Burnetts is one of the most progressive law firms in the North of England and are very proud to have been ranked 23rd in the Top 100 UK’s Best Workplaces™ 2025 by Great Place to Work©
We have not only achieved awards for being a Great Place to Work© each year from 2021, but also hold accreditations for being one of the UK wide Best Workplaces for Women, Wellbeing, and Development.
We are looking to recruit a Paralegal to cover a period of maternity leave, for a fixed term period up to 12 months. Part-time (a minimum three-day working pattern) up to full-time working will be considered.
Who are we looking for?
The successful candidates will ideally have debt recovery experience or have worked within a law firm and be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience of debt recovery matters. You will run a high volume case load using our specific debt recovery and diary management case system for clients of the Firm within the Firm’s Dispute Resolution team.
Daily tasks will include:
- taking client instructions
- pro-active diary management
- all pre-action correspondence
- issuing and managing non-defended debt recovery court proceedings (including judgment and enforcement)
- speaking with debtors on the telephone and agreeing payment plans (subject to client instructions)
- managing internal debt recovery for the Firm
The successful candidate will have a proactive, ‘can-do’ attitude to enable them to work closely with a team of legal fee-earners, paralegals and legal assistants on all aspects of this work, and may have a fee earning target themselves. The ability to work as part of a team is therefore essential together with excellent communication, organisational and IT skills.
What do we offer?
This is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate with the potential of longer-term career advancement in a forward-thinking law firm with a well-established client base. Along with this we will provide you with a competitive salary, pension, 30 days holiday and Private Medical Health Insurance; in addition, we will even give you your birthday off every year too!
Our values of Together, Balanced, and Progressive, help to engender a culture of providing excellent client service within a caring and supportive internal environment. Please see our website for further information about who we are and what we value at: https://www.burnetts.co.uk/. To read more about how great it is to work for us, please visit
https://www.greatplacetowork.co.uk/workplace/item/3520/Burnetts
If this role sounds like the next step in your career, then please send a copy of your CV with a covering letter to yourfuture@burnetts.co.uk
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Burnetts Solicitors are committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and work to promote an inclusive, supportive culture that values and celebrates our differences.
If you have not already done so, please let us know if you require any support so we can make the right adjustments and considerations should they be required.
Closing date: Friday 11th July 2025
