Solicitor - Litigation

Flint Bishop; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus potential

Career Development opportunities

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Extra day off for your birthday

Job summary

A multi-award winning law firm is seeking an experienced Solicitor/Litigation Executive to manage complex debt recovery cases. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of PQE in a commercial debt recovery role, excellent communication and IT skills, including advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel. This role offers a competitive salary, bonus potential, and career development opportunities, along with 25 days of holiday and various employee benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years PQE in a commercial debt recovery role.
• Experience managing a significant caseload of complex debt recovery matters.
• Strong IT skills and ability to produce informative reports.
• Excellent communication and presentation of data and findings.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied caseload of defended debt recovery matters.
• Draft and prepare legal documents needed for court.
• Provide clear legal advice to clients.
• Prepare cases for hearings, including interim applications, and manage enforcement actions such as insolvency and winding‑up petitions.
• Develop case strategies and advise clients on the best course of action.
• Ensure compliance with legal procedures and firm policies, maintaining high standards of file management.
• Stay updated on legal changes and participate in training sessions to maintain competence.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the department to maximise revenues from successful recoveries.

Skills

Commercial debt recovery

Legal document preparation

Client advisory

IT skills

Microsoft Excel

Communication skills

Education

Qualified solicitor or chartered legal executive

Tools

Liberate (training provided)

Job 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.

Department:

Debt Recovery

Location:

Leeds

Description

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 a 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

• 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

• 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 over
• Extra day off for your birthday
• Staff card discount scheme for local shops
• Social days and evenings on the firm
• Staff discounts on legal services