Litigation Assistant

JHR ,
Leeds, West Yorkshire
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £18,000 per annum

Overview

Litigation Assistant £18,000 - £22,000 Location - Leeds We are looking for a conscientious, efficient and customer focused Litigation Assistant to join a forward thinking team in Leeds where you will be working towards internal SLA’s and deadlines and managing a busy caseload. This role will support the effective debt recovery litigation service in respect of unsecured consumer debts. As a confident communicator you will be liaising with debtors and 3rd parties and using your esxcellent negotiation skills to maximise the recovery of debt for the client. Adhering to compliance and FCA regulations you will be familiar with treating customers fairly and confident at delivering work of a high standard. The responsibilities of the Litigation Assistant will involve - Negotiating with debtors and 3rd parties to recoup outstanding monies Adhering to compliance General administration support Client briefings Setting up new clients on the systems Managing a busy caseload The ideal person will have… The ability to make decisions / recommendations based on legal knowledge and commercial acumen. Work effectively under pressure and motivated to hit deadlines Excellent communication skills both written and verbal Confident user of Microsoft Word and Excel, and experience in consumer debt collection and debt recovery litigation (including County Court Rules) would be advantageous. What the company can offer you 23 days holiday 8 bank holidays Option to buy up to 5 days holiday Contributory pension scheme (4% employee contributions and 4% employer contributions) Full time hours are 35 per week with a one hour unpaid break for lunch Working hours are Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm Due to the amount of response we receive, unfortunately we are not able to give feedback to individuals, if you have not heard back within 5 days please assume that you have not been successful for the role you have applied for. By applying to this advertisement, you are hereby giving consent for Jo Holdsworth Recruitment to hold your details for a 30 day period and contact you via any method of contact you have listed on your application. (Jo Holdsworth Recruitment - Recruitment Agency)