Administrative Assistant - Dartmouth, Canada - BOYNECLARKE

BOYNECLARKE

Verified Company

Dartmouth, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

Why This Role?

About Creditor Practice

Our Creditor Practice team represents chartered banks and other financial institutions for the collection and recovery of secured and unsecured retail debt.

Our team performs collections for a number of financial institutions and credit card providers. We also represent mortgage insurers for whom we are responsible for enforcement and collection on their deficiency judgments.

Core Duties and Responsibilities
As a File Opening Clerk, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

Opening files in our document management system;
Completing work on files from NS, NB, PEI, NL;
Drafting and preparing demand letters and other related documents for lawyer review;
Sending out demand letters for various financial institutions;
Closely managing numerous deadlines related to demands and files;
Daily updating and monitoring of various online systems (highways) including financial institutions, both provincial and interprovincial; and,
Contacting and interacting with financial institutions regularly.

Qualifications and Skills
To be successful, you possess the following qualifications and skills:

Exceptional attention to detail;
Superior communications skills and the ability to deal directly with clients and debtors;
Proven ability to manage time and demonstrated ability to handle multiple priorities in a deadline driven work environment;
Aptitude for critical thinking and problem solving;
Adept at using technology such as Outlook and the full Microsoft Office suite, and a talent for learning new computer programs quickly;
Previous experience in debt recovery, real estate transactions, or foreclosures considered an asset; and,
Legal Assistant or Paralegal diploma considered an asset.

Why BOYNECLARKE LLP?
We are a dynamic, fast-growing, full-service law firm located in downtown Dartmouth with spectacular views of the Halifax Harbour.

We understand that the success and well-being of our clients and our colleagues is often rooted in our shared community, which is why we are deeply invested in giving back.

We strengthen and support our commitment to community through various programs and initiatives including volunteer time programs, employee-driven initiatives, and monthly community giving to employee-selected charities.

We also understand that work-life integration, health, and wellness play an important role in our team's ability to be successful and maintain a vibrant working environment.

Through social activities, financial literacy programs, fitness classes, wellness subsidy program, and committee-driven initiatives, our colleagues thrive at BOYNECLARKE.