Senior Credit Analyst

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 archie.humphreys@ambition.co.uk

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