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Job Title PARALEGAL - ASSET FINANCE & DEBT RECOVERY
Job number 114126496
Posted 15/05/2008 (16:27)
Agency/Employer Grow Recruitment
Description Firm Profile:
The company has offices in London, Milton Keynes and Watford and the firm is regarded as one of the leading law firms along the M1 corridor. We pride ourselves on giving our clients clear, practical advice and delivering solutions that are business driven and meet the needs of today’s commercial organisations.

Outline and Purpose of the Job:
To advise clients in relation to asset finance and debt recovery and progressing cases to an expected time-scale and costs estimate.

Main Duties and Accountabilities:
1. Subject to supervision to be responsible for the overall conduct of own volume of asset finance and debt recovery files.
2. To receive new client instructions - setting up files, maintaining (Videss) database records, limitation dated and conflict checks as required. Ensuring that all new files comply with departmental procedures and & ‘quality’ standards.
3. To be responsible for checking client papers and requesting further information, and advising on strategy as appropriate; liaising with clients, debtors, solicitors/legal advisers and third parties, by telephone and correspondence.
4. To carry out all instructions in a timely and efficient manner to meet appropriate deadlines.
5. To ensure all files are monitored on a regular basis. Ensuring all diary and review dates are entered as appropriate and comply with timetables and court deadlines.
6. To develop excellent working relationships with all clients - being pro-active in all activities and ensuring the client is regularly updated on all developments.
7. To liaise with clients, debtors, solicitors, barristers, courts, both by telephone and in writing.
8. To be responsible for preparing ‘Instructions to Counsel’.
9. To manage own billing processes.
10. To attend all appropriate meetings, client functions and hearings, as required. As required may undertake hearings before District Judge.
11. To ensure the confidentiality and security of all practice and client data, documentation and/or information, at all times.
12. To produce documents and correspondence by word processing and case management system, including the drafting of own letters and documents. To deal promptly and accurately with all filing on a daily basis, including the storage and retrieval of client files.
13. To undertake any other ad hoc duties as requested by the Manager and/or Team Leader.


Skills and Experience:
1. Minimum of 2 years previous experience of dealing with litigation and in particular debt recovery cases
2. Previous experience of dealing with asset finance recovery
3. Good knowledge of Microsoft office packages (especially Word)
4. Good knowledge of E-mail (Microsoft Outlook)
5. Knowledge of Legal Client Database (eg. Videss)
6. Previous legal experience
7. Previous experience of case management system

Personal Qualities:
1. Accuracy with keen eye for detail
2. Ability to work on own initiative
3. Motivation and drive to identify and implement best working practice at all times
4. Confidentiality and discretion
5. A professional and efficient approach to both clients and colleagues
6. An ability and willingness to learn on the job.
7. Time management -ability to work to tight deadlines
8. Excellent communications skills
9. Team Player
10. Good sense of humour

Location WATFORD, South East
Job type Permanent
Contract length N/A
Salary/rate £30000/annum
Start date
Contact name sophie curtis
Telephone 020 8447 7252
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