Commercial Recoveries Litigation Lawyer

The role

Weightmans is seeking a Commercial Recoveries Litigation Lawyer for its Restructuring & Insolvency practice in Leeds or Manchester. This role is suitable for a Solicitor or Legal Executive with litigation rights and requires experience in handling debt recovery and civil litigation matters.

What you'll do

• Handle an independent portfolio of debt recovery and civil litigation files from initial instruction through to enforcement or settlement
• Prepare Letters of Claim compliant with the Pre-Action Protocol for Debt Claims, Breach of Tortious duties and unjust enrichment Claims
• Issue County Court proceedings through Money Claims Online and Online Money Claims portals
• Provide supervision to junior members of the team
• Independently run small and fast track defended debt claims
• Assist with intermediate and multi-track defended debt claims
• Advise clients of interim applications, including strike out and summary judgment
• Undertake enforcement application including High Court Enforcement Officers, charging orders, orders for possession and sale and third party debt orders
• Provide practical, commercially focused advice and solutions to clients across sectors including manufacturing, local government, finance and public bodies
• Negotiate settlements and payment plans while ensuring strict adherence to court deadlines
• Conduct routine insolvency proceedings
• Complete MI procedures as required
• Achieve set targets/KPIs
• Ensure relevant deadlines, compliance and quality measures are adhered to
• Comply with relevant Weightmans and client policies and procedures
• Work in accordance with Weightmans’ values

What we're looking for