Insolvency and Recoveries Paralegal (Debt Recovery)

Weightmans; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm is seeking a Paralegal to support its Insolvency and Recoveries team in the UK. This role involves managing debt recovery matters, assisting with litigation, and ensuring compliance with legal protocols. The ideal candidate should have previous experience as a Paralegal and excellent communication skills. Join this award-winning firm recognized as a top employer, offering opportunities in a dynamic legal environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Paralegal.
• Genuine interest in insolvency and recoveries.
• Flexibility to adapt to varied tasks.

Responsibilities

• Handle debt matters and claims.
• Assist with litigation and insolvency cases.
• Independently manage a case load.
• Complete MI procedures as required.
• Achieve set targets and deadlines.

Skills

Motivated and highly-driven

Excellent IT and typing skills

Excellent communication skills

Excellent time management and organisation skills

Ability to multi-task and prioritise

Ability to work to strict deadlines and targets

Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative

Job description

About your new role

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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About You

You will have previous experience as a Paralegal and a genuine and demonstrable interest in the above area of work. As the role is varied, we are looking for you to have a flexible approach to the work you do and be able to adapt to different tasks. We also require you to have:

Essential

• Motivated and highly-driven
• Excellent IT and typing skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent time management and organisation skills
• Ability to multi-task and prioritise
• Ability to work to strict deadlines and targets
• Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative

Desirable

• Previous experience within a similar role
• An understanding of money and return of goods claims

If you meet our criteria and think this is a job where you could bring enthusiasm and an eagerness to learn, then we look forward to receiving your application.

Why work for us

Come and join our award-winning organisation and team. Weightmans has been recognised as a leading employer for the 18th consecutive year at Britain’s Top Employers awards 2025, and ranking 5th in the list, the firm has also secured top positions in Chambers UK.

Embark on this journey with Weightmans towards becoming one of the Top 30 UK Law firms.

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