Collections Legal Assistant

at  Witten

Witten LLP is a busy downtown law firm currently seeking a Collection Legal Assistant to work independently within our active foreclosure and collection team. The ideal candidate should have an interest in learning the litigation collection process.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduation from a legal assistant program
• Experience in collection or debt recovery litigation
• Experience working in law firm would be an asset
• High attention to detail
• Excellent typing skills
• Superior time management skills
• Ability to work independently and efficiently.
• Strong skills and knowledge in Office 365 and familiarity with iManage is an asset
  Witten LLP provides a competitive compensation and benefits package.
  Witten LLP is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion in all our recruitment, interview, employment and promotion processes. A variety of policies are in place that are intended to achieve a workplace free from discriminatory practices, including our Maternity and Parental Leave, Respectful Workplace, Paid Bereavement Leave, Unpaid Protected Job Leave, Sick Leave and Diversity and Equity Policies. An excerpt of our Diversity and Equity Policy can be found here.
  Qualified candidates who are interested in this position should send a covering letter and resume to [email protected].
  Witten LLP thanks all applicants for their interest and for submitting their application, however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. All applicants should be prepared to consent to a credit and an enhanced criminal background check yielding satisfactory and clear/complete results.
  www.wittenlaw.co

• Preparing collection documents such as demand letters, Statements of Claim, garnishees, and writs of enforcements
• Communicating with debtors, process servers, and service providers,
• Managing the status of files
• Updating the client database on collection proceedings