Debt Recovery Lawyer

Law Absolute Limited; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Debt Recovery Lawyer for a temporary position in Derbyshire. The candidate must be qualified in England and Wales and have experience in adult social care debt. Responsibilities include managing case loads and handling deprivation of assets. The role offers a salary of £40-£55/hour and requires attendance in Derbyshire on a hybrid basis. Immediate availability is preferred.

Qualifications

• England and Wales qualified legal professional.
• Experience within adult social care debt or litigation in local government environment.
• Available on no more than a 4-week notice period.

Responsibilities

• Manage a case load of adult social care debt recovery matters.
• Handle deprivation of assets and co-funding issues.
• Provide legal counsel on trusts related to adult social care.

Skills

Adult social care debt recovery experience

Managing own case load

Ability to attend office on hybrid basis

Education

Qualified solicitor, barrister, or CILEX lawyer

Job description

LAW Absolute is recruiting on behalf of a Local Authority based in Derbyshire for a Debt Recovery Lawyer on a temporary basis. The contract will last for 3 months in the first instance, with potential to extend.

You will have adult social care debt recovery experience and be able to manage your own case load of matters. The work will include deprivation of assets, co-funding, trusts etc.

The client is looking for someone who has previous experience in adult social care debt, or who has significant transferable skills from other experience within adult social care or litigation.

To apply you will be:

• An England and Wales qualified solicitor, barrister, or CILEX lawyer
• Able to demonstrate previous experience within adult social care debt or broad litigation within a local government environment
• Able to attend the office in the Derbyshire area as necessary on a hybrid-working basis
• Available on no more than a 4-week notice period

The salary for this role will be £40-£55/hour umbrella, depending on experience.

Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide. However we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.

At LAW Absolute we endeavour to respond to all applications within 48 hours. However due to the volume of applications we receive we may not be able to respond to every candidate individually.

If you have not heard from us within a 48 hour timeframe your application has not been successful and your details have not been retained. LAW Absolute acts as an employment business for temporary recruitment and as an employment agency for fixed term contract and permanent recruitment.