Banking Assistant/Court Clerk Litigation and Legal Recoveries Department
Banking / Insurance / Financial Services
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Job Description
GROWTH STORY
BANKING ASSISTANT / COURT CLERK
LITIGATION AND LEGAL RECOVERIES DEPARTMENT
You should ideally:
- Possess a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience in a bank/financial institution
- Possess good Sinhala and English typing skills, with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Have the ability to work cooperatively with others while maintaining flexibility in approach
- Be an effective communicator with strong verbal and written communication skills
- Possess good knowledge and experience in Court Registry procedures and court-related documentation
- Have the ability to prioritize urgent work and manage competing deadlines effectively
- Be capable of attending to urgent requirements without compromising the quality and accuracy of work
- Possess strong public relations and interpersonal skills to maintain effective stakeholder relationships
- Have a proactive attitude and strong commitment to delivering timely and accurate outcomes
You will be mainly responsible for:
- Assisting Legal Officers in litigation matters, court proceedings, document filing, and follow-up actions to ensure timely case management
- Providing administrative support by maintaining court files, retrieving records, and coordinating documentation requirements
- Maintaining effective relationships with courts, Land Registries, Company Registries, and other external stakeholders to facilitate legal processes
- Coordinating postal and registry activities, including dispatching, tracking, and confirming delivery of legal and court-related correspondence
- Typing and proofreading legal documents, including motions, plaints, affidavits, proxies, and other court submissions
- Preparing court filing documentation by organizing, photocopying, compiling, and maintaining records of documents required for legal proceedings
- Filing cases and legal documents in court, monitoring case progress, maintaining court diaries, and following up on summons, notices, and court payments
- Attending to Land Registry searches and record retrieval activities, including obtaining extracts, certified copies, and other information required for legal matters
We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse environment. Recruitment to the Bank is based solely on merit and competence irrespective of other characteristics that make our employees unique. Any form of canvassing is discouraged. Correspondence will only be with the short-listed candidates.
Please apply via e-mail by sending an updated CV or a DFCC Bank application form which could be downloaded from our website to [email protected] with the position applied for mentioned in the subject line, within 7 days of this advertisement.
Chief Human Resources Officer
DFCC Bank PLC 73/5, Galle Road, Colombo 03
