Federal Legal Assistant: Debt Collection & Case Prep

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys is seeking candidates for a GS-8 level role in the collection and enforcement discipline.

The position requires experience in debt collection, financial analysis, and asset tracing, with a focus on negotiating payment plans and preparing related legal documents. Applicants must meet typing and qualification criteria, including ICTAP/CTAP provisions for eligible displaced or surplus federal employees.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience in debt collection and analyzing financial information to determine ability to pay.
• Initiating contact with debtors and negotiating written payment schedules.
• Using enforcement tools such as exams, garnishments or writs of executions.
• Reviewing debtor financial asset information to prepare payment plans.
• Reconciling payment transactions with records and identifying inconsistencies.
• Performing skip tracing and locating assets.
• Preparing a variety of legal documents and maintaining files.
• Typing speed of at least 40 words per minute with minimal errors.

Responsibilities

• Engage debtors to determine ability to pay and negotiate structured payment plans.
• Apply enforcement tools when necessary to collect payments and resolve disputes.
• Review and reconcile financial records, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Prepare legal documents and maintain organized case files.
• Conduct skip tracing to locate assets and verify information.
• Communicate findings clearly to supervisors and stakeholders.

Skills

Debt collection

Financial analysis

Negotiation

Legal document prep

Skip tracing

Asset locating

Payment plan planning

Data/document reconciliation

Job description

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys is seeking candidates for a GS-8 level role in the collection and enforcement discipline.

The position requires experience in debt collection, financial analysis, and asset tracing, with a focus on negotiating payment plans and preparing related legal documents. Applicants must meet typing and qualification criteria, including ICTAP/CTAP provisions for eligible displaced or surplus federal employees.