Hybrid Litigation Paralegal

at iwoca

• Job title: Litigation Paralegal
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior
• Salary: £28,000 - £37,000 per year
• Degree requirement: High School Diploma
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Leeds, United Kingdom

About the role

• Litigation Paralegal assisting in debt recovery within iwoca's in-house legal team. Collaborating on case strategies and ensuring compliance in the litigation process.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage and monitor the active litigation and enforcement action taken against a portfolio of users, which may include cases handled by third party debt collectors and solicitors
• Investigate cases and help decide case recovery strategies to maximise repayment.
• Cooperate with wider Litigation and Collections team to investigate more complex cases and occasionally advise on the appropriate escalation
• Raise and manage in-house money claims using MCOL or through the CNBC
• Complete Court applications to enforce County Court Judgments including charging orders, oral examinations and High Court Enforcement.
• Prepare winding up petitions and statutory demands
• Manage defended cases and prepare directions questionnaires, witness statements and other evidence required for hearings and trials
• Occasionally attend court to swear affidavits

Requirements

• At least 1 year debt recovery or legal support experience in the commercial / business sector
• Proven experience of raising and managing money claims
• Experience in business and personal insolvency issues would be hugely beneficial
• Empathy, forbearance and professionalism
• Strong communication skills, confidence and diligence
• Conscientious and thorough, with strong attention to detail
• The ability to deal with a variety of challenges, innovate and think on your feet

Benefits

• Flexible working hours.
• Medical insurance from Vitality, including discounted gym membership.
• A private GP service (separate from Vitality) for you, your partner, and your dependents.
• 25 days’ holiday per year, an extra day off for your birthday, the option to buy or sell an additional five days of annual leave, and unlimited unpaid leave.
• A one-month, fully paid sabbatical after four years.
• Instant access to external counselling and therapy sessions for team members that need emotional or mental health support.
• 3% Pension contributions on total earnings.
• An employee equity incentive scheme.
• Generous parental leave and a nursery tax benefit scheme to help you save money.
• Electric car scheme and cycle to work scheme.
• Two company retreats a year: we’ve been to France, Italy, Spain, and further afield.
• A learning and development budget for everyone.
• Company-wide talks with internal and external speakers.
• Access to learning platforms like Treehouse.