Head of Debt Recovery

KMA Legal Recruitment; Lewes; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading South East law firm seeks a Head of Debt Recovery for their Brighton office. The role involves leading a commercial debt recoveries team, managing client relationships, and driving business development. This is a unique opportunity to shape the team's future while enjoying a competitive salary and a supportive workplace culture.

Benefits

Work from home 2-3 days a week

Welcoming and supportive culture

Strong social ethos

Encouragement for personal development

Healthy work-life balance

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial portfolio debt recovery is essential.
• Familiarity with anti-money laundering policies required.
• Comfortable managing client relationships and leading a team.

Responsibilities

• Lead the firm’s commercial debt recovery team and expand the client portfolio.
• Manage relationships with commercial clients and meet billing requirements.
• Drive business development initiatives and shape the team's future.

Skills

Commercial portfolio debt recovery

Client billing

People management

Business development

Education

Qualification in Chartered Institute of Credit Management (CICM)

Job description

A leading South East top 100 law firm are seeking a Head of Debt recovery to join their Brighton office.

Role

You will join the firm’s dynamic commercial debt recoveries team, building on a loyal and strong existing client base to expand the firm’s offering to new clients with a portfolio of debts.

The team recover debts for a solid base of professional service firms as well as commercial businesses. You will lead drive forward and build on the success of the team and help the firm expand its offerings into mainstream banks and alternative lenders as well as commercial organisations.

You will grow the team and client portfolio to the next level, moulding it’s future.

Although you will be based in the firm’s Brighton office you will have responsibility for the firm’s other regional and London offices.

Candidate

You will have experience in and knowledge of commercial portfolio debt recovery work.

Experience of dealing with client billing and familiarity with the anti-money laundering polices and procedures is essential.

It is important you have experience managing people and you will need to feel comfortable meeting with commercial clients and managing relationships with them.

The right candidate will need to be willing to formulate and drive business development initiatives.

A qualification in chartered Institute of Credit Management (CICM) would be useful but is not essential. Qualified Solicitors are encouraged to apply as well as non-qualified professionals.

Why apply?

This is an exciting and unique opportunity to join and lead a dynamic team, shaping its future and expanding even further.

As well as a competitive salary you will have the opportunity to work from home up to 2 or 3 days a week.

The firm are well known for their welcoming and supportive culture. They have a strong social ethos and work as a team encouraging personal development and a healthy work-life balance.

For more information please contact Kate Albon at KMA Legal or apply as directed.