Locum Debt Recovery Solicitor

Venn Group; England; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job description

Locum Debt Recovery Lawyer – up to £55 per hour Umbrella – Midlands – 6 months +

Position: Locum Debt Recovery Lawyer

Organisation: Midlands based Local Authority

Duration: 6 months initial contract with the likelihood of extension thereafter

Working Pattern: Ideally full time; however, candidates with part-time availability possessing relevant experience will also be considered.

Working Arrangement: Predominantly Remote Working – Office attendance when required.

Hourly Rate: £50-55 per hour Umbrella

Skill level: Qualified Lawyer (Solicitors, Barristers, and highly experienced CILEX professionals).

The ideal candidate will have experience of working within a Local Authority with a strong working knowledge of Debt Recovery matters including Adult Social Care debts. The role will involve a full caseload of recovery of residential and domiciliary care fees from those receiving care, some of whom may lack capacity, and from the estates of deceased customers.

Duties may include:

1. Providing Debt Recovery advice as required and managing a full and varied case load of these types of Debt including high value Debts.
2. Completing Debt Recovery negotiations in a wide range of highly complex statutory Debt Recovery cases.
3. Attendance at regular client review meetings to monitor progress of Debt Recovery and advising on prospects of success, write offs, statutory limitation periods, procedural advice, costs liability as required to allow the Council to make decisions and achieve legally sound solutions.
4. Issuing court proceedings to recover Debts, drafting court documents, and undertaking enforcement proceedings against judgment debtors.

For further information, please contact Connie Ross or Sam Cox via phone or email.

Phone: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Job Reference: J77717

Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates. All salaries and PQE ranges stated serve only as a guide and all applicants will be considered on their individual merits.