Commercial Debt Recovery Paralegal

Why join Nelsons?

Nelsons is one of the largest and fastest growing law firms in the East Midlands with experts in Leicester, Derby and Nottingham.

In 2023, Nelsons became part of Lawfront, a national group of leading regional law firms dedicated to delivering comprehensive legal support to individuals and businesses nationwide.

Committed to strategic growth, Lawfront is aiming to build a group in the top 10 of UK regional law firms. As part of this group, you will be able to benefit from working locally for a well-respected leading law firm whilst accessing the scale, investment resources, expertise and professional development opportunities of a national organisation.

We look to empower our clients, give them a voice, fight for them, help them seek justice and steer them through complex legal issues they face. The desire to push ourselves forwards to better serve our clients has been a constant throughout our evolution.

With a defined vision and plan for growth, we have created a culture of working together to achieve and are looking to recruit people with ambition, drive and a can-do attitude to be part of our journey.

The successful candidate can expect a competitive package and benefits that you’d expect from a leading regional law firm which is part of a group of national scale.

The Role:

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic individual to join our busy Commercial Debt Recovery team within our Dispute Resolution department of our Nottingham office.

We are looking for an experienced Paralegal with a proven track record and who wants to take their skills and development to the next level. You will be working in one of the region’s leading commercial litigation practices and required to handle high volume, high level pre-legal negotiations and be responsible for maintaining an extensive client portfolio, as well as preparing documents and meeting with new and existing clients.

The successful candidate will be confident, assertive, be able to work under pressure and have excellent telephone and communication skills. Computer skills are essential and a working knowledge of Debt Recovery Systems and Excel would be useful and knowledge of the court process is desirable.

As part of this role, you will be given all the tools to succeed and can expect dedicated training, professional support and a host of benefits.

The extras:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and holiday purchase
• Healthcare cash plan
• Travel benefits
• Pension
• Well-being programme
• Discounts on selected legal service
• Hybrid Working following successful probationary period

With a defined vision and growth plan on track, we have created a culture of working together to achieve and are looking to recruit people who have a can-do attitude to be part of our journey and vision.