Paralegal

Job description

About the Company

My client is an alternative lender that is building its presence in the UK. The business provides flexible working-capital solutions to SMEs, with a particular focus on unsecured business lending.

About the Role

As part of the development of its UK operation, my client is looking for a commercially minded Part-Time Paralegal with experience in business lending. This will be a varied, hands-on position supporting lending documentation, legal administration, recoveries and, ideally, collections and credit control. The role would suit someone seeking consistent part-time work, ideally for approximately two to three hours per day, five days per week.

Responsibilities

• Lending Documentation and Legal Support
• Prepare, review and administer business-loan agreements and associated documentation
• Assist with personal guarantees, security documents, settlement agreements and variations
• Check that lending documentation has been correctly completed and executed
• Maintain accurate records of agreements, guarantees, notices and supporting documents
• Support amendments, extensions, restructures and refinancing arrangements
• Coordinate with borrowers, brokers, solicitors and other external parties when required
• Identify missing information, documentation issues and matters requiring escalation
• Support the wider team with general legal research and administrative tasks relating to business lending
• Collections and Credit Control
• Monitor overdue accounts and maintain accurate records of arrears
• Contact business borrowers regarding missed or late payments
• Conduct collections conversations in a professional, constructive and commercially sensible manner
• Agree and document payment arrangements within the authority and policies set by the business
• Issue appropriate arrears correspondence, demands and notices
• Maintain regular follow-up activity and clear case notes
• Assist with settlement negotiations, repayment plans and account restructures
• Escalate higher-risk or disputed matters to senior management or external solicitors
• Support the recovery of outstanding balances, including preparation of case files for legal action
• Provide regular updates on arrears, collections activity and expected recoveries
• Processes and Governance
• Help develop practical UK processes for loan documentation, arrears management and recoveries
• Maintain clear, accurate and audit-ready records
• Ensure activity is conducted consistently with internal policies and applicable UK requirements
• Identify recurring documentation or collections issues and recommend improvements
• Work closely with underwriting, operations, finance and senior management

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a paralegal, legal assistant or legal executive
• Practical experience within business lending, commercial finance or SME finance
• Good understanding of business-loan agreements and the lending lifecycle
• Experience preparing, reviewing or administering lending and security documentation
• Strong written communication and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities within limited daily hours

Required Skills

• Hands-on experience in commercial collections, credit control, recoveries or arrears management is desirable
• Experience dealing directly with SME borrowers in financial difficulty
• Familiarity with personal guarantees, corporate security and enforcement processes
• Experience working for an alternative lender, fintech, specialist finance provider, bank or lending-focused law firm
• Experience coordinating matters with external solicitors and preparing files for legal recovery
• An understanding of UK legal and regulatory considerations relevant to commercial lending and collections

Preferred Skills

• Commercially minded and able to balance recovery objectives with sensible borrower outcomes
• Confident having professional but firm conversations about overdue payments
• Highly organised, accurate and dependable
• Comfortable working autonomously within a developing UK operation
• Proactive and willing to take ownership rather than wait for instructions
• Able to communicate legal and documentation matters clearly to non-legal colleagues
• Discreet and trusted when handling confidential financial information

Pay range and compensation package

Competitive part-time salary or hourly rate, depending on experience. Final structure and working arrangement to be agreed with the successful candidate.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

England

Type of Contract

Casual / Part Time Jobs

Published at

01-08-2026

Profession type

Accountancy

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English