Paralegal

7 days ago

UK Lincoln Hestia House Barbon, United Kingdom PIB Group Full time £25,000 - £60,000 per year
Job purpose:Legal for Lettings have entered the market with a sole purpose of providing straight forward, fuss free, and competitively priced legal services to landlords and their letting agents. Legal for Lettings operates as a new business within Barbon Insurance Group Limited, which is a parent company to a number of well-established brands within the Private Rented Sector.Our team of experienced legal professionals specialise in resolving disputes between landlords and their tenants, providing innovative and affordable legal services.As a Paralegal within our team, you will be responsible for managing a portfolio of cases through to completion, undertaking a number of activities including issuing notices seeking possession; drafting and issuing of possession proceedings and money claims; preparation of Court bundles; taking instruction in relation to defended matters; determining the most appropriate enforcement action to recover unpaid rent and legal costs.Key Responsibilities:
  • Draft and serve notices seeking possession pursuant to the relevant sections of the Housing Act 1988, or other applicable legislation
  • Draft and issue claim forms and particulars of claim relating to possession proceedings and debt claims
  • Prepare hearing bundles for parties
  • Take instructions in relation to defended litigation
  • Enforce orders of the Court, with regard to recovering possession, outstanding rent arrears and legal costs
  • Monitor and prioritise incoming email and post, to ensure adherence with Court and legislative timescales
  • Reviewing files in order to identify and outline any risks to clients
  • Adhere to all relevant policies, Standard Operating processes, regulatory and business service level agreements
Conduct Rules and Fitness & ProprietyAll PIB employees are expected to conduct themselves with integrity and professionalism, placing the customer at the centre of all we do and is central to our culture. You must adhere at all times to the FCA's Conduct Rules set out below.Individual Conduct Rules:You must act with integrity. You must act with due skill, care and diligence. You must be open and cooperative with the FCA, the PRA and other regulators. You must pay due regard to the interests of customers and treat them fairly. You must observe proper standards of market conduct.Compliance with the FCA Conduct Rules is required at all times and will be evidenced through annual performance reviews.Fitness & ProprietyYou will be assessed on a regular basis in line with PIB's requirements to ensure that you:Maintain your 'fitness' at an appropriate level to undertake the function you perform in a sound and prudent manner at all times-this relates to your experience, knowledge, skills and professional qualifications(where appropriate) and associated CPD. Maintain your 'propriety' at all times-this relates to good repute, honesty, integrity and financial soundness. This includes advising the firm of any changes in circumstances and conflicts of interest that could materially affect your fitness or propriety. Have undertaken or are undertaking all relevant training.Compliance of Fitness & Propriety will be evidenced through PIB's annual checks on Fitness & Propriety (e.g. financial soundness), through annual performance reviews and through completion of your Fitness & Propriety Declaration.

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