Paralegal / Lead Paralegal - Recoveries

The role

DWF is seeking a Paralegal / Lead Paralegal for their Technical Recoveries Team in Leeds/Newcastle. This role focuses on litigation and debt recovery, supporting fee earners on complex cases and managing client expectations.

What you'll do

• Provide ad hoc advice and guidance to clients and colleagues on non-referred matters
• Brief Counsel on complex cases and prepare bundles for hearings or trials
• Review matters at referral stage, defining scope and breaking work into proportionate tasks
• Handle a range of litigation tasks, including drafting claims, responding to defences, negotiating settlements, and managing enforcement or insolvency applications
• Communicate scope and progress clearly to clients throughout the matter
• Liaise with third parties such as litigants in person, legal representatives, and courts
• Take ownership of cases, ensuring timely progression to conclusion using the Liberate case management system
• Work with autonomy while reporting regularly to the Specialist Manager based on matter complexity and value

What we're looking for

Benefits