Senior Legal Officer

Medirest Signature; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A role exists for a Chartered Legal Executive within the Civil Litigation Group of a leading Local Authority in Manchester. This position involves handling complex debt recovery cases, contributing to key priorities, and collaborating with a dedicated legal team. Ideal candidates will possess relevant qualifications and experience in legal practice, ensuring effective debt resolution and compliance with Civil Procedure Rules.

Qualifications

• Experience in Debt recovery and Civil Procedure Rules.
• Knowledge of enforcement procedures in the County Court.
• Ability to meet deadlines and review legal documents.

Responsibilities

• Integral part of a team dealing with debt recovery and claims litigation.
• Providing legal advice on merits of cases.

Skills

Debt recovery

Civil Procedure Rules

Communication

Drafting

Research

Negotiation

Education

Chartered Legal Executive or equivalent legal qualification

Job description

Working hours: 35 hours per week (hybrid working)
Contract type: Permanent
Closing date: 11.59pm,15 July 2025
Interview method: in person
Interview date: 28 July 2025

This role is subject to:

• 2 references - where possible, we require 3 years' history
• Qualification - a Chartered Legal Executive or an equivalent Legal Qualification

This role is within the Civil Litigation Group (Legal Services).

The successful candidate will be in an integral part of a team that deals with a wide range of cases relating to both debt recovery and claims litigation.

This role is primarily to deal with debt recovery in a complex area relating to Adult Social Care.

You will be involved in one of the Group's key priorities and this is an exciting opportunity to loin Manchester Legal Services, one of the largest Local Authority in-house teams.

For an informal discussion, please contact the hiring manager,Alison Gill,at0161 234 [e-mail] arrange a convenient time to discuss the role.

About the Candidate

We would love to hear from you if you:

• Have experience of Debt recovery and Civil Procedure Rules
• Are a Chartered Legal Executive or hold an equivalent legal qualification
• Knowledge and practice of enforcement procedure in the County Court is essential.

Please see the attached role profile for a full list of requirements.

Desirable requirements that would be useful in this role:

• The candidate will use key legal skills, including communication , drafting, research and negotiation skills.
• An ability to meet deadlines is important. You will have to review documents and provide legal advice on the merits of particular cases.