Collections Litigation Paralegal

4 months ago

Richmond Hill, Canada FDR Ltd Group of Companies Full time

**Financial Debt Recovery Ltd.** is seeking a Collections Litigation Paralegal to become a part of our growing team. In this role, you will provide overall support to our Corporate Counsel and legal team.

The position is an onsite position with work at home opportunities available after in office performance is evaluated.

Job Location**:40 West Wilmot Street, Richmond Hill, ON L4B 1H8**

Job Type**:Full time, permanent, on site**

Hours**:Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM**

Salary**:Competitive salary and health benefits plus commission and bonuses.**

**Job Duties**:
Collection Calls
- Conduct outbound calls, related to negotiating payments, updating customer information, and other customer service inquiries
- Negotiate payment terms and methods using critical thinking and probing questions to overcome objections
- Maintain compliance by use of proper policy, procedures, and script.
- Accurately record all details of communications and activities within the system
- Proactively monitor and investigate accounts to locate pertinent information to aid collection
- Utilize various trace tools to locate consumer information
- Maintain a clean and secure work environment

Preliminary Investigation
- Obtain all documentation from client concerning the account, including information about the debtor, invoices, contracts, promissory notes, payments, and related correspondence.
- Investigate public records for information about debtor's financial status, including real estate records and prior judgments.
- Draft demand letter to debtor.
- Search for assets.
- Skip trace.

Commencement of Formal Action
- Draft complaint and prepare exhibits in support of complaint.
- Monitor date for response to complaint and, if appropriate, draft motion for default judgment.
- Subject to local rules/authority, appear in court at hearing for claim for plaintiff.
- Subject to local rules/authority, prepare, file and serve documents for examination of debtor; appear in court and conduct examination.
- Draft journal entry, default or otherwise.
- Obtain certified copy of judgment transcript.

Post-Judgement Activities
- If necessary, arrange for transfer of judgment to all courts having jurisdiction over debtor.
- Draft wage and/or bank garnishment forms.
- Draft writ of execution.
- Abstract the judgment, obtain a writ of execution, and request that the sheriff attempt to collect what is owed on the write of execution.
- Draft notice of lien on real property.
- Negotiate payment arrangements for attorney/client approval.
- Correspond with client informing status of collection.
- Maintain judgment account worksheet to record payments, collection costs, and court costs.
- Draft release of judgment or release of lien.

Qualifications:

- At least 1 year of previous experience as a paralegal
- Familiarity with legal research
- Ability to prioritize and multitask
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Deadline and detail-oriented

**Benefits**:

- Competitive salary, paid training, and a bonus and commission structure
- Incentives and monthly contests: prizes, trips, rewards, employee appreciation and bonuses
- Staff BBQ and Company Events
- Free on-site parking
- Group Benefits (health, life, dental insurance plan)
- Paid time off.
- Ongoing training and career advancement opportunities
- NOTE: The Financial Debt Recovery is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion within the workplace. Accordingly, Financial Debt Recovery will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process or during employment to applicants with disabilities. If you require accommodation at any time throughout your recruitment, selection/assessment or employment thereafter, you should contact the HR department and advise._ _Subsequently, Financial Debt Recovery shall make every reasonable effort to provide appropriate assistance.]_

**Salary**: $3,500.00-$4,500.00 per month

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus pay
- Commission pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Richmond Hill, ON L4B 1H8: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- How soon can you start?
- What is your salary expectation?

**Experience**:

- paralegal: 1 year (required)
- legal debt collections: 1 year (required)
- Accounts receivable: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Paralegal Licence (required)

Work Location: In person

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