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Job Title Debt Recovery Specialist, DRG
Job Location Riyadh
Job Type Fee earners
Country/Territory Saudi Arabia
Region Middle East & Africa
Description

The Role

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.

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