Bilingual Collections Administrator
Top Benefits
About the role
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP (Blakes), one of Canada’s largest and most successful law firms, has an opening for a Bilingual (English/French) Collections Administrator to join the Finance department in the Toronto office.
The Collections Administrator is responsible for the timely and professional follow-up/collection of the Firm’s outstanding accounts for an assigned portfolio of lawyers across the Firm.
Primary responsibilities of the Collections Administrator include, but are not limited to:
- Contacting clients regarding past-due payment of accounts in accordance with Firm guidelines and procedures
- Monitoring and maintaining the aged AR portfolio while achieving target departmental goals and KPIs
- Maintaining accurate and up-to-date client files on the Accounts Receivable Collections Systems (ARCS)
- Working closely with other collections administrators, legal assistants, lawyers and clients to investigate payments with insufficient details to be posted
- Preparing reports on unapplied payments and large payments received
- Completing client information forms as required
- Processing client-fee credits
- Providing exemplary customer service
Qualifications
Education/Experience :
- University degree or college diploma is required
- Minimum of two years of collections experience is preferred
- Bilingualism in French and English is required
Skills/Abilities :
- Strong client service orientation combined with excellent communication skills
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to be flexible and work well in a close team environment
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
How to Apply:
To apply for this position, please submit your application along with a cover letter and résumé directly to our application portal .
Blakes wishes to thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Who We Are
At Blakes, we care about our people. We are committed to providing exceptional experiences for our clients and employees. As a winner of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers and Greater Toronto’s Top Employers awards, we understand the importance of fostering an inclusive workplace environment that brings out the best in each person. Our success as a firm starts with hiring top talent, retaining our people and helping them thrive.
Blakes welcomes applications from all qualified applicants. The Firm is committed to maintaining an inclusive work environment composed of people with diverse perspectives, backgrounds, identities and cultures.
The Firm provides accommodation for applicants with disabilities and in respect of other protected grounds during the recruitment process in accordance with applicable laws. Please contact us to request accommodation.
About Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
As one of Canada’s top business law firms, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP (Blakes) provides exceptional legal services to leading businesses in Canada and around the world.
We focus on building long-term relationships with clients. We do this by providing unparalleled client service and the highest standard of legal advice, always informed by the business context.
Thanks to our clients, Blakes continues to receive awards and top rankings. For the seventh time and sixth consecutive year, Blakes was named the leading law firm brand in the Thomson Reuters Canada Law Firm Brand Index 2021. We also received the most top-tier rankings by practice area of any Canadian law firm for the sixth consecutive year in Chambers Global: The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business 2022. In addition, our lawyers continue to be recognized as leaders in their fields in The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, Canada's leading guide to lawyers.
Blakes was also named one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for 2022 by Mediacorp Canada Inc., an honour we have received 12 times since 2008.
Serving a diverse national and international client base, our integrated network of offices worldwide provides clients with access to the Firm’s full spectrum of capabilities in virtually every area of business law. Whether an issue is local or multi-jurisdictional, practice-area specific or interdisciplinary, Blakes handles transactions of all sizes and levels of complexity.
Blakes also enthusiastically invests in the communities where we live and work — from pro bono work to supporting diversity, women's initiatives and the environment.
Since our founding in 1856, we’ve been on a constant quest to define best practices in professional services by delivering leading legal solutions to our clients worldwide.
Bilingual Collections Administrator
Top Benefits
About the role
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP (Blakes), one of Canada’s largest and most successful law firms, has an opening for a Bilingual (English/French) Collections Administrator to join the Finance department in the Toronto office.
The Collections Administrator is responsible for the timely and professional follow-up/collection of the Firm’s outstanding accounts for an assigned portfolio of lawyers across the Firm.
Primary responsibilities of the Collections Administrator include, but are not limited to:
- Contacting clients regarding past-due payment of accounts in accordance with Firm guidelines and procedures
- Monitoring and maintaining the aged AR portfolio while achieving target departmental goals and KPIs
- Maintaining accurate and up-to-date client files on the Accounts Receivable Collections Systems (ARCS)
- Working closely with other collections administrators, legal assistants, lawyers and clients to investigate payments with insufficient details to be posted
- Preparing reports on unapplied payments and large payments received
- Completing client information forms as required
- Processing client-fee credits
- Providing exemplary customer service
Qualifications
Education/Experience :
- University degree or college diploma is required
- Minimum of two years of collections experience is preferred
- Bilingualism in French and English is required
Skills/Abilities :
- Strong client service orientation combined with excellent communication skills
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to be flexible and work well in a close team environment
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
How to Apply:
To apply for this position, please submit your application along with a cover letter and résumé directly to our application portal .
Blakes wishes to thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Who We Are
At Blakes, we care about our people. We are committed to providing exceptional experiences for our clients and employees. As a winner of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers and Greater Toronto’s Top Employers awards, we understand the importance of fostering an inclusive workplace environment that brings out the best in each person. Our success as a firm starts with hiring top talent, retaining our people and helping them thrive.
Blakes welcomes applications from all qualified applicants. The Firm is committed to maintaining an inclusive work environment composed of people with diverse perspectives, backgrounds, identities and cultures.
The Firm provides accommodation for applicants with disabilities and in respect of other protected grounds during the recruitment process in accordance with applicable laws. Please contact us to request accommodation.
About Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
As one of Canada’s top business law firms, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP (Blakes) provides exceptional legal services to leading businesses in Canada and around the world.
We focus on building long-term relationships with clients. We do this by providing unparalleled client service and the highest standard of legal advice, always informed by the business context.
Thanks to our clients, Blakes continues to receive awards and top rankings. For the seventh time and sixth consecutive year, Blakes was named the leading law firm brand in the Thomson Reuters Canada Law Firm Brand Index 2021. We also received the most top-tier rankings by practice area of any Canadian law firm for the sixth consecutive year in Chambers Global: The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business 2022. In addition, our lawyers continue to be recognized as leaders in their fields in The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, Canada's leading guide to lawyers.
Blakes was also named one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for 2022 by Mediacorp Canada Inc., an honour we have received 12 times since 2008.
Serving a diverse national and international client base, our integrated network of offices worldwide provides clients with access to the Firm’s full spectrum of capabilities in virtually every area of business law. Whether an issue is local or multi-jurisdictional, practice-area specific or interdisciplinary, Blakes handles transactions of all sizes and levels of complexity.
Blakes also enthusiastically invests in the communities where we live and work — from pro bono work to supporting diversity, women's initiatives and the environment.
Since our founding in 1856, we’ve been on a constant quest to define best practices in professional services by delivering leading legal solutions to our clients worldwide.