Job Description

The role

To be competent in the technical elements necessary to provide a quality and comprehensive recoveries service with a client and customer service focus.

Our Paralegal's will be expected to;-

Managing own caseload of defended and complex asset finance matters and managing files from inception to completion. Dealing with key stages of litigation within a case management system, so prior experience of using Visual Files or similar will be an advantage Negotiating repayment(s) and/or settlements Maintaining integrity of data for own case load Ensuring electronic post and emails are correctly catalogued and saved to relevant files on a daily basis To achieve and maintain an up to date task list Assisting with client billing and collection of unpaid client invoice

Key Skills and Experience

Law Degree or CILEX qualification preferable. Minimum 2 years paralegal experience IT literate with experience of using Word, Excel and the internet Ability to deal with difficult telephone conversations with Defendants/Opposing Solicitors confidently and calmly and refer if appropriate An awareness and/or experience of the CPR Rules and progressing claims through the Court system Good written, numeracy and oral communication skills

What we offer

For this role - Zero hours and Flexible working arrangements are available Hybrid working - (a standard 2 days in the office a week) after successful completion of probation and training. Salary of 24570 aligned to the Real Living Wage Great induction and planned training, to set you up for success Genuine career progression together with ongoing training and mentoring to help you achieve your goals Birthday Day Pension scheme and life assurance to provide peace of mind Corporate discounts on a wide variety of products and services A culture of recognising and supporting hybrid working and flexible needs we may have from time to time
We would love to hear from those with proven paralegal experience.

We identify with candidates who are team players and show a strong work ethic.

Equal opportunities

Solaris Law is a committed Equal Opportunities employer promoting equality of opportunity. This means that everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, whatever their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.

Pre-Employment Screening

Due to the nature of the work undertaken, confirmation of employment will be subject to a variety of checks which will be carried out once an offer of employment is accepted. These checks will include employment references covering the last 5 years, proof of ID, proof of address covering the last 5 years, Personnel Vetting credit search (which will only highlight insolvency or County Court Judgments - should any adverse data show on the Personnel Vetting search then any offer of employment made will be withdrawn). Terrorism Check (against data supplied by the Bank of England) and a DBS check previously known as a Criminal Records check.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 24,570.00 per year

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Northampton NN4 7YB