Legal Associate - Recoveries
About the company
Our client is an international fintech that funds small and medium-sized businesses across several markets. Its Polish team is growing, and it is now building an in-house recoveries function. This is a chance to join early and help shape how it works.
The role
You will manage a portfolio of business debt cases from start to finish. That includes first conversations with debtors, agreeing repayment plans, and taking cases through court and enforcement when needed. You will work closely with the company's legal lead in Poland, so you will learn quickly and take on real responsibility early.
Day to day, you will
Run recovery cases at every stage: pre-litigation, court and enforcement
Speak with business owners about overdue payments and agree workable repayment solutions
Draft letters, settlements, claims, motions and enforcement applications
Keep track of litigation, insolvency and restructuring cases and their deadlines
Check debtors' assets and company details in public registers
Coordinate with outside counsel and bailiffs
Keep case data up to date and suggest ways to make the process work better
You'll fit well if you
Have a law degree (trainee legal advisers and advocates are very welcome)
Know the basics of civil law, civil procedure and enforcement
Write clearly and precisely
Stay organised and never miss a deadline
Are comfortable having direct, sometimes difficult conversations
Can work in English with documents and international colleagues
Extra points for hands-on experience with debt collection or litigation, whether at a law firm or in-house, and an interest in insolvency and restructuring.
What's on offer
A full-time role in a growing international company
Broad, practical exposure to the whole recovery cycle
Close mentoring from an experienced in-house lawyer
Room to grow your litigation and negotiation skills
A real say in how the recoveries process is built
Private medical care
A modern office in Kraków, where you'll work alongside the team every day
Logistics
Location: Kraków, Poland (office-based)
Employment: Full-time