Debt Recovery Fee Earner
11 hours ago
Bury
Debt Recovery Fee Earner Location: Bury (hybrid) Salary: £25,000 – £35,000, depending on experience Job Type: Full-time, Permanent Are you a tenacious and client-focused legal professional with a passion for commercial debt recovery? A leading regional law firm – known for its commercial acumen and people-first culture – is looking for a Debt Recovery Fee Earner to join its established team. Based in Bury, this is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing and well-regarded legal practice, offering hands-on responsibility, varied work, and real career development potential. The Role In this role, you’ll manage a broad range of debt recovery matters from initial instruction to successful conclusion. You'll act for a diverse client base including SMEs, professional services firms, sole traders, and larger corporate clients. You will: • Handle a varied caseload of debt recovery matters, including issuing proceedings, obtaining judgments, and pursuing enforcement actions such as winding-up petitions, • Provide strategic advice tailored to clients’ commercial and legal needs, • Draft correspondence, court documents, and legal notices in line with current law and best practice, • Liaise with clients’ internal teams to ensure a joined-up and outcome-driven approach, • Represent and negotiate robustly on behalf of clients when necessary, • Supervise and support junior legal staff, helping to guide their development, • Build strong relationships with existing and potential clients, referrers, and stakeholders, • Actively contribute to business development efforts and help grow the firm’s commercial client base, • Meet time recording and billing targets, while ensuring compliance with professional and regulatory obligations What We’re Looking For • A qualified Solicitor, Legal Executive, or experienced Paralegal with demonstrable experience in debt recovery, • Solid understanding of the debt recovery process, from pre-action through to enforcement, • Strong commercial awareness and the ability to tailor legal advice to suit business needs, • Excellent negotiation, drafting, and client care skills, • Experience with SME and corporate clients preferred, • A proactive team player with a keen interest in professional development and contributing to firm-wide success Why Apply? • Join a Legal 500-recognised firm with a reputation for excellence, • Work in a dynamic, high-performing team with a supportive and collaborative culture, • Benefit from hybrid working, ongoing training, and real opportunities for progression, • Engage in varied and high-quality work across a wide range of sectors, • Be part of a firm that values integrity, innovation, and client satisfaction