Junior Licensed Paralegal

Overview

This role is for a Junior Licensed Paralegal with 1+ year of paralegal experience and a valid Paralegal license in ON. The position is remote.

The employer offers a salary of $45,000–$50,000, performance bonuses, and insurance and dental coverage, along with additional benefits.

Responsibilities

• Review and prepare documents to issue on sales, registration, leases, and funding transactions.
• Prepare documents for completion.
• Draft forms and legal documentation.
• Manage client files across different matters, often with short deadlines.
• Track and manage property matters, including registrations, documentation, and operating agreements.
• Perform lease and title reviews and produce full and short form reports for clients.
• Assist legal advisors with various matters as needed.
• Communicate effectively and confidently with clients.
• Address requisitions/queries in relation to post-completion matters.
• Complete master schedules for clients, setting out key lease and other information.
• Support additional tasks as required.
• Communicate with customers for outstanding amounts.
• Establish professional relationships with customers and educate them on best practices.
• Negotiate payment arrangements to help resolve customers’ bills.
• Contact past-due customers by phone, request payment, negotiate appropriate payment arrangements, and send correspondence to delinquent/collection customers.
• Update customer account information (e.g., commitments to pay, amounts and dates, and collection call updates) and document call activity details.
• Handle objections and excuses.
• Perform to regulatory standards and best practices on collections.
• Achieve individual collection targets to meet Department and Company goals.

Requirements

• Graduate (must be a graduate).
• 1+ year of paralegal experience.
• Valid Paralegal license in ON.
• Experience with a Collection Agency or Debt Recovery Company.
• At least 6–12 months of previous paralegal experience.
• Ability to file 8 claims/judgments per day.
• High attention to detail and an organized, methodical approach.
• Flexibility to handle work that may occur outside contracted hours to meet client demands.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure and find solutions.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational skills to schedule tasks within available working time and complete urgent work within specified (sometimes short) timescales.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to deliver superb client service.
• Offer of employment is subject to background checks, including credit checks if required on certain client programs.

Work-From-Home Requirements

• High-speed internet: minimum 50 Mbps download and 20 Mbps upload.
• Wired Ethernet connection.
• Quiet, professional workspace free from distractions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a high-volume, time-sensitive environment (as demonstrated through prior collections/debt recovery or paralegal work).

Compensation & Benefits

• $45,000–$50,000 base salary.
• Performance bonuses.
• Insurance coverage and dental coverage.
• Paid training and breaks.
• Competitive incentives.
• Outstanding referral bonus program.
• Company discounts.
• Employee assistance program.
• Health insurance.
• Reimbursement of tuition fees.
• Social activities organized by the employer.
• Commitment to work-life balance.

Location

• Remote
• Paralegal license required in ON.

Additional Information

• The employer welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
• Offers are conditional upon completion of background and reference checks, including a criminal record check and/or credit check (where applicable).
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted by Talent Acquisition.