Debt Recovery Manager

LJ Recruitment; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

LJ Recruitment is seeking an experienced Debt Recovery Manager for a well-established national law firm. The role focuses on leading debt recovery activities, improving collection performance and building strong relationships with clients and industry contacts.

You will manage debt recovery processes, develop strategies for efficiency, and oversee reporting and compliance while guiding junior staff. This is a dynamic, commercially minded leadership position within a respected legal team.

Qualifications

• Proven debt recovery experience, preferably in a law firm.
• Strong communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills.
• Knowledge of debt recovery legislation and processes.
• Proactive, commercially aware and results-driven.
• Experience supervising or leading teams is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Oversee debt recovery processes across the business.
• Develop strategies to improve recovery rates and efficiency.
• Build and maintain client and industry relationships.
• Collaborate with legal teams on debt-related matters.
• Monitor and report on recovery performance.
• Support business development and networking initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with applicable legislation and regulations.
• Provide guidance to junior team members.

Skills

Debt recovery

Negotiation

Client relationships

Regulations knowledge

Analytical thinking

Team leadership

Debt systems

Tools

Debt management software

Job description

We are recruiting for an experienced Debt Recovery Manager to join a well-established national law firm.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded professional to lead debt recovery activities, improve collection performance and build strong relationships with clients and industry contacts.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee debt recovery processes.
• Develop strategies to improve recovery rates and efficiency.
• Build and maintain client and industry relationships.
• Work with legal teams on debt-related matters.
• Monitor and report on recovery performance.
• Support business development and networking activities.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and regulations.
• Provide guidance and support to junior team members.

Skills and Experience

• Proven debt management or recovery experience, ideally within the legal sector.
• Strong communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills.
• Good knowledge of debt recovery legislation and processes.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience using debt management systems.
• A proactive, commercially aware and results-driven approach.
• Previous supervisory or team leadership experience is desirable