Debt Recovery Officer

RoleDebt Recovery Officer
LocationManchester
Themis recruit is seeking a Debt recovery officer to work within our client’s Costs Team.
The ideal candidate will have experience issuing Part 8 Proceedings and Court Applications within a volume solicitor’s practice

Credit Control & Enforcement of Legal Damages, Costs, and Disbursements

  • Credit Control: Manage and negotiate associated legal fees and expenses.
  • Legal Applications: Issue Part 8 proceedings and make necessary applications.
  • Documentation: Prepare N260 schedules accurately.
  • Liaison: Coordinate with external enforcement officers and bailiffs.
  • Additional Duties: Perform any ad hoc or additional duties as required.

Personal Skills

  • Expertise: Knowledge and experience in debt recovery enforcement proceedings.
  • Organizational Skills: Exceptional organizational abilities and attention to detail.
  • Professionalism: Robust, determined, and resolute while maintaining a professional and polite demeanor.
  • Calm Under Pressure: Ability to remain composed under pressure and not take things personally.
  • Negotiation: Confident negotiator with excellent communication skills, both on the phone and via email.
  • Deadline Management: Ability to work efficiently to deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  • Technical Skills: IT literate, with knowledge or experience of a case management system such as Proclaim being advantageous but not essential.
  • Commercial Perspective: Ability to adopt a commercial perspective to legal issues.
  • Regulatory Knowledge: Some knowledge of the Civil Procedure Rules

 

Benefits

•       Competitive base salary and generous bonus scheme

•       Annual salary review subject to performance (where applicable)

•       25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, plus birthday

•       Hybrid home/office working environment

•       Training, development, and support

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