WITTEN LLP is a busy downtown law firm with immediate open positions for excellent legal support staff. We offer competitive compensation, excellent benefits and a friendly, inclusive, team-oriented environment. Submit your resume to join our team of legal professionals in the following practice area.
Applications are being accepted for a Collections Paralegal to work independently within a busy foreclosure and collection team. The successful candidate should be organized and have excellent typing, time management and communication skills. Responsibilities include 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 and updating the client database on collection proceedings. Experience in start to finish collection or debt recovery litigation in a law firm is preferred. The successful candidate must also be a self-starter and able to work independently and efficiently. Strong skills and knowledge in Office 365 and familiarity with iManage are assets.
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/or an enhanced criminal background check yielding satisfactory, clear/complete results.
WITTEN LLP is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion in all of 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 of Equity Policies. An excerpt of our Diversity and Equity Policy can be found here: https://www.wittenlaw.com/about/diversity-policy
We welcome and encourage all qualified persons to apply.
www.witttenlaw.com
Job Types: Permanent, Full-time
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Commuter benefits
- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care
- Wellness program
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Supplemental pay types:
Experience:
- legal assistant: 3 years (preferred)
Work Location: In person
