Job Description

Overview

Remove CCJ C.I.C. is a specialist Community Interest Legal Advice Agency, we assist individuals and small businesses go through the legal process of having a County Court Judgment CCJ removed from their credit file. We help defendant clients navigate the County Court process and assist them with the negotiation and mediation of Consent Orders, N244 Applications, Witness Statements and Defences to claims. We are a not for profit, non-commercial enterprise as per S.23 LSA.

We are now recruiting a Legal Administrator to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for their own caseload of circa 100-150 live cases and these cases will be a mixture of cases. Full training and support will be provided.

This role offers an excellent opportunity for an individual who has previous experience of working for a firm of solicitors or in a professional office environment. The process of removing a CCJ is an administrative process and we will guide you through the steps and have templated emails and documents for each stage in the process.

Duties

Review cases with clients on the telephone to develop the best legal argument to give our client the best chance of successfully setting aside the Judgment and potentially defending the claim, if they have a defence. Continually manage clients expectations regarding timescales and keep clients regularly updated with the progression of the clients case. Negotiate and Mediate the terms of a legally drafted consent order if agreement can be reached. Drafting N244 Application Notices with relevant reference to CPR and Case Law Drafting Witness Statements appended with the required evidence to support such Applications. Provide excellent customer service by addressing client queries related to any legal documents drafted and being able to competently answer questions. Deal with clients professionally at all times either over the telephone or by email.

Requirements

Legal or Administrative Experience Confident/Professional Telephone Manner Experienced with Microsoft Office Can work as part of a team Can use own initiative when required
Type: Full Time

Benefits:

Company pension
Work Location: In person

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From 25,500.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension On-site parking
Work Location: In person