Litigation Solicitor | South London | £50K+ | 1PQE+

LR Legal Recruitment; Bromley; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave package

Profit share scheme

Medicash healthplan

Enhanced family leave

Pension and death-in-service cover

Enhanced family leave

Wellbeing support

Job summary

A prestigious legal firm in Bromley is seeking a Credit Service Litigation Solicitor with 1+ PQE. The role involves managing defended debt recovery matters and client relationships. Ideal candidates will have proven litigation experience and excellent organizational skills. The position offers hybrid working, generous leave, and a profit share scheme.

Qualifications

• 1+ PQE in Credit Service Litigation.
• Proven experience in handling breach of contract disputes.
• Ability to manage a fast-moving caseload efficiently.
• Excellent organisation and time-management.
• Strong written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Provide tailored litigation advice on defended debt recovery cases.
• Manage your own caseload from client opening to closure.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships.
• Assist Head of Department with supervising paralegals and trainees.
• Contribute to developing new work streams through marketing and networking.

Skills

Debt recovery litigation experience

Breach of contract disputes

Excellent organisational skills

Strong communication skills

Education

Qualified solicitor (England & Wales)

Job description

Overview

Are you a Credit Service Litigation Solicitor looking to take the next step in your career? Our client, a busy Legal 500 law firm with a highly successful litigation practice focusing on debt recovery, based in Bromley, is recruiting a Solicitor with 1+ PQE to join their team. You’ll report directly to the Head of Department, managing defended debt recovery matters and delivering expert advice to a varied client base.

What you’ll be doing

• Provide up-to-date, tailored litigation advice on defended debt recovery cases and related issues
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, understanding their processes and commercial drivers
• Manage your own caseload efficiently, from client opening through to matter closure, ensuring all file documentation and system records are accurate
• Assist the Head of Department with supervising paralegals and trainees, and contribute to developing new work streams through marketing and networking activities

About you

• Qualified solicitor (England & Wales) with demonstrable debt recovery litigation experience
• Proven track record handling breach of contract disputes, ideally including utilities, service charges or hire-agreement recoveries
• Familiarity with insolvency processes, charging orders and enforcement actions is a strong advantage but not essential
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritise a fast-moving caseload
• Strong communicator, both written and verbal, with a confident, client-focused approach

What’s on offer

• Highly ranked Legal 500 firm with a busy and successful ranked team
• Hybrid working and a generous annual leave package
• Profit share scheme and long-service awards
• Volunteer sabbatical (up to two days per annum)
• Medicash healthplan, pension and death-in-service cover
• Enhanced family leave and wellbeing support

If you are interested in the position, please apply now for immediate consideration, or call Alex at LR Legal on either 0208 078 9233 or on 075 700 40409 (out of hours).

(As always, please note that salary is negotiable and dependent on experience)

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Legal

Industries

Legal Services and Law Practice