The Role

We are seeking a Credit Controller to join our Working Capital Team on a 12-month Fixed Term Contract. This is a high-volume, fast-paced role where you will support the end-to-end debt collection process, drive cash collection performance and work closely with partners and clients to improve aged debt and cashflow outcomes.

You will play a key role in maintaining strong stakeholder relationships while managing a varied and complex ledger.

Duration:

Fixed Term Contract - 12 Months

Working Pattern:

2 days working from the office, 3 days remote

The Team

The Working Capital Team plays a critical role in supporting the firm's financial performance through effective debt recovery, cash collection and lock-up management. Working closely with partners, clients and finance colleagues, the team delivers strategic insight and proactive solutions to support business performance across the firm.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Previous Credit Control experience (law firm experience desirable)
• Strong communication and negotiation skills, with confidence engaging senior stakeholders
• Ability to prioritise and manage a high-volume workload effectively
• Strong Excel skills with excellent attention to detail
• Experience using 3E, Elite Collections or similar systems would be advantageous
• Ability to build strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders

What sets this role apart

• Opportunity to work directly with senior partners and key clients across a leading global law firm
• Exposure to complex, high-value client portfolios and challenging debt recovery activities
• Involvement in strategic cash collection, cashflow improvement and lock-up reduction initiatives

What’s in it for you

• Modern, flexible working – A minimum of 2 days each week required from the office, 3 days from home.
• Join an award-winning global firm – Clyde & Co is ranked Band 1 in multiple practice areas by Chambers and Legal 500.
• Career progression and development – Structured learning and development programmes, secondment opportunities and internal mobility across global offices.
• Award-winning for pro bono work and recognised as an inclusive firm, with global DEI initiatives, leadership programmes, and community impact through volunteering and sustainability.
• Perks include life assurance from day one, season ticket loans and lifestyle discounts, an annual Wellbeing Day each year, 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and more.

Please note: eligibility for benefits may vary based on location and length of service. Full details will be confirmed upon joining.

The Firm

When you work at Clyde & Co, you join a team of 500 partners, 2,400 lawyers, 3,200 legal professionals and 5,500 people in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide. Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery, for both our clients and our firm. We work as one, excel with clients, celebrate difference and act boldly. We are committed to operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients it serves. We are devoted to providing an environment in which everyone can realise their potential, using its legal and professional skills to support its communities. We do this through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment, including through our commitment to the SBTi Net-Zero standard and the setting of ambitious emissions reduction targets.

Our Commitment

Clyde & Co is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our values encourage us to support fairness, celebrate diversity and prohibit all forms of discrimination in the workplace to allow everyone to excel at work. Therefore, we welcome and encourage all applications from suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background or identity. Learn more about our interview process.

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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.