Litigation Legal Assistant

Ampa Holdings LLP; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Litigation Legal Assistant to join a vibrant debt and asset recovery team. This role offers a blend of training and responsibility, allowing you to manage your own caseload while engaging directly with clients. You will benefit from a supportive team environment that values trust and empowerment, alongside a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including private medical insurance and generous holiday allowance. Embrace hybrid working options and enjoy a culture that prioritizes your professional development and well-being. If you're ready to take the next step in your legal career, this is the perfect role for you.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Bonus day off for your birthday

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 months’ administration experience in legal or professional services.
• Good communication skills and ability to manage own caseload.

Responsibilities

• Manage own caseload with training provided.
• Handle defended small claims and client communication.

Skills

Administration experience

Communication skills

IT systems competency (Microsoft Word, Excel)

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Flexibility and initiative

Education

Legal or professional services experience

Tools

Case management system

Job description

Litigation Legal Assistant

Department: Litigation Services and Dispute Resolution - Corclaim - Debt & Asset Recovery - Debt & Asset Recovery - 3301

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Birmingham

Reporting To: Kaila Ali

Description

Our Debt and Asset Recovery team have an exciting opportunity for you to join as a Litigation Legal Assistant.

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 with the option of working from our Birmingham or Stratford-upon-Avon offices

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.

• Experience of handling defended small claims is essential
• Day to day dealings with collections
• Day to day communication with clients via telephone

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, Leicester, London, Lincoln, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Solihull, Southampton, Stratford-upon-Avon and Sheffield.

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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.