Credit Controller

Why join Nelsons?

Nelsons is one of the largest and fastest growing law firms in the East Midlands with experts in Leicester, Derby and Nottingham. 

In 2023, Nelsons became part of Lawfront, a national group of leading regional law firms dedicated to delivering comprehensive legal support to individuals and businesses nationwide.

Committed to strategic growth, Lawfront is aiming to build a group in the top 10 of UK regional law firms. As part of this group, you will be able to benefit from working locally for a well-respected leading law firm whilst accessing the scale, investment resources, expertise and professional development opportunities of a national organisation.  

We look to empower our clients, give them a voice, fight for them, help them seek justice and steer them through complex legal issues they face. The desire to push ourselves forwards to better serve our clients has been a constant throughout our evolution.

With a defined vision and plan for growth, we have created a culture of working together to achieve and are looking to recruit people with ambition, drive and a can-do attitude to be part of our journey.

The successful candidate can expect a competitive package and benefits that you’d expect from a leading regional law firm which is part of a group of national scale.

The role

We are seeking to recruit an experienced Credit Controller as soon as possible to join our Credit Management team at our Nottingham office for a period of at least 6 months. The temporary position may be extended beyond the period of 6 months and may even turn into a permanent position.  You will be working alongside colleagues within the team providing support in all aspects of the Credit Management process, from proactive chasing of debt, to dealing with challenging and complex files.

Your tasks will include inbound and outbound calls to clients, taking card payments, monitoring clients paying by instalment, administration duties, working to resolve client queries and liaising with solicitors. 

The successful candidate will have an eye for detail, be comfortable in handling challenging conversations, and be able to spot potential risk. As well as being self-motivated, and confident to work independently and as part of a team. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2 years’ experience working in a Credit Management environment.

Experience within the Legal sector is preferable but not essential. 

As part of this role, you’ll be given all the tools to succeed and can expect dedicated training, professional support and a host of benefits.

The extras:

To mention a few of the benefits on offer

  • 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)
  • Healthcare cash plan
  • Pension
  • Well-being programme
  • Discounts on selected legal service

With a defined vision and growth plan on track, we have created a culture of working together to achieve and are looking to recruit people who have a can-do attitude to be part of our journey and vision.



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