Collection Legal Assistant

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Prepare financial statements and reports
• Prepare and key in correspondence and legal documents
• Review and proofread documents and correspondence to ensure compliance with legal procedures and grammatical usage
• Trace and locate debtors
• Research records, court files and other legal documents
• Report and document investigations and conclusions/recommendations
• Collect payments from debtors
• Complete legal documentation
• Complete credit and loan documentation
• Analyze financial documents and reports
• Professionalism in customer service
• Provide customer service
• Draft legal correspondence
• Research legal precedents and gather evidence

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Word
• MS Office
• MS Excel
• MS Outlook
• MS PowerPoint

Area of work experience

• Correspondence
• Financial statements
• Reports and records
• Civil litigation

Area of specialization

• Collections

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Credit check
• Reference required

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Large caseload

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Ability to multitask