Solicitor - Debt Recovery

Flint Bishop Solicitors; Leeds; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Flint Bishop Solicitors in England and Wales is seeking an experienced solicitor or chartered legal executive to lead a significant caseload in the Debt Recovery team. The role involves handling senior, complex matters and supporting the wider team, with oversight of work and colleague development.

You will report to the Head of Debt Services and Practice Management Senior Associate, working Monday to Friday in a full-time capacity. Strong IT and advanced Excel skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor or chartered legal executive with at least 2 years' PQE in commercial debt recovery.
• Experience managing own significant caseload of complex debt recovery matters.
• Strong IT skills with the ability to produce informative reports and advanced Excel.

Responsibilities

• Lead your own significant caseload of litigated matters within Debt Recovery.
• Advise clients at complex stages and develop firm procedures for debt recovery.
• Collaborate with colleagues to maximise revenues from successful recoveries.
• Supervise junior team members and provide guidance on their caseloads.
• Maintain high standards of financial management and records in the case management system.

Skills

Debt recovery

Litigation

Team supervision

Excel

Reporting

Liberate (optional)

Education

Solicitor

Chartered Legal Executive

Tools

Liberate

Job description

Flint Bishop is a law firm operating in England and Wales, acting for a range of clients including large UK-based organisations.

This role forms part of the Debt Recovery team. The position involves managing a caseload of senior and complex matters, alongside providing support to the wider team, including oversight of work and assisting with the development of colleagues.

The role is full-time, Monday to Friday, and reports to the Head of Debt Services and the Practice Management Senior Associate.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading your own significant caseload of litigated matters within the Debt Recovery department.
• Acting for the firm’s clients at complex stages of the debt recovery process, Demonstrating technical and strategic knowledge about the firm’s debt recovery services and procedures, both internally and externally.
• Working alongside colleagues across the department to maximise revenues generated from successful recoveries.
• Supervising junior members of the team with their caseloads and providing guidance and support where necessary.
• Maintaining high standards of financial management and record keeping in the firm’s case management systems.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

You will:

• Be a qualified solicitor or chartered legal executive with a minimum of 2 years’ PQE in a commercial debt recovery role in a legal firm.
• Have experience in managing your own significant caseload of complex debt recovery matters.
• Possess excellent IT skills with the ability to produce informative reports.
• Have advanced skills in Microsoft Excel.
• Preferably have experience of working with Liberate (not essential as training will be provided).
• Have great communication skills including the presentation of data and findings.

Disclosure will be required in the event that a position is offered.

Financial checks will be required in the event that a position is offered.