Key Client Coordinator

Ashurst; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international law firm in Glasgow seeks a Key Client Coordinator for managing billing and debt activities for key clients. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication and problem-solving skills, and experience in a law firm is advantageous but not required. This full-time, permanent position offers hybrid working and competitive remuneration, along with a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Competitive remuneration

Flexible working

Corporate health plans

Professional development opportunities

Diversity and inclusion programs

Qualifications

• Proven ability to liaise effectively at all levels with internal and external clients.
• Experience working in a law firm is advantageous but not essential.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage and monitor WIP, billing, and debt activity for key clients.
• Support timely billing of WIP and payment of invoices.
• Identify roadblocks through WIP and debt reviews.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Negotiation skills

Problem-solving skills

Ability to work under pressure

Intermediate to advanced Excel skills

Tools

Excel

Outlook

Job description

The Opportunity:

The Key Client Coordinator role is part of the firm's Working Capital team based in Glasgow. This is a new role which will involve:

• Managing and monitoring WIP, billing, and debt activity for a selection of the firm's key clients.
• Monitoring and supporting timely billing of WIP and payment of invoices with a view to reducing unbilled WIP levels, aged WIP, debt, and potential losses.
• A key focus will be to identify roadblocks through regular WIP and debt reviews, ensuring root causes are resolved.
• Regularly liaising with relevant stakeholders to discuss progress.

This is a full-time, permanent role based in our Glasgow office with hybrid working.

More information can be found in the job description attached to the role on our careers site.

About you:

The successful candidate will have:

• Strong communication skills (both verbal and written), the ability to liaise at all levels and build strong relationships with both internal and external clients.
• Experience of working in a law firm (advantageous but not essential).
• Ability to negotiate suitable outcomes and possess practical problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and under pressure.
• High degree of initiative and pro-activity.
• Intermediate to advanced skills in Excel and Outlook.

What makes Ashurst a great place to work?

We offer you all the things you should expect from an international law firm, some of which include:

• competitive remuneration with the flexibility to reward high performance;
• flexible working;
• corporate health plans;
• a global professional development offering for all employees; and
• an industry-leading programme that celebrates diversity and inclusion.

We are committed to delivering positive impacts to our communities through our Social Impact programme.

We aim to recruit, retain and promote the best people from the widest possible talent pools. We are committed to offering a safe and welcoming environment for all employees to ensure they are supported to work at their best.

Beyond this, what sets Ashurst apart from others is our global strength, our drive to innovate and collaborate, and our commitment to excellence. It is these values that make Ashurst a unique place to work.