Debt Recovery & Litigation Manager
SNC-Lavalin
- United Kingdom
- Permanent
- Part-time
- Run own debt caseload as well as providing bespoke advice on more complex matters.
- Management of remote and offshore team members, ensuring that all accounts move through the process in a timely manner and accurately worked.
- Communicate with Clients, third parties and colleagues in the business to maximise recoveries whilst ensuring client relationships are maintained.
- Work to minimise litigation by resolving contractual disputes pre proceedings. Attend without prejudice meetings and mediation.
- Issue Court Proceedings, County Court Judgment applications, prepare statutory demands as well as taking enforcement action as necessary. Manage insolvency processes filing proof of debt and attending meeting of creditors.
- Ensure all monthly reports are completed accurately and within agreed timescales.
- Attend Management meetings to report on debt levels and status across the business.
- Support Cash Collections Team in meeting targets and KPIs.
- Keep up to date with knowledge of policies and procedures in relation to debt recovery.
- To train and develop the team ensuring that appraisals, allocation of work and supervision is carried out in accordance with AtkinsRéalis policies.
- Plan and develop effective strategies to improve debt recovery and service standards across the business.
- Carry out other tasks with relate to the operation of the UK Centre of Excellence as required.
- Experience of managing and motivating staff.
- Debt recovery experience in a construction setting is desirable as is knowledge of the industry.
- Excellent IT skills particularly Microsoft Excel, working previously with cash collection or case management software would be an advantage.
- Good negotiation and organisation skills with strong attention to detail.
- Ability to balance debt recovery action with commercial and cost risk.
- Leadership skills with the confidence to communicate and support across all levels of the business.