What you will be doing
You will supervise the debt recovery function, from pre-action through to enforcement, including:
- Developing and implementing effective, tailored recovery strategies that optimise outcomes for clients.
- Monitoring recovery performance, analysing trends, and ensuring recovery and collection targets and KPIs are consistently achieved.
- Reviewing debtor financial positions and recommending appropriate, commercially sound recovery actions.
You will also have oversight of litigation and enforcement processes, including:
- County Court Claims
- Statutory Demands
- Winding‑Up Petitions
- Bankruptcy Petitions
- Charging Orders
- Attachment of Earnings Orders
- High Court Enforcement
In addition to:
- Building and maintaining strong client relationships
- Leading, supervising and developing team members to contribute to a high-performing, accountable and motivated team culture.
What sets this role apart
Partner-led, always
You will work directly with partners from the outset, gaining exposure and insight that many professionals take years to access.
Quality of work
Our work is complex, high-value and often bespoke, delivered to the standard clients would expect from much larger firms.
A more balanced way of working
We believe high-quality work should be delivered sustainably. Our approach to billing and your workload supports long-term career growth without compromising your wellbeing.
About you
You will be a technically capable, commercially aware, and motivated to develop will have:
- Significant experience in debt recovery, litigation, or insolvency environments.
- Deep knowledge of debt recovery procedures, enforcement methods, and case strategy.
- Experience managing and developing a team.
- Excellent client relationship management skills and a confident, professional communication style.
- Strong commercial awareness and problem‑solving ability.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.
- Ideally you will also have experience working within a law firm and;
- Experience using Debtrak (desirable but not essential).
The team
Recognised in both The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners, our Restructuring & Insolvency team advises businesses, insolvency practitioners, directors, creditors and lenders on a broad range of restructuring and insolvency matters.
You will be part of a close-knit, high-performing team that works collaboratively and takes pride in delivering commercially focused advice on complex and often business-critical matters.
About Aaron & Partners
We are not an ordinary law firm.
We are proudly independent and known for our partner-led approach. Our ability to handle complex and bespoke matters, and the strength of our long-term client relationships sets us apart.
Our work requires more than just technical expertise, it demands commercial understanding, clarity of thinking, and a commitment to delivering the right outcome for our clients.
We encourage our solicitors to take ownership of their development, build meaningful client relationships, and broaden their expertise across a range of high-quality work.
Working pattern & benefits
This is a full-time role, based in Chester or Altrincham, with flexibility built into how we work.
We offer:
- A minimum of 5 weeks’ annual leave
- A paid day off to give back to the community (Volunteer Day)
- Enhanced pension
- Healthcare scheme
- Death in service (4x salary)
- Supported parking scheme
- A flexible and supportive working environment
- A culture focused on long-term career development
Our culture
We are committed to creating a positive and supportive working environment, where individuals are trusted, developed, and encouraged to succeed.
Our approach, internally known as “The A&P Way” is built on collaboration, expertise, and a shared commitment to delivering exceptional work.
Equality & inclusion
We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to ensuring that all applicants are treated fairly and without discrimination.
