Collections Paralegal (Debt Recovery)

Files, diaries and documents all run through you at an estates and trusts company in Brits. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

This post is Brits-based, with most of your time spent at an estates and trusts company.

• Prepare section 129 notices and default judgment applications
• Handle incoming calls and give clients straightforward progress updates
• Type and format letters, notices and affidavits from dictation or drafts
• Collate and index court bundles and discovery files
• Diarise court dates, prescription dates and filing deadlines
• Manage the attorney's diary and book consultations
• Prepare fee notes and draft invoices for review

• Experience on legal software such as LegalSuite, AJS or GhostPractice
• At least 2 years in a law firm or legal department
• Fast, accurate typing and strong Word formatting
• Matric plus a legal secretary or paralegal qualification
• Discreet with confidential client information
• Organised under pressure from several attorneys

• Year-end bonus at many firms
• Close-to-transport offices in city centres
• Study assistance for LLB or paralegal courses
• Office hours with no weekend work

• Include your typing speed; many firms test it on the day of the interview.
• Name the legal software and the type of matters you handled in the first lines of your CV.