Senior Paralegal

Ascent Performance Group is a leading provider of legal and financial services, committed to delivering exceptional results for our clients. At Ascent, we place our customers at the heart of everything we do. During their most challenging times, we strive to provide the support and guidance they deserve.

Why Join Us?

At Ascent, we pride ourselves on creating a supportive, inclusive, and collaborative environment where your contributions truly make a difference. We are committed to helping our people grow, offering professional development opportunities and a culture built on fairness, integrity, and customer care.

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Paralegal to join our Non-Standard team, you will handle complex litigation and high-value cases across secured, unsecured, commercial, and property sales. As a Senior Paralegal, you will manage litigation cases from pre-action through to post-judgment, ensuring compliance with legal procedures, firm standards, and client SLAs. You will prepare legal documents, liaise with clients, customers, and courts.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of a litigation-focused debt recovery process on behalf of clients
• Prepare witness statements and complete court documentation as required
• Ensure all work meets internal and client SLAs
• Liaise with external third parties, agents, and representatives
• Meet all key litigation deadlines
• Maintain adherence to risk, compliance, and data accuracy standards
• Stay updated on changes in law and best practice through training
• Respond to client queries promptly and professionally

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Minimum of 2 years' experience as a Paralegal
• Law degree or equivalent
• Knowledge of Civil Procedure Rules and the legal system
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to manage a large workload under time constraints
• Strong organizational skills

What We Offer:

A friendly, team-focused workplace with opportunities for career progression and professional development and competitive benefits package, including:

• Company pension scheme
• 22 days holiday plus bank holidays (with the option to purchase additional days)
• Health cash plan
• Critical illness cover
• Discounted legal services
• Season ticket loans
• Discounts on online shopping and gym memberships

Further Information

As part of the Ascent on-boarding process all successful applicants are required to complete the group’s employment screening process. This process helps to ensure that all new employees meet our standards in relation to honesty and integrity therefore protecting the interests of the Group, existing employees, clients, partners and other stakeholders