Team Lead Collections Paralegal

Join a firm to oversee the Consumer Collections caseloads and a team of Paralegals and Legal Assistants.
Hands on Paralegal work as well.

Support several attorneys in debt-collection litigation and judgment enforcement, promotes accurate and timely case handling, and ensures team activities.

Team Lead Responsibilities:

Assign and prioritize work, balance caseloads, and monitor filing and service deadlines, and follow up tasks.
Train and mentor paralegals and support staff on case procedures, document preparation, case-management systems, and professional communications.
Review work for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with attorney-approved procedures before attorney review.
Conduct regular team check-ins, identify workflow bottlenecks, and recommend improvements to procedures and training materials.

Collections Case Management Responsibilities:

Review account records, supporting documents, payment histories, and case status: identify missing information and discrepancies.
Prepare draft pleadings, affidavits, discovery, correspondence, and other litigation documents for attorney review.
Coordinate court filings, service of process, hearing preparations, and docket updates in accordance with local requirements.
Support attorney-directed judgment enforcement, including garnishments, debtor examinations, liens, and other remedies where legally available.
Track payments, settlement terms, and payment plans; coordinate accurate balance updates and reconciliation with authorized personnel.
Phone calls and emails to and from consumers and opposing counsel regarding cases and resolutions.

Qualifications:

2+ years of team lead experience
5 years of consumer collections paralegal experience
Word, Excel, Outlook
Collectmax is a +

For immediate consideration: please email your resume to janine.bedora@spencerreedgroup.com

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Lead Paralegal/Consumer Collections