Job 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.
Judge & Priestley are now recruiting for a Debt Recovery Solicitor
Judge & Priestley are a highly regarded Legal 500 firm, serving a wide range of national and international corporate and commercial entities as well as central and local government entities. Established in 1889, weve come a long way forward and today we are a modern, progressive firm with ambitious growth plans.
Are you a dedicated, driven and experienced Commercial Litigation Solicitor looking to be part of a successful and expanding team? Are you an insolvency litigation expert with experience of acting for large multi-national or local authority clients? Then read on!
*We have a flexible hybrid working policy with three days a week required in the office.
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.
Key Responsibilities
In this role you be 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 various 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.
The role is suitable for a solicitor with a strong and broad-spectrum commercial litigation background who has a willingness to get stuck into learning new and niche areas of law and nuances of the specific industries and environments that our clients work within. The role is also well suited for someone ambitious who is looking to develop their reputation and career working within a fast-paced environment and a team growing in size and stature.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
* You will have 1-3 years PQE in Commercial Litigation
* You must have expert, up to date knowledge of general debt recovery litigation processes, procedures and legislation.
* You must have strong knowledge and practical experience of insolvency litigation and the nuances of acting for a trustee in bankruptcy, Liquidator or other insolvency office holders.
* You will have an awareness of marketplace and current developments, opportunities and threats.
Benefits
Profit Share Scheme
We want all our employees to have a share in the success of the firm. This non contractual bonus is paid in June based on the profit from the previous financial year.
Medicash
Once you have passed probation, you will be enrolled into our scheme which provides cashback on a range of health services. In addition, we also offer an Employee Assistance Programme and high street discounts.
Birthday off
If you birthday falls on a working day, you can have that day off as an extra days leave.
Pension
All employees are entitled to join our auto enrolment pension scheme. You will be enrolled in the pension after 3 months of employment dependent on age and salary.
Death in Service Insurance
All employees will be entitled to 2 x salary. Please ensure you complete your nomination form in your new starter pack.
Annual leave
You will receive an additional days holiday after every two years of service to a total maximum of 30 days.
Legal Fees
After one years service, you will be entitled to a contribution towards legal fees. The rules to this can be found in the staff handbook.
Recruitment Incentive
We offer £500 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.
Paid Volunteer Leave
We offer our employees up to 2 days paid leave a year to contribute towards our CSR efforts.
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 which entitles you to 12 weeks paid at full salary, followed by 12 weeks paid at 50% average salary and 15 weeks paid at SMP thereafter.
About Judge & Priestley LLP
We are a leading regional law firm, serving a wide range of commercial and private clients across London and the surrounding counties, from our Head Office in Bromley. Established since 1889, weve come a long way and today we are a modern, progressive practice, proud of our record on diversity and inclusion and reputation for training and promoting staff from within the business.
At Judge & Priestley, we invest in our expertise. We recruit the best people and we are proud to retain them. Our teams have access to the latest resources and the continuing professional development opportunities they need to remain at the forefront of commercial legal practice.
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