Job Description

Our client, a reputable law firm, is looking for an experienced Debt Recovery Paralegal to join their legal team.

Do you have solid hands-on experience in debt recovery litigation and enjoy keeping matters moving from summons through to enforcement? If you are detail-driven, organised and confident working in a high-volume debt recovery environment, this could be an excellent opportunity to take the next step in your legal career.

What you'll be doing:

Prepare summonses, pleadings, notices and other Magistrates’ Court documentation
Prepare default judgment applications, warrants of execution and Section 65 processes
Prepare instructions to sheriffs and correspondent attorneys
Liaise with courts, sheriffs and correspondent attorneys to drive outstanding matters forward
Monitor litigation stages, deadlines, returns and next actions
Keep file and system records accurate and up to date.
Manage a high volume of matters while ensuring follow-ups and deadlines are consistently actioned
Identify delayed or stagnant matters and escalate where necessary

What we're looking for:

Matric is essential
A law/legal qualification will be advantageous
Minimum of 3 years’ recent experience in debt recovery litigation within a law firm or specialist credit law environment
Practical Magistrates’ Court experience from summons through judgment and enforcement.
Hands-on experience with summonses, default judgments, warrants of execution and Section 65 proceedings
Proven ability to manage a high volume of legal matters and competing deadlines
Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
LegalSuite experience will be advantageous

The right fit
You are organised, detail-oriented and proactive. You don't simply update a file and move on — you follow through, identify what is holding a matter back and take the necessary steps to move it forward.

Please note: This is a litigation-focused debt recovery position. Candidates with only general legal secretarial, call-centre collections or telephone debt collection experience will not be considered.

Interested? Submit your CV together with a brief overview of your debt recovery litigation experience, including the approximate volume of matters managed and the legal processes you have personally prepared.