Legal Case Handler

3 weeks ago


Northampton, United Kingdom ACS Recruitment Solutions Ltd Full time

**Legal Case Handler**

**Northampton**

**Monday - Friday 35 hours + 1 rota’d Saturday a month**

**£25,000 - £28,000**

We have a great opportunity for a proactive and detail orientated induvial to join a friendly and welcoming business in Northampton. Based within their legal and credit team - you will be responsible for administering the Company’s inhouse legal processesand payment negotiations, working closely with customers to find solutions.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Reviewing accounts and sending letters before action (LBA).
- Issuing Money and Return of Goods claims through the County Court.
- Drafting and sending appropriate letters of claim to customers and performing any associated traces.
- Managing and monitoring current legal accounts.
- Enforcing judgments obtained and dealing with admissions/defences filed by the defendant.
- Instructing agents to attend court hearings.
- Assessing accounts for suitability to be referred to external agents.
- Instructing external agents for accounts outside jurisdiction i.e. Scotland and Northern Ireland.
- Liaising with third parties such as the court, debt management companies, tracing, and recovery agents, as well as solicitors and any other advice agencies acting on our customer’s behalf.
- Liaising with other departments in the company.
- Ensuring legal fees/costs are added to the agreements where applicable.
- Dealing with incoming correspondence from customers and third parties.
- Photocopying and collating documents to be sent to court.
- Some scanning of documents and other ad hoc admin duties.
- Assisting the credit control team with dealing with incoming calls during busy periods.
- Reviewing garage dispute cases and taking appropriate legal action where required.
- Covering / assisting with other team members duties in their absence.
- Handling collections department overflow calls, which are quality assessed monthly.
- Experience working within a consumer credit environment.
- Experience and knowledge of Hire Purchase agreements - desirable but not essential.
- CILEX qualification - desirable but not essential.
- Effective communication and listening skills.
- Accuracy and attention to detail.
- Commercially astute - understanding the costs vs return benefit to action we take.
- Ability to challenge current processes and provide alternative ideas/solutions.
- The ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Problem Solving / Critical Thinking
- Decision Making
- Planning and Initiative


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