Our Edmonton office has an immediate opening for a Paralegal, Debt Recovery and Foreclosure, who will work with a variety of our firm’s team members. You will be responsible for the debt collection for foreclosure enforcement for several clients. The ideal candidate is proactive, self-sufficient, and has high attention to detail and organizational skills.
Field Law is committed to upholding our core values of Collegiality, Integrity, and Professional Excellence, which serve as the foundation of our dedication to creating a high-quality, collaborative, and respectful environment for everyone.
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Drafting correspondence including demand letters
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Drafting Civil Claims, Statement of Claims and Originating Applications
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Serving Commencement Documents (via registered mail or arranging process servers)
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Drafting Applications and Orders in foreclosure proceedings
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Drafting Caveats for condominium fee collections
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Preparing Default Judgments (including pre-judgment interest calculations)
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Preparing Writs of Enforcement, registering and renewing them
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Performing basic and enforcement searches (Land Titles, bankruptcy, corporate, PPR, Equifax, and internet searches)
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Instructing skip tracers for locates of current residents and employers
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Working with debtors for repayment arrangement of judgments and overseeing those repayment arrangements and/or repayment of mortgage arrears or condominium fee arrears
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Processing trust monies for clients
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Preparing Bills of Costs (for debt collection and general litigation matters)
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Preparing pre and post interest calculations
- Preparing garnishee summons
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Preparing Notices to Attend Questioning and Notices to Attend Questioning in Aid of Execution, including preparation of conduct money calculations (for debt collection and general litigation matters)
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Drafting Affidavits of Service and supporting Affidavits for various court applications
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5+ years of debt collection experience in a paralegal role
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Recognized 2-year Legal Assistant or Paralegal Diploma
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Excellent understanding of the Alberta Rules of Court
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Strong knowledge of the Civil Enforcement Act, Personal Property Securities Act, Law of Property Act and Condominium Property Act
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Eager to grow and learn
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Pro-active and self-sufficient
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Positive attitude
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Team oriented
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Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail
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Ability to prioritize and effectively handle deadlines
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Familiar with the Residential Tenancies Act, Mobile Home Sites Tenancies Act, and Enforcement of Homeowners Association fees (HOA) is beneficial
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Normal weekday office hours (35).
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Must have the ability to work in a fast-paced work environment.
Qualified candidates are invited to submit a resume to: [email protected]
