Litigation Solicitor | Chester | £50K+ | 1PQE+ | Hyrbid
Are you a Credit Service Litigation Solicitor looking to take the next step in your career? Our client, a busy Legal 500 law firm with a extremely successful litigation practice focusing on debt recovery based in Chester, is recruiting a Solicitor with 1+ PQE experience to join their team. You’ll report directly to the Head of Department, managing defended debt recovery matters and delivering expert advice to a varied client base.
What you’ll be doing
* Provide up-to-date, tailored litigation advice on defended debt recovery cases and related issues
* Build and maintain strong client relationships, understanding their processes and commercial drivers
* Manage your own caseload efficiently, from client opening through to matter closure, ensuring all file documentation and system records are accurate
* Assist the Head of Department with supervising paralegals and trainees, and contribute to developing new work streams through marketing and networking activities
About you
* Qualified solicitor (England & Wales) with demonstrable debt recovery litigation experience
* Proven track record handling breach of contract disputes, ideally including utilities, service charges or hire-agreement recoveries
* Familiarity with insolvency processes, charging orders and enforcement actions is a strong advantage but not essential to be successful
* Excellent organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritise a fast-moving caseload
* Strong communicator, both written and verbal, with a confident, client-focused approach
What’s on offer
* Competitive salary
* Highly ranked Legal 500 firm with a busy and successful ranked team
* Hybrid working and a generous annual leave package
* Profit share scheme and long-service awards
* Volunteer sabbatical (up to two days per annum)
* Medicash healthplan, pension and death-in-service cover
* Enhanced family leave and wellbeing support
If you are interested in the position, please apply now for immediate consideration, or call Alex at LR Legal on either 0208 078 9233 or on 075 700 40409 (out of hours).
(As always, please note that salary is negotiable and dependent on experience)