Debt Recovery Litigation Assistant
Bluetownonline
- Greater Manchester
- £24,750 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- You will be supporting a lawyer with their caseloads and helping to manage their client relationships.
- Client care is an important part of the role, ensuring that clients are happy with the progression of their case.
- Task management & Case progression including:
- Drafting letters of claim.
- Engaging with Defendants by telephone and written communication.
- Drafting Court documents, including Claim Forms, Particulars of Claim and Interlocutory Applications.
- Drafting witness statements.
- Instructing Counsel and liaising with clerks.
- Keeping the case management file fully up to date
- Being proactive – chasing third parties by telephone, email and post.
- 3/2 alternative working from home pattern staff after probation
- 23 days holiday a year, rising to 26 days
- 3 holiday buy backs per year after 1 year of service
- Extra day’s holiday for your birthday after 2 years’ service.
- Private medical insurance available after 2 years’ service
- Attending Lawyer meetings and training sessions (every other month)
- 3 appraisals per annum to discuss career and progress towards a training contract
- Death in Service – 2 x salary
- Active social committee with generous departmental and firm-wide social budget.
- Active training culture and various groups and events such as Diversity & Inclusion.
- Netball / Football team, 10km Manchester team and more.
- Enhanced Maternity Leave payment if you have over 1 year tenure
- Other benefits including Employee Assistance Programme, free fruit & annual flu jab