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We, TLT, are recruiting an urgent Contract Office Assistant to join our Financial Services Disputes and Investigations team in Belfast. As a Contract Office Assistant you will report into a team manager and work as part of a team of assistant paralegals and paralegals.


This opportunity is a 3-month contract, working from the Belfast office and will be paid a day rate via an Umbrella Company.

Your Role

Opening files, conflict checking, organising documents including ongoing file management such as electronic filing, printing, scanning, closing. Creating and maintaining excel spreadsheets, databases, portals and graphic based analysis. Ordering documents from the Land Registry. Billing and arranging for third parties to be paid. Pre-litigation to include issuing letter before claims, telephone calls, e-mails, instructing trace reports, taking payments from customers and investigations work. Liaising with customers, clients and third parties. Supporting paralegals with their day-to-day work to include issuing claims for Judgment/Decree, Statutory Demands and Enforcing Judgment/Decree. Supporting team manager on any assigned tasks.

Your Skill and Experience

Previous administrative experience, ideally working within financial services. Good communication skills (both oral and written). Accuracy, good organisational skills, and flexibility. Ability to work well as part of a busy team. Good knowledge of Word, Excel and Outlook is required and experience in PDF would be beneficial.

Your Team

TLT has one of the largest dedicated Financial Services Disputes practices in the UK, with partner led teams in all jurisdictions. We act for a range of financial institutions including large UK banks, international banks, challenger banks and fintechs, giving commercial and practical advice to resolve disputes.

We advise across the whole spectrum of contentious issues associated with commercial, business and consumer finance, including dispute resolution, pre-litigation management and Alternative Dispute Resolution.

About TLT

Fast paced, fast growing and forward thinking, TLT is the law firm that helps clients stay one step ahead, and we do the same for our people.


We work with high profile clients in innovative sectors. With local, national and international reach, we have over 1,800 people in offices across the UK and a network of partner firms across Europe, India and the US. TLT was named Law Firm of the Year at the Legal Business Awards 2023. This marks the third year in a row the firm has taken away this accolade in industry awards - having previously been named Law Firm of the Year at The Lawyer Awards in 2021 and the British Legal Awards in 2022.


Our purpose is to protect, prepare and progress our clients for what comes next and it's essential that we do the same for our people, our planet and our communities too. In our open and collaborative culture, we encourage everyone to be their whole self, to have a voice and to contribute.


TLT is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment and encourages applications from all suitably qualified people, regardless of disability, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected by the laws in the locations in which we operate.


We welcome applications from people with disabilities and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments, where necessary, to make interviews and jobs more accessible. Should you have any difficulty during the recruitment process, require any reasonable adjustments or an application to Access to work please contact the recruitment team on Recruitment.Operations@TLT.com

TLT LLP

Summary
TLT-2027
Flexible resource
Flexible resource
Belfast
Closing Date
Sunday 31 August 2025
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