Bankruptcy Paralegal
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full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Argentina
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Salary
💰 $1,400 - $1,600 per month
About the role
- Prepare complete bankruptcy petitions with emphasis on Chapter 13, capturing assets, liabilities, income, household composition, and supporting schedules/statements.
- Conduct means test calculations to assess eligibility prior to filing; work only on cases pre-screened for viability and ethical standards.
- Collaborate with intake team and attorney to assemble accurate petitions (no routine document chasing).
- Perform rigorous quality control to ensure precision in names, addresses, figures, and disclosures aligned with trustee expectations.
- Draft and update petitions using Jubilee bankruptcy software and manage files securely via Dropbox.
- Participate in brief daily huddles; maintain client-first empathy as the "solver" during stressful client journeys.
- Coordinate original signatures as required by the court; meet time-sensitive case demands.
Requirements
- Minimum 3 years of hands-on U.S. bankruptcy paralegal experience preparing petitions (Chapter 13 preferred); 5+ years ideal.
- Proficiency with bankruptcy software; experience with Jubilee or ability to learn quickly a plus.
- Native-level or highly fluent English; Spanish strongly preferred as many clients speak Spanish.
- Demonstrated commitment to ethics, confidentiality, and accuracy.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
bankruptcy petitionsChapter 13means test calculationsquality controldrafting petitions
Soft Skills
client-first empathycollaborationaccuracycommitment to ethicsproblem-solving