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Assets Recovery Paralegal

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Hybrid
Austin, TX
66K-78K Annually
Junior
Hybrid
Austin, TX
66K-78K Annually
Junior
Manage high-volume asset recovery cases end to end, including case registration, debtor assessment, and preparation of legal notifications. Support Legal team projects, recommend process improvements, and collaborate with stakeholders to reduce financial losses and legal risk. The role requires strong organization, communication, attention to detail, and the ability to learn complex internal systems and case-management tools while working toward independence on routine matters.
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Company Description

Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world’s money.
Min fees. Max ease. Full speed.

Whether people and businesses are sending money to another country, spending abroad, or making and receiving international payments, Wise is on a mission to make their lives easier and save them money.

As part of our team, you will be helping us create an entirely new network for the world's money.
For everyone, everywhere.

More about our mission and what we offer.

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

For everyone, everywhere. We're people building money without borders  — without judgement or prejudice, too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse, equitable and inclusive.

We're proud to have a truly international team, and we celebrate our differences.
Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected, empowered to contribute towards our mission and able to progress in their careers.

If you want to find out more about what it's like to work at Wise visit Wise.Jobs.

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