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PARALEGAL - BANKING & FINANCE |
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| Job number |
114126507 |
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| Posted |
15/05/2008 (16:26) |
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| Agency/Employer |
Grow Recruitment |
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| 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:
1. To carry out client instructions in relation to unsecured debt recovery, asset finance recovery and mortgage repossession, progressing cases to an expected time-scale and costs estimate.
2. Carrying out client instructions in relation to enforcement.
Main Duties and Accountabilities:
1. To be responsible, with appropriate supervision, for the overall conduct of own volume of unsecured debt recovery, asset finance recovery and mortgage repossession files.
2. To receive new client instructions: setting up files, maintaining (Videss) database records, noting limitation dates and conflict checks as required. Ensuring that all new files comply with departmental procedures and mab ‘quality’ standards.
3. To check client papers, request further information, and advise on court procedure as appropriate. Liaise with clients, debtors, hirers and borrowers, 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 and maintain excellent working relationships with all clients and ensuring the client is regularly updated on all developments.
7. To be responsible for preparing instructions to agents.
8. To manage own time recording and billing processes, meet annual financial targets and maintain good credit control.
9. To ensure the confidentiality and security of all practice and client data, documentation and/or information at all times.
10. To produce documents and correspondence by word processing, 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.
11. To create, update and report case developments monthly on Excel and send to clients as requested.
12. To prepare “Instructions to Counsel” at the request of the Team Leader.
13. To attend all appropriate meetings and hearings as required in the County Court and High Court at the request of the Team Leader.
14. In consultation with the Team Leader, to advise clients on strategy in relation to unsecured debt recovery, asset finance recovery and mortgage repossession.
15. To attend marketing events for, and by, client as required.
16. To undertake any other appropriate ad hoc duties as requested.
Skills and Experience:
1. Previous experience of dealing with litigation and, in particular, recovery cases.
2. Good knowledge of Microsoft office packages: Word, Outlook and Excel.
3. Knowledge of Legal Client Database (eg. Videss)
Personal Qualities:
1. Accuracy with keen eye for detail
2. Ability to work on own initiative
3. Confidentiality and discretion
4. A professional and efficient approach to both clients and colleagues
5. An ability and willingness to learn on the job
6. Time management -ability to work to tight deadlines
7. Excellent communications skills
8. Works well in small team
9. Good sense of humour
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| Location |
WATFORD, South East |
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| Job type |
Permanent |
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| Contract length |
N/A |
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| Salary/rate |
£30000/annum |
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| Contact name |
sophie curtis |
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| Telephone |
020 8447 7252 |
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| Ref no |
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