Is your earning potential keeping pace with your ambition?
You've invested in your legal education, developed your professional expertise and started building a career in litigation.
But is your earning potential keeping pace with your ambition?
Within traditional law firms, career progression and financial rewards can often be dictated by seniority, internal hierarchies and established salary structures. Reaching the highest levels of remuneration can take years, sometimes decades.
At SGS Enforcement, we offer a different approach.
We're a small, ambitious and highly specialised commercial litigation business where individual ability, commercial judgement and performance matter more than your position on a corporate career ladder.
If you have the legal knowledge, confidence and ambition to succeed, we're offering an opportunity to put those skills to work in an environment where your contribution can directly influence your earnings.
Who are SGS Enforcement?
SGS Enforcement Limited is an independent commercial litigation and debt recovery business specialising in the acquisition, recovery and enforcement of commercial debts.
We purchase commercial claims and pursue recovery through negotiation, County Court proceedings and, where appropriate, post-judgment enforcement.
Our approach combines legal expertise with commercial decision-making, focusing on achieving effective outcomes rather than prolonging disputes unnecessarily.
Our size and specialist focus allow us to operate with agility, personal accountability and commercial freedom, giving talented individuals the opportunity to make a genuine difference.
The opportunity
We're recruiting a Commercial Litigation Manager to take ownership of a portfolio of commercial claims and play a direct role in their progression and resolution.
Working closely with the directors and external legal professionals, you'll have the opportunity to apply your legal expertise across a varied caseload, from initial assessment through to settlement, judgment and enforcement.
This is a hands-on role offering responsibility, autonomy and the opportunity to develop practical litigation and courtroom experience.
Your responsibilities will include
- Managing your own portfolio of commercial litigation and debt recovery matters.
- Reviewing contracts, assessing evidence and evaluating the legal and commercial merits of claims.
- Preparing and progressing County Court claims, applications and associated procedural documentation, within the scope of your legal authority.
- Managing defended claims, court deadlines and compliance with the Civil Procedure Rules.
- Corresponding and negotiating confidently with defendants, solicitors and other relevant parties.
- Identifying opportunities for commercially sensible settlements.
- Attending court and, where appropriate, representing SGS Enforcement at directions hearings, application hearings and small claims trials.
- Working alongside and assisting instructed counsel in the preparation and progression of Fast Track and Multi-Track claims.
- Coordinating judgment recovery and enforcement procedures, including High Court Enforcement Officers, Third Party Debt Orders and Charging Orders.
- Working directly with the directors to develop effective litigation and recovery strategies.
- Taking personal responsibility for the progression and commercial performance of your caseload.
Who we're looking for
Someone with the right legal foundation, confidence, personality and commercial ambition to succeed.
Essential requirements
- An LLB, LPC qualification or Chartered Legal Executive status.
- Ideally 1–2 years' practical experience in civil litigation, commercial disputes or debt recovery.
- A working knowledge of the Civil Procedure Rules and County Court procedures.
- Strong written communication, analytical and negotiation skills.
- The confidence to assess evidence, challenge arguments and make commercially informed recommendations.
- Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage a varied caseload independently.
- An interest in developing practical advocacy skills and gaining experience attending court.
The right personality matters just as much as the qualifications.
We're looking for someone who is confident, commercially astute without losing sight of the law, and ambitious without needing constant direction.
Someone who enjoys negotiation, isn't intimidated by difficult conversations and has the confidence to stand behind their professional judgement.
You'll understand that successful litigation isn't simply about winning legal arguments. It's about assessing risk, making decisions and achieving the best possible commercial outcome.
Above all, you'll be someone who takes pride in their results, welcomes responsibility and is motivated by the opportunity to earn substantially more through their own performance.