Paralegal

If you’re looking to build your legal career in a dynamic, fast-paced team environment, look no further.

As a Paralegal within our Recoveries team, you will be working in a nationally recognised department. You will provide support on cases for a wide range of clients with high quality work for blue-chip, well-known national clients, across varied business streams.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Producing letters and emails according to the needs of individual cases
• Assessing each case to select the appropriate action
• Preparing court issue and enforcement documents
• Negotiating and monitoring of instalment pay offers
• Accounting and reporting to clients
• Liaising with key stakeholders over the phone
• Involvement in disputed and defended cases and all necessary procedures

This role would be an excellent first step into a career in law, potentially having completed A-level or equivalent study; equally, we welcome applications from experienced Paralegals or those with strong administration and customer service exposure.

In return for your high levels of speed & accuracy, excellent customer service skills and attention to detail, you will receive unrivalled support and training to develop your career and experience in a Legal Top 200 law firm.

At Wilkin Chapman, we value our colleagues and work in a culture that promotes healthy working practices and well-being. The firm has a rich history and exciting future of growth ahead and to support that growth we want to talk to people who value:

• Outstanding service
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Approachability with clients and colleagues
• Innovative practice
• Achieving results

As well as a competitive salary, we offer a wide range of benefits including:

• Generous holiday entitlement
• Pension options with matched contributions of up to 5%
• Healthcare cash plan for you and dependents with the option to purchase cover for an additional adult
• Life Assurance
• Concessionary legal fees on a range of legal services
• Extensive well-being programme
• Subsidised car parking

Wilkin Chapman is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their ethnicity, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, religious practice or any other perceived differences. We are an armed forces friendly employer.

Our Values

All that we do is shaped by our five values: Service, Teamwork, Approachability, Innovation and Commitment to achieving results. These values are the bedrock of Wilkin Chapman, they define who and what we are - they underpin everything that we do.

If you have any queries regarding this position, please contact recruitment@wilkinchapman.co.uk.