Dispute Resolution Solicitor

Harper Macleod LLP

Glasgow

Harper Macleod’s Debt and Asset Recovery team is rated in the top tier for debt recovery in Scotland by The Legal 500. The team deal with all aspects of debt recovery for a wide range of clients including businesses, individuals, landlords and public sector clients. We are looking for a Solicitor to join our team.

The role will be varied and challenging and will involve:

• Advising on all aspects of pre-litigation action
• Raising court proceedings
• Appearing in the Sheriff Court in disputed actions
• Providing general advice on the recovery of debts, including bankruptcy, summary diligence and registration and enforcement of non- Scottish court orders
• Co-ordinating and delivering training, knowledge sharing and added value services
• Participation in business development activities

Skills and experience required:

• Debt Recovery Litigation experience
• Experience in dealing with high-volume instructions and utilise online case management systems whilst still maintaining close working relationships with clients
• Able to demonstrate an understanding of the sector
• Ability to work confidently in a fast-moving environment and able to handle a challenging caseload.
• Ability to work as part of a team
• High level advocacy skills

Skills and experience not required but desirable

• Experience in social housing and the ability to advise in relation to all aspects of recovery of possession, including eviction actions for rent arrears and antisocial behaviour (including advising clients in relation to antisocial behaviour orders, closure orders and interdicts)

Let your ambitions and ours go hand in hand

At Harper Macleod you’ll be part of a collective effort that is never satisfied: celebrating the successes and inspiring one another to always improve. You want to deliver extraordinary results for your clients. We want to deliver extraordinary opportunities for you and encourage you to make a difference.

Harper Macleod’s culture is the sum of the actions of the people who make up our business – it’s built around taking calculated risks and pushing for innovative solutions. 

You know that doing things the right way is always the best way – the right things for clients, colleagues, and our communities. We will never compromise on this.

In 2025, we were proud to be named the best law firm in Scotland by the prestigious Chambers UK to go alongside many other accolades. A year earlier, we were named ESG Firm of the Year and the only Scottish law firm to be included in Legal 500’s Green Guide, both for the second year running. 

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, active colleague engagement, wellbeing, sustainability & CSR programs, and the opportunity to develop your career.

We believe the best is yet to come for Harper Macleod. If this sounds like the type of firm you’d like to be part of, maybe the best is yet to come for you?

Harper Macleod LLP is committed to promoting equal opportunities and developing a diverse workforce

To apply please send your CV to Kirsty.hunter@harpermacleod.co.uk