are happy to (1) hold a varied case load of pre-litigation and post-litigation debt recovery matters, (2) effectively manage a high volume caseload, (3) enjoy a flexible way of working, apply to today

The work that you will be carrying out will be pivotal in having a real impact on the people of Gloucestershire in so many different ways. By recovering debt you will be enabling the County Council to be in a better financial position to fund the services that are provided for the residents of Gloucestershire.

If this is something that resonates with you, you will have the opportunity to:

Deal with small, fast and multi track claims;
Review the prospects of each case and advise clients;
Negotiate settlements, Issue Court proceedings, and enforce judgments;
Maintain a high level of client care and build excellent working relationships;
Deal with litigation claims to include deceased matters under supervision;
Progress your skills and knowledge in other litigious areas should you so wish.

As part of our team - along with the wide variety of work, the following great benefits are open to you:

Competitive rate of pay £27,803 to £30,296
Flexible working arrangements

In return we would like you:

To be proficient in ICT general systems (e.g. Outlook/Teams/Word/Excel)
To ideally have prior debt recovery experience.
To preferably have completed a Law Degree/CILEx Level 6 or Legal Practice Course
To have knowledge of Civil Procedure Rules and pre-action protocols from issue to settlement, costs and enforcement.
To have had experience in small claims – although this would be advantageous, it is not essential.
To have an excellent comprehension of volume debt recovery and litigation.

Please only apply if you have Debit Recovery experience.