Insolvency Paralegal

Armstrong Knight; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A legal services firm in London seeks a candidate for a role in insolvency to handle legal support tasks. The position requires an understanding of insolvency processes and prior experience in a relevant environment. Ideal candidates should demonstrate adaptability, strong communication skills, and a proactive approach to workload management. Competitive benefits including private health insurance and performance incentives are offered.

Benefits

Private health insurance

Income protection

Critical illness insurance

Life assurance

Quarterly staff days

Qualifications

• Understanding of bankruptcy and insolvency processes.
• Experience in an insolvency service or a related business environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the Insolvency team in legal work under supervision.
• Contribute to marketing content for the firm's website.
• Work efficiently to meet deadlines.

Skills

Legal research

Communication skills

Adaptability

Commercial judgement

Job description

Job Summary

The ideal candidate would be comfortable dealing with contentious and non-contentious insolvency matters and looking for a career in insolvency and have some experience in either personal bankruptcy or corporate insolvency.

Specific Experience

• A general level of understanding of insolvency processes, including: bankruptcy, liquidation, administration and restructuring.
• Some work experience in an insolvency service related business environment.
• Experience in undertaking legal research and drafting legal documents using appropriate precedents and templates.

Ideal Candidates Should Expect To

• Provide support to the Insolvency team in carrying out legal work under supervision;
• Work efficiently and effectively in providing legal support in ongoing cases;
• Be adaptable and proactive in prioritising and managing workloads to ensure deadlines are met;
• Contribute towards marketing content for the firm’s website and other social media channels;
• Be keen to develop themselves in a unique environment;
• Be able to show good commercial judgement;
• Be able to work in a busy team and support other fee earners as required;
• Be client focused with excellent communication skills.

Benefits

• Private health insurance through vitality healthcare;
• Income protection;
• Critical illness insurance cover;
• Life assurance insurance cover;
• Fee earning target – anything over you get 20%;
• Quarterly staff days.

Additional Expectations

• Emphasis is placed on candidates who are energetic and enthusiastic wanting to work in the insolvency arena who are keen to learn and expand their knowledge of these areas.