Litigation Legal Assistant - Debt and Asset Recovery in Birmingham

Our Debt and Asset Recovery team have numerous Litigation Legal opportunities within the team! 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 (3 days per week minimum) based within our Stratford-upon-Avon office or Birmingham hub

What you will be doing:

In this 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!

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, Agile Working and Additional information:

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, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Sheffield, Stratford upon Avon and in the South East; Brighton, Chichester, Crawley, East Grinstead, Eastbourne, Lewes, Seaford, Storrington, Southampton & Tunbridge Wells.

Equal opportunities:

Ampa Group is a committed equal opportunities employer. We seek to attract, develop and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures. We value and respect individuality and encourage a culture within our business where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths and experiences. Everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, regardless of their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.