Associate/Sr.Associate-Paralegal_

Job Description:

Opportunity:

Paralegal Executive: 2

Senior Paralegal Executive: 1

Shift: US Timings

Timings: 5:00 PM to 2:00 AM IST (Timings might change as per client requirements)

Job location: Pune (Magarpatta City

Working days: 5 days

Notice: Immediate

Work from office mandatory

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the US clients' post judgment collections/recovery efforts which includes preparation of legal documents, communicating with various government administration officials, updating clients and maintaining case records.
• Filing litigation - initiating a US lawsuit to resolve a legal dispute as per US bar guidelines.
• Maintain electronic documents and update case management systems.
• Drafting/litigation – making/editing pleadings, dealing with pleadings, following court rules.
• Performing tasks for USA Legal Collection law firms. Tasks such as preparing garnishments, contacting courts, sheriffs, county offices.
• Extracting information out of legal documents.
• Frequent interaction with USA attorneys and potentially with defendant (but not as attorney).
• Organizing and tracking files related to case documents.
• Draft and file legal documents such as subpoenas, affidavits, notices, discovery responses, medical record requests in context to the US market.
• Research public records and other resources to locate parties, witnesses, and other case related information through various tools.
• Communicate with Court Clerk, Sheriff’s Office, County Appraiser, and Recorder’s Office if required.
• Prepare court filings, recordings, and e-filing.
• Provide clients with the status of their cases.

Requirements

• Mandatory: Should have knowledge of USA collections laws: FDCPA, CFPB, FCRA, TCPA, GLBA, SCRA, PCI-DSS, UDAAP and Dodd-Frank Act.
• Mandatory Experience:
• Paralegal Executive:1-2 years’ experience in preparing legal responses.
• Senior Paralegal Executive: 4+ years’ experience in preparing legal responses.
• Knowledge of US Debt recovery process is preferred.
• Familiarity with the US Collections rules and regulations such as Fair Debt Collections Practices Act is preferred.
• Good to have: Basic understanding of US legal system and court procedures, including model civil rules of procedure.
• Proficiency with Word, Excel, Word Perfect, Adobe, and Outlook
• Proficiency in written and verbal English, and mathematics.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to be accurate and efficient.
• Self – starter and motivated
• Detail oriented, able to multitask and manage time sensitive documents.
• Capable of working independently and as a team player
• Requires excellent critical thinking, communication, organizational and research skills.

Skills:

• Mandatory: Internet savvy as it will require browsing/searching various websites. As for the documents, most of the work will be handled either in MS Word or WordPerfect, and handling of PDFs.
• Mandatory: Fluent English communication to deal with US clients.
• It is preferred that the candidate should have knowledge of USA banking/finance laws, good knowledge of USA legal lingo, good communication skills to work with court/govt officials - and role can be customized accordingly.

Education

• Law Degree – Master of Law (LLM) is mandatory.
• Must have experience in court proceeding in India.