Solicitor - Litigation

Flint Bishop Solicitors; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus potential

Career development opportunities

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Options to buy & sell holiday

Extra day off for your birthday

Staff discounts on legal services

Staff card discounts

Social days and evenings

Staff discounts on legal services

Job summary

A leading law firm in the UK seeks a Solicitor for its Debt Recovery department in Derby. The successful candidate will manage complex debt recovery cases and provide strategic legal advice to clients. Candidates must have at least 2 years' PQE in a commercial debt recovery role, possess excellent communication and IT skills, and be able to work independently. The firm offers a competitive salary, bonusing potential, and various employee benefits including 25 days holiday and career development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor or chartered legal executive with at least 2 years' PQE.
• Experience managing a substantial caseload of complex debt recovery matters.
• Excellent IT skills for producing informative reports.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied caseload of defended debt recovery matters.
• Draft and prepare legal documents including pleadings and witness statements.
• Provide strategic legal advice to clients on complex legal matters.
• Prepare cases for hearings and manage enforcement actions including insolvency or winding-up petitions.
• Develop case strategies and ensure high standards of file management and compliance.

Skills

Qualified solicitor or chartered legal executive

Management of complex debt recovery matters

Excellent IT skills

Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel

Great communication skills

Education

Minimum of 2 years' PQE in a commercial debt recovery role

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Liberate (not essential)

Job description

Solicitor - Litigation

Department: Debt Recovery

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Derby, UK

Description

Flint Bishop is a multi-award winning, top 200 law firm in England and Wales. The firm has an excellent reputation in the market and currently provides legal advice for some of the biggest household name clients in the UK.

Due to significant growth, we are now looking to hire an experienced Solicitor/Litigation Executive for our multi award winning B2B debt recovery operations. The Solicitor/Litigation Executive will be responsible for managing their own caseload of disputed and complex matters.

Reporting to the Head of Debts Services.

Key Responsibilities

• Independently manage a varied caseload of defended debt recovery matters, including small, fast track claims and multi-track claims.
• Draft and prepare legal documents such as pleadings, witness statements, court bundles, and judgment requests.
• Provide clear, strategic legal advice to clients, explaining complex legal matters and guiding them through the litigation process.
• Prepare cases for hearings, including interim applications, and manage enforcement actions such as insolvency, bankruptcy, and winding-up petitions.
• Develop case strategies and advise clients on the best course of action.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legal procedures and firm policies, maintaining high standard of file management within the firm’s case management system.
• Stay updated on legal changes and participate in training sessions to maintain professional competence.
• Work alongside colleagues across the department to maximise revenues generated from successful recoveries.

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.

Benefits

What we offer?

• Competitive salary
• Bonus potential
• Great working environment
• Career Development opportunities
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Options to buy & sell 1 week’s holiday
• 1 week’s holiday carry overExtra day off for your birthday
• Staff card discount scheme for local shops
• Social days and evenings on the firm
• Staff discounts on legal services