Debt Recovery Lawyer

Sellick Partnership (Legal) Limited; Harrow; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Cycle Scheme

Green Car Benefit Scheme

Civil Service Sports Council

Staff discounts and wellbeing support

Job summary

HB Public Law is seeking a Lawyer or Senior Debt Recovery Lawyer to join its Housing and Civil Litigation Team in Harrow, focusing on debt recovery work including adult social care debts and service charges.

The role involves evaluating claims, negotiating with debtors, drafting letters and pleadings, and advising on enforcement options and insolvency issues. Hybrid work with two office days per week.

Qualifications

• Experience in debt recovery and general civil litigation.
• Ability to provide practical and commercially focused legal advice.
• Comfortable managing your own caseload and prioritising competing demands.
• Strong communicator with excellent client care skills.
• Willingness to mentor junior colleagues when required.

Responsibilities

• Manage own caseload of debt recovery and civil litigation.
• Draft pleadings, pre-action letters and advise on enforcement options.
• Collaborate with officers, senior management and other departments.
• Provide supervision and training to junior colleagues when needed.

Skills

Debt recovery

Civil litigation

Client communication

Caseload management

Team collaboration

Education

Qualified Solicitor/Barrister/CILEX or soon to qualify

Job description

Debt Recovery Lawyer

HB Public Law

Roles Available at Lawyer and Senior Lawyer Level

Lawyer Salary Banding: £46,563 - £54,843

Senior Lawyer Salary Banding: £54,810 - £62,349

Join One of London's Leading Shared Legal Practices

HB Public Law is an innovative and ambitious shared legal service operated by and based in the London Borough of Harrow and providing legal support to the London Boroughs of Harrow, Barnet and Hounslow, together with Slough Borough Council.

HB Public Law are looking to recruit a Lawyer or Senior Debt Recovery Lawyer to join their highly regarded Housing and Civil Litigation Team and focus on debt recovery work, principally adult social care debts and residential service charges. This includes evaluating claims, negotiating with debtors or their estates, drafting pre-action protocol letters, drafting pleadings, dealing with debt recovery proceedings and advising on enforcement options and insolvency issues.

We welcome applications from lawyers experienced in debt recovery work, as well as newly qualified lawyers wishing to work in this area.

Whether you are currently working in local government, private practice, a housing association, or another relevant environment, we would be keen to hear from you.

Responsibilities of the Debt Recovery Lawyer:

The Debt Recovery Lawyer will manage their own caseload and provide practical, solution-focused advice to our clients on debt recovery claims and enforcement of the same. They will work closely with officers and senior management across the client authorities and will have opportunities to undertake advocacy where appropriate.

Depending on experience, the Debt Recovery Lawyer will also support and mentor junior colleagues, contribute to training initiatives and help develop best practice across the team.

The team undertakes a wide range of housing and civil litigation work, which the Disrepair Lawyer may also be required to support with on occasion.

What the successful Debt Recovery Lawyer will need:

We are looking for individuals who are motivated, collaborative and committed to delivering high-quality legal services.

You will be:

• A qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Chartered Legal Executive (CILEX) with litigation practising rights, or soon to qualify

• Experienced in the area of debt recovery and general civil litigation

• Able to provide practical and commercially focused legal advice
• Comfortable managing your own caseload and prioritising competing demands
• A strong communicator with excellent client care skills

We welcome applications from:

• Local authority housing lawyers
• Housing association lawyers
• Private practice housing litigators
• Civil litigators interested in developing a housing law specialism
• Newly qualified lawyers with relevant training or pupillage experience

Why Join HB Public Law?

This is an opportunity to develop your career within a supportive, friendly and highly experienced team that values collaboration, learning and professional development.

Working across four local authorities provides exposure to a breadth of work rarely available within a single organisation, allowing you to develop a wide range of expertise and gain experience of complex and challenging cases.

HB Public Law are committed to supporting lawyers' development and have a strong track record of helping people progress throughout their careers.

In addition, HB Public Law offer:

• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Excellent learning and development opportunities
• Cycle Scheme
• Green Car Benefit Scheme
• Civil Service Sports Council membership
• Staff discounts and wellbeing support initiatives

Working Arrangements

HB Public Law operate from a hybrid office and lawyers typically attend the office two days per week, together with any required court attendance and client meetings (where these are not held remotely).

Closing Date: 30th September 2026

Proposed interview dates: 12th/14th/19th October 2026

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