Debt Recovery Legal Assistant – Financial Litigation

BRENT COUNCIL; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Brent Council's Legal Service is seeking a Legal Assistant in the Financial Litigation team to manage a caseload of debt recovery matters, often including county court proceedings. You will work with multiple council departments and receive training in ASC debt recovery.

The post requires an organised, proactive individual able to apply civil procedure rules, assist with dispute resolution, and instruct Counsel when needed. Flexible remote working is encouraged.

Qualifications

• Experience with debt recovery matters and civil procedure rules.
• ASC debt recovery knowledge is advantageous; training provided.
• Ability to manage a caseload and work with multiple departments.
• Proactive, organized and flexible; reports to Senior Lawyers.

Responsibilities

• Consider and investigate matters referred to the legal team and allocated to the caseworker.
• Request and obtain further information and documentation from our client departments, acknowledge referrals and advise on the merit of the case.
• Take prompt action in the debt recovery process.
• Engage in dispute resolution and explore alternative methods of settlement such as mediation.
• Instruct Counsel and costs draftsman when necessary.
• Manage a caseload of debt recovery matters, Adult social care, council tax arrears, housing benefit overpayment, and general, sundry debt recovery matters using the Council's case management system.
• Represent the council in interim court applications.

Skills

Debt recovery

Civil procedure rules

Dispute resolution

Mediation

Job description

Brent Council's Legal Service is seeking a Legal Assistant in the Financial Litigation team to manage a caseload of debt recovery matters, often including county court proceedings. You will work with multiple council departments and receive training in ASC debt recovery.

The post requires an organised, proactive individual able to apply civil procedure rules, assist with dispute resolution, and instruct Counsel when needed. Flexible remote working is encouraged.