Litigation Legal Assistant

Ampa; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical

27 days holiday

Birthday bonus day off

Hybrid working

Job summary

Ampa is recruiting a Litigation Legal Assistant for our Debt & Asset Recovery team in Birmingham. In this permanent, full-time role you will support casework, liaise with clients and colleagues, and help manage a busy caseload with training provided.

The role offers hybrid working (minimum 3 days in the office), a competitive benefits package including private medical, 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, and a culture that values trust and autonomy.

Qualifications

• At least 6 months of administration experience, ideally in a legal or professional services setting.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Experience in debt or asset recovery is advantageous.
• Experience running a caseload and using a case management system is desirable.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Train to manage your own caseload with varied and busy responsibilities and client liaison.
• Enjoy telephone work and effectively juggle a busy day with accuracy and clarity.

Skills

Administration experience

Microsoft Word

Excel

Telephone handling / customer service

Tools

Case management system

Job description

Litigation Legal Assistant

Department: Reddens - Debt & Asset Recovery - Debt & Asset Recovery - Debt & Asset Recovery - 4001

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Birmingham

Reporting To: Samantha Bourne

Description

Our Debt and Asset Recovery team have numerous Litigation Legal opportunities within the team!

We can offer you:

• A competitive salary with great benefits including private medical, 27 days holiday plus bank holidays and a bonus day off for your birthday
• A culture of trust, empowerment and autonomy over your work
• Part of a vibrant, forward- thinking team with the support of friendly, approachable partners who encourage and support your career development
• Hybrid working (3 days per week minimum) based within our Stratford-upon-Avon/Birmingham office.

Key Responsibilities

In this role we will train you up to manage your own caseload. It’s varied and busy and there is good opportunity to get involved in client liaison.

You’ll need to enjoy telephone work and juggling a busy day! Previous collections experience preferred but not essential if you have an aptitude for customer service we’ll show you the rest!

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• a minimum of 6 months’ administration experience, ideally gained within a legal or professional services environment
• competency with IT systems to include Microsoft Word and Excel
• experience gained in the area of debt or asset recovery will be advantageous
• previous experience of running your own caseload and / or using a case management system is ideal, but not essential
• the ability to work well in a team and develop good working relationships with colleagues and others
• good communication skills with the confidence to liaise openly and clearly with colleagues and clients
• the ability to produce a high standard of work, sometimes under pressure, whilst maintaining accuracy and good attention to detail
• to be able to demonstrate flexibility, initiative and confidence in your own ability

Benefits, Agile Working and Additional information

We embrace agile working and offer a blended approach to where and how we work.

We appreciate that people have different needs and preferences and we’re keen to be flexible, after all, we value what you do, not where you do it.

We have hubs in Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Leeds, Leicester, London, Lincoln, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Southampton, Stratford-upon-Avon, Sheffield & Tunbridge Wells. Do you want to check out our amazing benefits?

Additional information: Please be aware, for some vacancies, where we receive high numbers of applications we may need to bring the close date forward.

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. Details of the checks can be found here.

Equal opportunities Corclaim, as part of the Ampa Group is a committed equal opportunities employer. We seek to attract, develop and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures. We value and respect individuality and encourage a culture within our business where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths and experiences. Everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, regardless of their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.