Debt Recovery Solicitor




Department: Debt Recovery




Employment Type: Full Time




Location: Leeds




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.




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 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