Small Claims and Credit Hire Litigation Executive/Paralegal Orpington, Kent £21,000 to £27,000 (DOE) Hours: Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5pm MPJ Recruitment Ltd are proud to be supporting one of our law firm clients on the role of Small Claims and Credit Hire Litigator/Paralegal based in their office based in Orpington, Kent. Our client is looking for somebody with proven experience as either a pre-litigation or post litigator with a minimum of 2 years experience of dealing with Small Claims and Credit Hire cases. The client has been trading for over 10 years and invest heavily in the training and support of their staff development along with keeping their technical expertise up to date. Role: As a Small Claims and Credit Hire Litigator, you will be responsible for pro-actively managing a portfolio of cases suitable for litigation through to settlement or final hearing. Responsibilities: Manage a mixed case-load including but not limited to liability disputes, repair, credit hire small claims cases. Effective management of the litigation process to ensure SLA s are met. Work a task list effectively. Negotiation of quantum and assessing liability. Drafting Court documents. Liaise with client s regarding uninsured losses and to obtain relevant case information in a competent manner. Adhering to all court deadlines. Take and Draft comprehensive statements. Book and instruct Counsel to attend trial. Allocate settlement funds. Undertake file reviews, supervision and sign off on ..... full job details .....