Paralegal - Debt Recovery

at  Forbes Solicitors

BBP6, England, United Kingdom -

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Immediate17 Feb, 2025Not Specified19 Nov, 2024N/AOutlook,Commercial Awareness,Training,Communication SkillsNoNo
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Description:

ORGANISATION

Forbes Solicitors offer the full range of legal services to individuals, commercial clients and a number of specialist sectors where we excel nationally. We have offices across the North but our roots are firmly based in Lancashire. Our clients tell us that we stand out from other firms. We are real people who are passionate about getting the best results. Working together and listening to our clients, we provide genuine and practical advice.
We are looking for someone who displays our values; specifically someone who can excel, is engaged, is a real person, displays fairness in all they do and has a one team ethic.

Responsibilities:

ROLE

Forbes Solicitors are looking for a Paralegal to join our Forbes Debt Recovery Team at our Walton Summit/Manchester Office. This is a full-time role working 36.25 hours per week, Monday- Friday, based at our Gordon House office in Walton Summit.
This is a great opportunity for someone to start their career progress or progress in their current career and bring their experience and knowledge to join a collaborative and professional team. Whilst the role will be working to the fast-pace, customer focus and high standards of a law firm, the role will also provide a sustainable work-life balance. We act for a range of clients including national companies and public sector organisations.

The role will be responsible for delivering successful outcomes such as:

  • Provide effective and efficient support to Advisors through chargeable (legal based) work that contributes to the delivery and completion of services for clients (e.g. sending letters before action, drafting particulars of claim, preparing requests for Judgment and enforcement applications, obtaining and reviewing evidence and statements, taking witness statements, preparing for court, collation of legal bundles).
  • Ensure timely and efficient day-to-day progress of matters, prioritising work, monitoring deadlines and actions needed and keeping clients informed.
  • Drafting and preparing legal documents that require further knowledge, consideration and input based on analysis and understanding of information gathered.
  • Providing legal advice, under the supervision of a qualified advisor, that resolves queries and advances clients’ instructions and cases.
  • Assessing and understanding client queries and file notes to identify actions and advice required and manage and guide the progression of a client file.
  • Attend external meetings and events including but not limited to hearings, court appearances, client meetings and networking events.
  • Maintain, monitor and update the appropriate systems and documents with client and case information, data and file notes.
  • Carry out and deliver accurate and up-to-date legal research.
  • Write original high-quality articles and reports for internal and external publication
  • Manage regular and up-to-date communications with clients and stakeholders, answering queries, managing expectations (including costs), providing updates and effectively chasing responses required and escalating appropriately.


REQUIREMENT SUMMARY

Min:N/AMax:5.0 year(s)

Legal Services

Legal

Legal Services

Graduate

Proficient

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Bamber Bridge PR5 6AW, United Kingdom