Paralegal Team Leader - Debt Recovery

Muckle LLP; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Muckle LLP in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking an experienced paralegal to join our Commercial Debt Recovery team as a Team Leader. You will manage a volume caseload and support junior team members while delivering a high level of client service.

The role focuses on pre-action disputes, issuing county court claims, obtaining judgments, enforcement, and regular client reporting and meetings, with a strong emphasis on collaboration and business development.

Qualifications

• Experience in litigation-focused paralegal work.
• Ability to lead and develop junior team members.
• Strong client-service orientation.

Responsibilities

• Dealing with pre-action disputes.
• Issuing county court claims.
• Obtaining judgments.
• Enforcement.
• Client reports.
• Client meetings.
• Payments, billing and general file management.
• Supporting senior members of the team with development and supervision of junior legal professionals.
• Sharing knowledge to support colleagues.

Skills

Litigation experience

Team leadership

Paralegal background

Client management

Communication

Job description

The role

We are looking to speak with experienced Paralegals who are passionate about litigation and are interested in joining our growing Commercial Debt Recovery team.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a fantastic legal team, working on a broad and varied caseload of commercial debt recovery and litigation matters.

As an experienced Team Leader, you will play an important role in managing a volume caseload while supporting the development of junior members of the team and managing volume clients.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Dealing with pre-action disputes.
• Issuing county court claims.
• Obtaining judgments.
• Enforcement.
• Client reports.
• Client meetings.
• Payments, billing and general file management.
• Supporting senior members of the team with the development and supervision of junior legal professionals.
• Sharing your knowledge and experience to support the technical and professional development of colleagues

So, who are we looking for?

We are seeking an experienced paralegal with at least six months' experience of leading a team, together with strong technical expertise in litigation.

You will be a proactive, motivated self-starter with excellent problem-solving skills and a strong work ethic. You will enjoy working collaboratively as part of a team and be committed to delivering an exceptional level of client service.

You will also have:

• Excellent communication and people-management skills.
• Strong client-management skills.
• Good commercial awareness.
• A genuine interest in business development.
• The ability to manage a varied and challenging caseload effectively.
• A willingness to share your knowledge and experience with colleagues.
• A genuine interest in supporting and developing the next generation of legal talent.

Our Team

Described by Legal 500 UK as ‘very helpful and professional,’ we’ve been consistently ranked in Tier 1 for our debt recovery services for over ten years.

The team is a key part of the wider Muckle LLP team, which is over 200 people strong. Our people are based across our Newcastle, Cumbria and Teesside offices.

Our people and values

Our business is full of bright, enthusiastic, articulate, colourful, and confident people. People who live and breathe our core values:

• Trust – we trust each other to do the right thing.
• Teamwork – we are one team and work selflessly for each other.
• Responsibility – we are self-starters and take responsibility for how we work together and communicate.
• Care – we care about our people, clients and community.

It means no matter who is involved, our clients receive the same excellent service from people who do what they say, on time and on budget, every time. That’s the Muckle way.

Our culture

We want everyone to understand how our business is run and encourage all our people to get involved. We are also proud of the communities in which we live and work and give our people many ways to support them.

For example, you could use your two days’s paid volunteering leave to support a local cause you care about or nominate them for a grant from our Muckle Fund at the Community Foundation.

From workplace running, netball, cycling and walking clubs to fun events organised by our BEAM (Being Engaged At Muckle) team and participation in our Green Team to help make the business as environmentally friendly as possible, we’ve created a unique and award‑winning place to work:

• B Corp Certified™- the first law firm in the North East and Cumbria to achieve this accreditation, we are leading the charge in ethical and sustainable business practices within our region and it forms the next part of our ESG strategy and continuous improvement
• Investors In People Platinum award accreditation
• North East Best Place to Work 2024 and 2023
• Newcastle and North Tyneside Best Place to Work 2025
• North East Business of the Year 2023
• North East Better Health at Work Maintaining Excellence award
• Advanced Good Work Pledge
• Award for Most Inspiring Employer (large business) 2022 and 2023 at the Inspiring Females Awards run by the North East of England Chamber of Commerce

We are really proud of the results of our recent Investors In People survey, in which 95% of our people believe Muckle is a great place to work and 100% share the firm’s values. Our survey results place us 6th for law firms of a similar size out of all IIP‑accredited organisations within the legal activities sector, across 75 countries.

So how does all that sound? If you’re looking to work in a friendly, open environment and want to develop your career in a forward‑thinking, commercial North East law firm, then this is an excellent opportunity.