Legal Support

We invite you to explore a future with us at PRA Group, a diverse and growing company that has a tangible impact on the global economy.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, nationality, religion, physical or mental disability, age or trade union membership.

Te invitamos a explorar un futuro con nosotros y nosotras en PRA Group, una empresa diversa y en crecimiento que tiene un impacto tangible en la economía global.

Todas las personas candidatas cualificadas serán consideradas para el empleo independientemente de su género, orientación sexual, raza, nacionalidad, religión, discapacidad física o mental, edad o afiliación sindical.

Position Summary:

Responsible for supporting the Legal Team with daily administration tasks regarding litigation processes.

Key Responsibilities (other duties may be assigned):

• Track documents received from courts, e.g., subrogation process, request of payment proceedings, enforcement, and insolvency proceedings.
• Use specific templates for interacting with courts within specific phases in some proceedings, solicitors, or bankruptcy administrators.
• Support administrative tasks which may involve being accountable for specific pre-litigation processes, e.g., contract's review, debt settlement, etc.
• Communicate with courts, public administration, solicitors or defendants via telephone, email, or letter.
• Analyze and input legal data, e.g., courts' payments, subrogation status, dates of specific legal stages, etc.

Professional Experience/Qualifications:

• Minimum of high school/GED and vocational training (preferably in administration and/or legal), preferably associates degree in law or administration. Alternatively, an equivalent combination of formal education, on-the-job training, and/or work experience
• Minimum six months' work experience undertaking administrative work preferably in the legal industry (agencies, law firms, property management, back-office in legal departments, etc.)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Good teamwork skills particularly when working with other departments or colleagues to complete tasks
• Good attention to detail to be able to carefully analyze files and data
• Ability to learn quickly
• General computer literacy skills, particularly advanced in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Beginner or intermediate skills in case management and administrative support
• Litigation knowledge and intermediate English level are a plus

Compliance Responsibilities:

• Adhere to PRA CARES values and the Code of Conduct policy to the highest standards of ethics, and ensure compliance with all relevant policies, processes, and regulations.
• Highlight/escalate any misconduct against the PRA CARES values, Code of Conduct Policy and or any other relevant policies, processes, and regulations.
• Obtain understanding of governance and risk in relation to the role, ensuring to keep up to date with any regulatory changes in your local region and Europe.
• Completion of all mandatory training that may adversely affect the business, interests, or reputation of any Group Company. All training should be completed within a timely manner.

Work Environment:

Work is performed in an office environment with telephones, personal computers, and printers. The office environment is an open workspace with individual workstations. The noise level of the environment is usually moderate. This position is a sedentary position with seldom to occasional lifting of less than 11 pounds; requires frequent lifting of less than 1 pound; and may require standing less than or equal to 1/3 of the day. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Disclaimer:

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. 

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Case Management, Communication, Computer Literacy, Legal Administrative Support, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, Office Administration

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