Bishop & McKenzie LLP is currently accepting applications for a Collections & Litigation Legal Assistant to join their team in Edmonton. We are looking for a full-time highly motivated person to provide exceptional support to our lawyers and clients in a busy department. To thrive in this challenging role, you will embrace variety and have excellent communication, problem solving and interpersonal skills. Key Functions:
• Responsible for managing a portfolio of unsecured collections and secured collections files
• Communicating directly with clients, including receiving instructions and proper reporting on all files in a professional manner
• Preparation of unsecured collections and secured collections pleadings
• Drafting various types of correspondence such as demand letters, post-judgment letters, pay or pack letters, payout letters, follow up letters, settlement letters etc.
• Conducting searches such as Motor Vehicle, Personal Property Registry, Land Titles, Bankruptcy, and Corporate
• Registrations at Land Titles
• Ensuring that limitation dates are met and files are diarized
• PPSA (Personal Property Security Agreement) and Writ of Enforcement seizures
• Negotiating settlements and payment plans with debtors
• Calculating balances and administering payments
• Monitoring client portals daily
• Preparing and sending Monthly billings
Requirements:
• Legal Assistant certificate or diploma
• Experience in Civil/Commercial enforcement an asset
• 2 - 5 years and direct work experience in a litigation or collections legal assistant capacity
• Experience in TechCom LMS an asset
• Critical thinking, analysis, and research skills are essential
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment within/under deadlines
• Strong computer skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically, Outlook, Word and Excel, as well as document management systems such as ProLaw
• Strong sense of ethics and the ability to handle sensitive or private information with tact and discretion; knowledge of data privacy laws.
• Superior interpersonal skills to interact with employees, lawyers, clients, departments, external agencies and work as a team player
• Proficient in recording time and billing of matters
• Meticulous records maintenance skills
• Strong customer service orientated
We offer a full benefit package, holiday entitlement in the first year, and an employer contributed RRSP. We would like to thank all applicants; however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
