Solicitor/Legal Exec. - Commercial Litigation/Debt Recovery
Department: Credit Solutions
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Chester
Description
Exciting Opportunity at Judge and Priestley Solicitors LLP
Our Values
* Expert - We will invest in the continual development of our people, team and also technology to ensure that we continue to be experts in all that we do.
* Professional - We are accountable to our clients, colleagues, and all those with whom we engage to ensure that we are open, transparent and act with integrity in all that we do.
* Friendly - Whilst at all times being professional, we will ensure that we are approachable and seek to put those with whom we deal, at ease in their dealings with us.
Are you a dedicated, driven and experienced Solicitor specialising in commercial litigation, debt recovery and/or insolvency looking to become part of a successful and expanding team acting for large multi-national corporations, local authorities and SME businesses?
We have a flexible hybrid working policy to enable you to have a healthy work/life balance.
Key Responsibilities
Our dynamic, diverse and hard-working Credit Solutions Team is looking for an enthusiastic, driven and committed individual to join them. The team acts for a number of major utility suppliers, government bodies, financial and commercial businesses and insolvency practitioners.
This role will include providing a broad range of services from advising on the merits of litigation at early stages to acting for the clients in Part 7 and Part 8 proceedings and Insolvency actions.
You will also be required to work on some non-contentious probate type matters, seeking grants on behalf of creditors and dealing with the administration of estates.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
* You are a solicitor or legal executive with 2-4 years’ PQE
* You must have expert, up to date knowledge of general debt recovery litigation processes, procedures and legislation.
Benefits
* Solicitor Bonus: Up to 10% Solicitor Bonus
* Profit Share Scheme: We want all our employees to have a share in the success of the firm.
* Volunteer Sabbatical: We offer our employees up to 2 days paid leave a year to contribute towards our CSR efforts.
* Long Service Awards: We recognise long service through special lunches, extra time off and a monetary reward.
* Wellbeing - Worklife Central: This multi-format programme covers four main topic areas: Careers, Families, Wellbeing and Inclusion.
* Private Healthcare: You’ll have access to private medical insurance.
* Medicash: You will be enrolled into our scheme which provides cashback on a range of health services.
* Pension: All employees are entitled to join our auto enrolment pension scheme.
* Generous & Flexible Annual leave: We have a minimum of 25 days across the firm and you will receive an additional day’s holiday after every completed year of service to a total maximum of 30 days.
* Birthday off: If your birthday falls on a working day, you can have that day off as an extra day’s leave.
* Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave: We include family friendly policies when after two years’ service you will be eligible for our enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
* Death in Service Insurance: All employees will be entitled to 2 x salary.
* Legal Fees: After one years’ service, you will be entitled to a contribution towards legal fees.
* Recruitment Incentive: We offer up to £2,000 (dependent on level of seniority) referral bonus to say thank you for introducing a job candidate that becomes employed by J&P and passes their probation.
* Season Ticket Loan: After probation, you are entitled to apply for an interest free advance for a season ticket to use public transport to reach your place of work.
* Cycle to Work Scheme: Allows you to make a saving of 25% - 39% on the retail price of a bike.
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