Paralegal

Remote Employee BPO has an outstanding opportunity for you!

Role: Paralegal

Compensation: Competitive Basic Salary

Benefits: HMO plus 2 Free Dependents, P1,500 Rice Allowance, Night Differential (If applicable), Free Meal, Free Uniform, Government Mandated Benefits

Work Schedule: 5-day work week, Monday to Friday, 9PM to 6AM Philippine time

Work Setup: Work from Office (San Fernando, Pampanga)

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Draft routine correspondence, pleadings, and miscellaneous legal documents, including Chapter 7 petitions, schedules, applications and additional pleadings as necessary.
• Review and proofread all documents and redact confidential information
• Coordinate and manage all legal e-filings and mailings.
• Manage attorney calendars to document a sizable number of hearings, deadlines, and client correspondence.
• Track litigation statutes of limitation.
• Responsible for daily management of Chapter 7 caseload and promote positive communication with Clients on status updates
• Maintains quality relationships with the Courts, Clerks office and other law firms.
• Initiate the review and collaborate hearing preparation with U.S. Trustee
• Draft and assemble discovery requests and responses.
• Prepare statistical reports and maintain records
• Perform receptionist duties, including answering the phones, filing, copying, greeting clients and other general administrative duties.
• Attend staff meeting and participate in firm and personal growth.
• Perform additional duties as requested.

Qualifications:

• Solid understanding of the legal process, legal terminology regarding litigation procedures.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, as well as strong attention to detail.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient with Microsoft, Outlook and Excel)
• Problem solving skills
• Ability to handle high stress and high pressure environments.
• Ability to adapt to office environment.
• Must be able to multitask and handle multiple assignments concurrently.
• Ability to work independently as well as in team environment.
• Able to maintain strict confidentiality.
• Knowledge of federal, state local rules preferred, not required
• 4 year college degree
• 1+ year of experience of bankruptcy or creditor rights experience.
• Experience with Best Case preferred.