Solicitor - Debt Recovery
CV-LibraryLeeds, West YorkshirepermanentPosted: 27 August 2026
Apply NowFlint 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
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