Credit Controller - Career Legal : Job Details

Our Client is a City of London law firm with a headcount of 500 staff in offices across Europe. They specialise in many areas of law including Commercial, IP & Technology, Tax, Corporate Finance & M&A, Employment and Real Estate amongst others.

They offer a great benefits package including season ticket loan, private health insurance, corporate health club membership, generous pension contributions and on-site restaurant, amongst others.

Our client is looking to recruit a Credit Controller. The candidate will have five years of experience in a Credit Controller role within a professional services environment, preferably a law firm.

Responsibilities

• Proactively manage and collect outstanding debts.
• Regularly monitor bank accounts for incoming payments and collaborate with the
• Transactions team to ensure accurate allocation.
• Professionally pursue and collect overdue payments.
• Ensure customers settle outstanding accounts according to agreed terms to maximize cash flow.
• Work independently with minimal supervision, demonstrating initiative and drive.
• Continuously identify opportunities for process improvement within the credit control function, implementing best practices to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Foster and maintain strong relationships with key clients, handling queries, disputes, and payment arrangements in a professional and timely manner.

Candidate Profile

• At least five years of experience in a Credit Controller role within a professional services environment, preferably a law firm.
• Experience working in a fast-paced corporate setting.
• Exceptional organizational skills with a high degree of accuracy and the ability to prioritize a conflicting workload.
• Ability to remain calm and work efficiently under pressure.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Capability to develop strong working relationships.
• Demonstrated flexibility, dependability, and initiative.

Important Notice

It is Career Legal’s policy, as a matter of courtesy, to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to respond to individual candidates. If we have not contacted, you within three working days your application has been unsuccessful and your details have not been retained. Please apply for any other position that you may see in the future. Thank you.

Career Legal is a Recruitment Agency and is advertising this permanent vacancy on behalf of one of its Clients.