Who We Are
We are a comprehensive law firm, offering expert legal, property and financial services.
We are a team of highly-skilled, award-winning professionals who are committed to helping our clients achieve their goals in every area of the law. We are proud to be a part of one of the most prominent and modern legal firms in Scotland. We are Gilson Gray.
Based in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Dundee, North Berwick, Lincoln and London we focus on ensuring we provide the highest level of advice and on-going service to our clients internal and external.
Our Team
Based across our various offices, we have a highly engaged, collaborative team who support each other to achieve the best results possible. This role is based in our Edinburgh office but you will quickly get to know all the members of the team. We work hard but take time to celebrate success also.
We are a company that cares about building an inclusive, collaborative place to work where you can stretch yourself, personally and professionally. We value a diverse team and believe the variety of experiences and backgrounds within our team make us stronger.
The Role
We are looking to further strengthen our current team with the appointment of a Debt Recovery Assistant.
As a Debt Recovery Assistant at Gilson Gray you’ll be responsible for:
- Calling Gilson Gray clients in order to collect payments;
- Drafting and issuing pre-litigation demand letters and dealing with all responses to those;
- Raising court proceedings where necessary;
- Managing the court caseload under supervision from the solicitors in the team.
Required Knowledge and Experience:
- Have some exposure to the credit control function;
- Have proficient IT skills and comfortable using the Microsoft suite of packages;
- Have some experience in litigation or case management systems/workflows.
Our ideal candidate would also have:
- Excellent social and interpersonal skills dealing with clients;
- Some legal experience within debt recovery;
- Experience in making quick, informed decisions throughout the process whilst keeping clients up to date throughout;
- The ability to take pride in producing high quality, accurate and timely information whilst maintaining personable and informative communication;
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
- The ability to work as part of a large team and contribute to the overall business aims;
- A pro-active forward-thinking approach is required. The successful candidate must possess strong drive and willingness to succeed within a competitive environment;
- Strong organisational and problem-solving skills.
Benefits
- A competitive salary with annual review and potential bonus award depending upon performance;
- 32 days holiday a year (inc. Bank Holidays);
- Birthday off;
- 3 x Death in Service Benefits;
- Hybrid Working;
- Membership of an occupational pension scheme;
- Wellbeing initiatives and opportunity to access online Health Provider.
This is an exciting time to join us. Think this is for you? Get in touch for a confidential chat about how you can become part of the team.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Financial planning services
- Referral programme
Work Location: In person