Litigation Legal Assistant

About Corclaim

Welcome to Corclaim, where we specialise in mitigating financial and reputational risks for businesses through scalable solutions tailored to market demands. Our consultative and proactive approach builds trust with clients and prospects, ensuring we protect brands while enhancing their reputations. At Corclaim, dealing with vast quantities of legal work is ingrained in our ethos. We are united by process-driven methods and leading technology that enable us to offer specialist services including uninsured loss recovery, debt and asset recovery, and legal costs services across the UK. Join us at Corclaim and be part of a dynamic team dedicated to delivering innovative solutions that make a real difference for our clients. Grow your career in a collaborative environment where your skills and expertise are valued, and where you can contribute to the success of our clients and our company alike. We are proud to be a part of Ampa, a group focused on unlocking potential. We believe in the power of &: corporate & human, purposeful & profitable, ambitious & inclusive. Ampa Group provides the shared infrastructure, development programmes, culture, values and empowered working framework that enable our brands, and our people, to thrive. For you, that means access to award-winning learning, flexibility built on trust, and opportunities to collaborate across a diverse network of specialists.

What you will be doing

In this Litigation Legal Assistant role, we will train you up to manage your own caseload. It’s varied and busy and there is good opportunity to get involved in client liaison. You’ll need to enjoy telephone work and juggling a busy day! Previous collections experience preferred but not essential if you have an aptitude for customer service we’ll show you the rest!

What you will need

• A minimum of 6 months’ administration experience, ideally gained within a legal or professional services environment.
• Competency with IT systems to include Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Experience gained in the area of debt or asset recovery will be advantageous.
• Previous experience of running your own caseload and / or using a case management system is ideal, but not essential.
• The ability to work well in a team and develop good working relationships with colleagues and others.
• Good communication skills with the confidence to liaise openly and clearly with colleagues and clients.
• The ability to produce a high standard of work, sometimes under pressure, whilst maintaining accuracy and good attention to detail.
• To be able to demonstrate flexibility, initiative and confidence in your own ability.

Benefits and Working

We can offer you:A competitive salary with great benefits including private medical, 27 days holiday plus bank holidays and a bonus day off for your birthday. A culture of trust, empowerment and autonomy over your work. Part of a vibrant, forward-thinking team with the support of friendly, approachable partners who encourage and support your career development. Hybrid working with the option of working from either our Birmingham or Stratford-upon-Avon offices. We embrace agile working and offer a blended approach to where and how we work. We appreciate that people have different needs and preferences and we’re keen to be flexible, after all, we value what you do, not where you do it. We have the following hubs across the UK: Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Leeds, Leicester, Lincoln, London, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Sheffield, Stratford upon Avon & Tunbridge Wells. Working Hours (Shift Pattern): Monday to Thursday: 8:00am - 4:30pm OR 9:00am - 5:30pm. Fridays - 8:00am - 4:00pm OR 9:00am - 5:00pm. x1 Late Shift per week (11am - 8pm). No more than x2 weekend shifts per month (Saturday - 9am-1pm).

Key skills/competency

• Litigation Support
• Debt Recovery
• Asset Recovery
• Legal Administration
• Case Management
• Client Liaison
• Communication Skills
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Customer Service
• Team Collaboration