Creditors' Rights Paralegal — High-Earning Collections Pro

Trueline; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Profit-sharing potential

Paid time off (PTO)

Local firm stability

Job summary

Trueline in Cedar Rapids, IA is seeking a Creditors' Rights Paralegal with 5+ years in legal/collections environments. Responsibilities include handling debtor communications, case management, settlements, and preparation for hearings, with a focus on creditor-side matters and litigation support.

The role offers a base salary of $60,000–$80,000 with a 2% bonus on collections, uncapped earning potential, and robust benefits including health insurance and a 401(k) plan.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in a legal, collections, creditors' rights, civil litigation, or closely related environment.
• Strong understanding of collections, creditors' rights, litigation administration, or a similar legal practice area.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines, case files, and competing priorities with a high level of accuracy.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate professionally and respectfully with debtors, creditors, attorneys, courts, and other stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating closely with the attorney and firm staff.
• Comfort handling confidential financial, legal, and client information.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a primary point of contact for debtors, including confirming identity and documenting calls.
• Manage debtor information, case activity, payment history, and notes in the firm’s collections system.
• Establish payment plans and process payment authorizations.
• Review debtor payments and prepare regular payment and collection reports.
• Negotiate settlements and prepare settlement agreements.
• Coordinate trial settings, examinations, hearings, and trial preparation.
• Prepare attorneys for hearings and trials by organizing files and case information.
• Review files for suit and support the administrative process of filing collection actions.
• Draft complaints, petitions, wage garnishments, discovery requests, and affidavits of account.
• Prepare and send demand letters and other collection correspondence.
• Coordinate service fees and filing-related correspondence with sheriffs and other parties.
• Communicate with creditors, forwarders, and other collection-related stakeholders.
• Maintain case calendars and docket deadlines related to demands, appeals, pleadings, hearings, and other litigation activity.
• Maintain accurate case records and ensure files are complete and current.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Attention to detail

Legal knowledge

Multitasking

Education

Paralegal degree or equivalent

Tools

CLS

Commercial Legal Software

Collection-Master

Vertican

Q-Law

JST

WordPerfect

Job description

Trueline in Cedar Rapids, IA is seeking a Creditors' Rights Paralegal with 5+ years in legal/collections environments. Responsibilities include handling debtor communications, case management, settlements, and preparation for hearings, with a focus on creditor-side matters and litigation support.

The role offers a base salary of $60,000–$80,000 with a 2% bonus on collections, uncapped earning potential, and robust benefits including health insurance and a 401(k) plan.