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I am partnered with a magic circle law firm in their search for a senior credit analyst to join their London office on a permanent basis. The role reports into an experienced credit control team leader and takes control of 40 of the firm's key clients.
Daily duties of the role include:
- Drive collection activities and validate exceptions.
- Ensure bills are received, approved, and paid within timelines.
- Build strong client relationships to reduce partner involvement.
- Monitor payment status of invoices.
- Resolve client queries and escalate as needed.
- Collaborate with Billing, e-Billing, and Cashiers teams on invoice issues.
- Identify and improve slow-paying clients' debtor days.
- Produce and follow up on collection letters, adopting automation where possible.
- Set and adjust credit limits for client entities in 3E.
- Ensure credit limits are applied to all client entities.
- Automate credit exposure monitoring and improve lockup days.
- Develop credit reporting with the project team.
- Monitor bad debt and secure partner approval for write-offs.
- Claim and repay VAT or similar rebates for written-off debt.
- Promote digital forms for debt write-off requests.
- Ensure approvals and thresholds are set and communicated.
The right candidate will have:
- Proficient in 3E and e-billing portals.
- Strong Excel skills (formulas, pivots, vlookups).
- Confident with numbers and accurate reconciliation.
- Excellent verbal and written persuasion skills.
- Initiative in problem-solving with innovative solutions.
- Proactive, conscientious, and enthusiastic.
- Works well under pressure.
- Team leadership and management experience.
- Legal experience or knowledge beneficial.
- Flexible and conscientious timekeeping.
If you meet the requirements of the role, please apply or email
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