Litigation Paralegal

Overview

Litigation Paralegal

We are looking for a Litigation Paralegal in our Collections, Recoveries and Litigation team. The CRL team actively cultivates a supportive collections & recoveries culture for SMEs through their specialised debt collection procedures.

About Funding Circle

We’re Funding Circle. We back small businesses to succeed. At Funding Circle, we believe the world needs small businesses. That’s why we’ve made it our mission to help them get the finance they need to grow. With more than a decade of expertise under our belt, we’ve built a game-changer of a platform with cutting-edge data and technology that’s reshaping the landscape of SME lending. Say goodbye to lengthy applications and hello to lightning-fast decisions! In just minutes, SMEs across the UK can get a decision, giving them access to competitive funding in a flash. We know that good business is about good people. So we pride ourselves on providing meaningful, human support as well as fast, hassle free processes to deliver an unbeatable customer experience.

The role

• Drafting and filing court documents in order to commence and conclude formal recovery action on behalf of investors, whether it is liquidation, administration, bankruptcy or county court procedures
• Drafting and negotiating security documents, such as charges and deeds of priority, and settlement agreements
• Negotiating with regard to Insolvency and Litigation matters
• Managing a large caseload and managing costs and recovery of costs
• Assisting with administrative duties relating to case management
• Liaising with external panel firms with regard to issues and cases
• Proactively problem solving, identifying and confidently mitigating any risks, issues or control weaknesses that arise in your day-to-day

What we’re looking for

• Paralegal with Insolvency and Litigation experience
• Excellent academics
• The ability to get into the detail of issues without getting lost in them
• Excellent communication skills and be able to advise confidently and succinctly
• Highly organised with strong problem-solving skills and excellent attention to detail
• A ‘can do’ attitude demonstrated by a track record of getting things done
• Compassionate, grounded, logical and objective and able to follow through on difficult decisions

At Funding Circle we are committed to building diverse teams so please apply even if your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the requirements.

Why join us

As a flexible-first employer we offer hybrid working at Funding Circle, and we\\\’ve long believed in a \\\”best of both\\\” approach to in-office collaboration and non-office days. We expect our teams to be in our London office three times a week, where you can take advantage of our newly refurbished hybrid working space, barista made coffee and subsidised lunches (via JustEat) every day!

We back our Circlers to build their own incredible career, making a difference to small businesses every day. Our Circler proposition is designed to support employees both in and out of work, and it is anchored around four pillars: Health, Wealth, Development & Lifestyle.

A Few Highlights

• Flexibility: We provide you with a benefit allowance so that you can tailor your benefit selection to you and your family’s needs.
• Health: Private Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Health Cash Plan, Health Assessments (including female fertility health assessments), eyecare vouchers, flu jabs, Wellhub (for discounted flexible gym membership and access to wellbeing apps) access to a free Employee Assistance Programme and free Digital GP for yourself and any children under 16.
• Wealth: Life Assurance, Income Protection, Critical Illness Cover, financial coaching through Octopus Money Coach, a tax-advantaged share scheme, a free mortgage advisor partnership and discounts across numerous retailers through Perks at Work.
• Development: Dedicated annual Learning & Development allowance and full access to internal learning platform.
• Lifestyle: Electric Car Scheme, Cycle to Work scheme, Season Ticket Loans, and more!

And finally, we have award winning parental leave policies supporting parents through enhanced maternity, partner and adoption leave, as well as additional leave for parental bereavement and for fertility treatments.

Ready to make a difference? We’d love to hear from you.