Litigation Legal Assistant

Ampa Group; Park Central; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal services provider is seeking a Litigation Legal Assistant in Birmingham. This hybrid position requires strong administration skills and the ability to manage one's own caseload. Ideal candidates are comfortable in a fast-paced environment, with the option to work from either Birmingham or Stratford-upon-Avon offices. A competitive salary and benefits are offered, including private medical insurance and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Private medical insurance

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Bonus day off for birthday

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 months' administration experience in a legal or professional services environment.
• Experience in debt or asset recovery is advantageous.
• Ability to manage a caseload and use a case management system is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Manage your own caseload under guidance.
• Engage with clients and perform telephone work.
• Maintain a high standard of work while under pressure.

Skills

Administration experience

Competency with IT systems (Microsoft Word, Excel)

Experience in debt or asset recovery

Communication skills

Teamwork and relationship building

Attention to detail

Flexibility and initiative

Job description

Litigation Legal Assistant

Department: Reddens - Debt & Asset Recovery - Debt & Asset Recovery - Debt & Asset Recovery - 3301

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 with the option of working from either 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.

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, Leicester, London, Lincoln, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Solihull, Southampton, Stratford-upon-Avon and Sheffield. Do you want to check out our amazing benefits? We’ll remove the link.

This is a hybrid role where you will be required to be in the office on a minimum of 3 days per week basis

A typical shift pattern is;

1. Mondays to Thursdays: 8am - 4.30pm OR 9am - 5:30pm (one day to be worked 11.30am - 8pm)
2. Fridays: 8am - 4pm OR 9am -5pm
3. Saturdays (no more than 2 per month) 9am – 1pm

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.