About the role
Job Description
We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Asset Recovery Junior Paralegal to help manage a high volume of recovery cases using established processes, working toward greater independence on routine matters. In this role, the paralegal will manage cases end to end, from registering each case in our internal systems and assessing the debtor’s profile to preparing notifications for the Legal team or our external partners to send.
This person will also support the wider Legal team by helping with side projects when needed. Beyond handling cases, they will suggest process improvements and work with our stakeholders to help reduce future financial losses.
This person has excellent communication skills, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and is motivated to help build efficient, scalable processes that protect Wise from legal and financial risk.
Your Mission: This person will have an immediate impact on our team’s capacity to manage a growing volume of cases. This hire will allow us to reduce initial response times, move more quickly on existing cases, and enable senior team members to focus on more strategic, complex matters. This person will be essential in helping us organize and process new cases, ensuring each case receives the necessary attention from day one.
Qualifications
* Fluency in English
* Good understanding of debt collection processes and cycles, preferably with exposure to the US
* Technologically adept, with a strong aptitude for quickly learning and mastering complex internal systems, case management software, and collaboration tools
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Highly organized and detail-oriented
* A proactive, "get-it-done" attitude and a collaborative mindset focused on teamwork and problem-solving
Nice to Have
* Fluency in other languages.
* A legal qualification or a law degree in the US or other jurisdiction is a significant plus.
* Litigation experience with debt collections matters in the US, specially consumer related in payments services industry.
* Experience working with debt collection in the US or other jurisdictions
Additional Information
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