Coordinate and supervise provision of a professional pre-litigation
commercial debt recovery service for corporate law firm clients across
KSA and Middle East through Clyde & Co office in Riyadh as part of
regional debt recovery team (9+).
Support the growth of the debt recovery practice in KSA by growing
our market share domestically and source debt recovery work from
domestic and international clients.
Support regional debt recovery team in carrying out debt collection
procedures in KSA, including face to face visits and meetings.
Key Responsibilities
The main responsibilities of the role are:
Handle pre-litigation debt recovery cases for Clyde & Co clients.
Contact client debtors by telephone, letter, email or fax, to
agree debt recovery plans and follow up as appropriate;
Reviewing documentation (all aspects of contract) to assess
liability, identify contract issues and judge recoverability;
Using knowledge and initiative to reach amicable solutions to
settling debts on behalf of clients, taking into account
circumstances of the case;
Establish repayment schedules, monitoring repayment of debts, and
adherence by debtors to instalment schedules;
Researching debtor companies, assisting in researching laws and
procedures to provide written advice to clients;
Management of client relationship for key clients;
Ongoing/regular communication/reports to clients;
Attend debtor premises on occasion to attend meetings or to access
key decision makers;
Providing any other assistance in KSA required by Dubai debt
recovery team
Maintain statistics on recoveries; and
Contribute ideas around Business Development Strategy to Partner.
Candidate requirements
We are interested in candidates with:
a degree level education;
experience of credit control gained within the
banking/professional services industry; law firm experience desirable;
excellent communication skills, both written and oral;
excellent time-management skills with the ability to manage
conflicting priorities;
a proactive approach and an ability to deal with clients and
debtors appropriately;
strong interpersonal skills and an ability to work with people at
all levels; and
a strong commercial acumen.
advanced multi-lingual skills required, Arabic and English are must
Additional skills:
Strong planning and organisational skills
Good time management
Appropriately assertive manner to deal with debtors and clients
Confident manner
Tenacious and proactive
Able to work within a team as well as independently
Able to handle pressure and tight deadlines
Natural ability to interact with people from various backgrounds
and various levels
Must have business/commercial sense and responsibility
Clyde & Co, MEA
With over 30 years' experience in the region and the largest presence
of any international law firm, we pride ourselves on being able to
help clients recognise and overcome the challenges of doing business
in the Middle East and Africa.
In terms of our Middle East foot print, our more than 40 partners and
150 legal professionals work from four offices located in the region's
major commercial hubs, enabling us to support our clients across the
full spectrum of their corporate and commercial needs throughout the
GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) and wider Levant.
In Africa, Clyde & Co is one of the largest international law
firms operating on the continent, with over 120 lawyers helping
clients to enter and operate in Africa.
We have been active in the region for over 20 years, advising on
complex multi-jurisdictional transactions that include some of the
continent's largest infrastructure and energy projects.
About the Firm
Clyde & Co is a leading global law firm, with 480 partners, 2400
lawyers, 3200 legal professionals and 5000 people in over 60 offices
and associated offices worldwide.
We specialise in the sectors that underpin global trade and
commercial activity, namely: energy, marine, insurance, transport,
construction, trade and commodities. We are globally integrated,
offering a comprehensive range of contentious and non-contentious
legal services and commercially minded legal advice to businesses
operating across the world.
We are committed to operating in a responsible way. This means
progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects
the diversity of our communities and clients, using our legal skills
to support our communities through pro bono work, volunteering and
charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact we have on the environment.
This is the job description as constituted at present; however,
Clyde & Co reserves the right to reasonably amend it in
accordance with the changing needs of the business.
