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About The Role
At EDF, success is personal. Here you’ll develop a career that’s unique to you. Whether you want to move horizontally, deepen your specialty, or advance through the levels — it’s your journey, powered by us. Join us and be part of our mission to help Britain achieve Net Zero.
Opportunity
EDF is recruiting for three Paralegals to join the team on a 6‑12 month fixed‑term contract. As a Paralegal you’ll specialise in debt recovery and work closely with the Managing Legal Counsel and a team of Paralegals within the Corporate & Customers Legal Team. The role will involve providing proactive, preventative, and commercially focused debt recovery support to EDF Energy’s Customers business, managing the full lifecycle of debt recovery litigation, and supporting litigation and preventative legal work for the Corporate & Steering Functions.
Pay, Benefits and Culture
Alongside a competitive starting salary and a market‑leading pension scheme, your package will include a range of benefits, from enhanced parental leave to electric vehicle leasing, health insurance, product discounts, critical illness insurance, technology vouchers, gym membership and season ticket loans. At EDF UK we embrace flexibility while recognising that everyone's working needs are different: whether you're in our office spaces, on site, or working remotely, we promote an environment that supports collaboration, connection, and comfort. We’re an action‑oriented, equity‑driven organisation that celebrates diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Providing full support across all contentious debt recovery matters across EBS, Small Business and Retail.
* Taking ownership and proactively managing a large caseload of debt recovery matters to maximise recoveries.
* Drafting proceedings, considering any defences, instructing counsel, drafting witness evidence, preparing court bundles and preparing witnesses for trial.
* Drafting accurate and legally persuasive procedural documents to be used in court.
* Instructing barristers (where needed and approved) and advising the business on prospects of success.
* Working closely on court cases with Managing Legal Counsel and highlighting any legal risks succinctly and timely.
* Maintaining an accurate matrix of all debt recovery matters on which Legal are instructed.
Who You Are
* Strong experience in debt recovery, litigation, and dispute resolution.
* Background in regulated industries and customer‑focused environments.
* Skilled in managing large caseloads; strong organisational and analytical abilities.
* Knowledge of county court enforcement methods (e.g., HCEO, charging orders).
* Experience with court advocacy and attending hearings (travel required).
* Commercially aware with broad legal knowledge.
* Effective communicator, able to advise stakeholders and senior leaders.
* Comfortable working under pressure and across multiple projects.
* Flexible, proactive, and willing to develop across legal areas.
* Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Closing date for applications: 28th October 2025
Hiring Manager: Pat Holmes
Location: Flexible, London
We’re a disability confident employer and we’ll do all we can to help with your application. Please let us know if you need to request reasonable adjustments.
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