Our Insolvency and Recoveries team is experienced in handling all kinds of insolvency and recoveries work nationally. We act on behalf of large corporates, owner managed businesses, public bodies, insurers, professional practices, regulatory bodies and private individuals. We also act on behalf of insolvency practitioners, financial institutions, litigation funders, fixed charge receivers, directors and other stakeholders. Members of all levels of qualification across the team regularly deal with complex, high profile and sensitive issues across a broad range of matters (both contentious and non-contentious) with far reaching implications as well as regulated and unregulated debt recovery from individuals and businesses. The team and many within it are recognised in both Chambers and Legal 500.
We are currently recruiting for a Paralegal to join our Insolvency and Recoveries team.
This role sits within the Insolvency and Recoveries Team, focusing on Commercial Recoveries. The team undertakes B2B and public sector debt recovery work and to provide support in relation to the team’s other client work as and when required.
To work within the public body and B2B team undertaking various client and public sector debt recovery work.
Main duties and responsibilities (subject to skills and experience) include:
- Handle money only debt matters, return of goods/assets claims as well as section 146 Notices
- Assist with litigation, including drafting claims, judgments and enforcement applications
- Assist with insolvency cases, including statutory demands, bankruptcy and winding up petitions.
- Independently manage a case load of pre-litigation cases
- Contact with client, as delegated
- Complete MI procedures as required
- Achieve set targets/KPIs
- Ensure relevant deadlines, compliance and quality measures are adhered to
- Comply with relevant Weightmans and client policies and procedures
- Work in accordance with Weightmans’ values
This list is not intended to be exhaustive and you will be expected to perform other duties and have other responsibilities that fall within the wider remit of the role.
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