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