Job Title: Legal Collector
Location: Sheffield S3
Salary: 22,308 + monthly bonus of up to 500 (as well as the opportunity to progress career path and gain further qualifications)
Full-time, permanent role, 37.5 hrs a week 3 days in office, 2 from home
As part of our growth plans, Credit Style are looking to strengthen our team based in offices just north of Sheffield City Centre. We are part of the Bristow & Sutor Group - employing over 500 people, in debt recovery, throughout the UK.
Responsibilities:
- Negotiate commitments to resolve overdue accounts
- Monitor arrangements and commitments to ensure timely resolution
- Manage a case management diary system to take appropriate follow up action
- Review pre-legal debts to ensure suitability and readiness for legal proceedings
- Initiate county court legal actions for debt recovery and progress to judgment and enforcement through our in-house case management system
- Work with courts, enforcement agencies and other suppliers to ensure high standards of service are maintained at all times
- Review and rectify cases that have failed the automated legal process
- Make and receive collection telephone calls whilst maintaining a professional telephone manner
- Good team worker, but also be comfortable working alone
- An ability to work accurately and to a high quality
- Be a person of integrity and good conduct as required by the SRA
- Have a strong and reliable work ethic
Requirements/qualifications:
- Good IT skills - able to adapt and use new systems
- Problem solving skills - able to look for solutions and agree these with customers
- Confidence in making and receiving telephone calls
- A willingness to learn
- Clear communication capabilities - both written and verbal
- The ability to work to targets - earning more based on success
- Confidence to deal with a variety of people in different situations
Benefits:
- Full Training and Career Development
- Fruit and Daily Refreshment Offering
- Company Pension Scheme
- On Site Parking
- Life Assurance Plan
- Hybrid Role
The successful applicant would be required to undertake a DBS and CCJ check and other background checks before an offer of employment is made.
Bristow and Sutor Group is an equal opportunities employer. It promotes a culture where diversity is valued, respected and built upon, attracts and retains a workforce based on merit and ability and is reflective of the communities it is part of.