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Legal Assistant in North Cobb
Details:
- Job Category: Legal
- Education: N/A
- FT/PT: Full-Time
- Company: Snelling Staffing Services
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Job Description:
Client in North Cobb County seeking a Legal Assistant.
This person will be responsible assisting Legal department in its collections and litigation needs, dealing with both inside and outside counsel
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:
■Determine contract performance status relative to contractual requirements
■Confer with customers to determine reasons for ceased processing or processing volumes that are inconsistent with company expectation based on historical volumes, and to review the terms of agreement
■Locate and notify customers of breached accounts, by mail and/or telephone, in order to solicit payment or cure of breach, as applicable
■Where warranted, arrange for and approve payment or establish payment schedules, based on customers' financial and related situations
■Receive and process payment checks and ACH deposits
■Receive and assess bankruptcy notices and, where necessary, prepare bankruptcy claims and file with the appropriate court
■Determine suitability of accounts for legal action
■Review, consult on and approve settlements negotiated by collections personnel
■Under guidance of Senior Counsel – Collections and Litigation, close files where required by relevant company policy
■Assemble and forward litigation packages to various approved outside counsel for legal action
■Maintain communication with outside counsel for purposes of monitoring case progress and supplying information to outside counsel as necessary
■Confer with Senior Counsel – Collections and Litigation for direction and approval of legal strategies and settlements in complex matters
■Track and provide reporting on internal and external collection results
■Respond to discovery requests and assemble responsive materials
■Manage and report on rolling list of cases, counsel and fee arrangements for litigation matters
■Input and record information about financial and legal status of customers and cases, as well as status of collection and legal efforts to ensure accurate retention of records
■Request credit history from credit bureaus for customers whose contract status dictates a profile review
■Locate new addresses for non-responsive or elusive customers
■Advise customers of necessary actions and strategies for resolution of contract breaches
■Retrieve and review incoming mail directed to Legal Collections department
Education/Experience:
Requires a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and a minimum of five years of related experience and/or training including two years of bankruptcy experience and two years of litigation paralegal experience (law firm preferred); or equivalent combination of education and experience. UCC preparation and filing as well as CollectMax or comparable software experience preferred.
Computer Skills:
Word processing, Spreadsheets, Internet software, E-mail, Database software
Travel:
Required to travel (approximately 10%) to locations throughout the country for various appearances as custodian of records.
Please forward resume ASAP to careers@SnellingATL.com for immediate consideration. Pays mid $30's and is temp-to-hire.
Contact Information:
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Job Link: http://snellingATL.com
