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Career Legal is partnering with a leading Litigation law firm in London to recruit an HR Advisor. You will join the HR team and work across London and Dublin offices, delivering operational and advisory support throughout the employee lifecycle. You will collaborate with the Head of HR, participate in HR transformation projects, and benefit from professional development including CIPD studies. The role focuses on improving processes while delivering excellent HR service.

My client, a leading Litigation law firm, with an exceptional reputation, is looking to hire a HR Advisor to join their wider HR team in London. This is an exciting opportunity for an HR professional looking to further develop their career within a highly successful and growing law firm. Working closely with the Head of HR, you will play a key role in delivering both operational and advisory HR support across the London and Dublin offices, while also contributing to a range of strategic people initiatives and projects. The position offers exposure to the full employee lifecycle, involvement in HR transformation initiatives, and the opportunity to work directly with Partners, senior leaders, Associates, and Business Services teams. Support will also be provided for continued professional development, including CIPD studies. As HR Advisor, you will be responsible for delivering a broad range of HR activities, combining day-to-day operational support with project-based work. This is a varied role that will suit someone who enjoys building relationships, improving processes, and providing pragmatic HR support within a professional services environment. A significant focus of the role will be supporting the implementation and ongoing optimisation of a new HR Information System, whilst ensuring an excellent employee experience throughout the employee lifecycle. Key Responsibilities Maintain and update HR systems, employee records, and people data. Support HR data integrity, confidentiality, and compliance with relevant policies and legislation. Liaise with external payroll providers regarding monthly payroll changes, salary reviews, and bonus adjustments. Administer employee benefits and act as a point of contact for benefits providers. Support pension administration, including monthly contributions, auto-enrolment, salary sacrifice arrangements, and scheme changes. Manage employee absence records and family leave administration. Coordinate onboarding and offboarding processes, ensuring a seamless employee experience. Update HR policies, procedures, and internal HR resources as required. Support annual appraisal, performance review, and feedback processes. Produce HR reports, metrics, and people data for senior stakeholders. Act as a key contact for recruitment agencies and external suppliers. Coordinate interviews and recruitment logistics. Prepare draft employment contracts and offer documentation. Support hiring managers throughout the recruitment process. Deliver a positive candidate and onboarding experience for all new starters. Serve as a first point of contact for Associates and Business Services employees on a range of HR queries. Provide guidance on HR policies, procedures, employee benefits, and best practice. Support managers with employee relations matters, including performance management, escalating more complex issues where appropriate. Assist in the review and enhancement of HR processes and policies to ensure legal compliance and continuous improvement. Support salary review and bonus administration processes. Assist with employee engagement initiatives, surveys, and action planning. Play a pivotal role in the implementation and ongoing development of a new HR Information System. Support system testing, process mapping, data migration, and user training. Act as a key HR systems user and champion continuous improvement initiatives. Produce meaningful HR reports and management information using HR systems data. Support wider people initiatives relating to engagement, wellbeing, inclusion, and organisational development. Contribute to change management and business improvement projects. The successful candidate will ideally have: Previous experience in an HR Advisor or similar generalist HR role. A sound understanding of UK employment law and HR best practice. Experience supporting employee relations matters and advising managers on day-to-day people issues. Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines. Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy. Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills. Outstanding written and verbal communication skills. Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and Outlook. A professional, discreet, and confidential approach. A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with the ability to work independently. Experience working within a professional services environment would be advantageous, although it is not essential. Why apply? Exposure to a broad and varied HR generalist role. Close partnership with senior stakeholders and leadership teams. Involvement in HR transformation and systems implementation projects. Support towards CIPD qualification and ongoing professional development. Excellent career progression opportunities. Hybrid working arrangement. Collaborative and supportive working environment. Competitive salary and benefits package.

Our client is one of the leading law firms in the Southeast, and one of oldest law firms in operation in the world, With over 140 fee earners, their specialist practice areas include Commercial, Corporate, Employment, Construction, Real Estate and Agriculture & Rural Affairs The Commercial Finance Accountant supports the firm's financial performance by providing commercial insight, analysis and business partnering to practice groups and senior stakeholders. The role helps drive profitability, pricing discipline and informed decision-making through analysis of revenue, margin, matter performance and departmental results. It also maintains oversight of working capital, including WIP, billing, debtors and lock-up, to support strong revenue conversion and cash flow discipline. Responsibilities Act as a finance contact for allocated practice groups and senior stakeholders. Attend departmental meetings to review performance, risks and opportunities. Provide insight on revenue, margin, utilisation, recovery and client performance. Challenge and support partners in understanding the commercial drivers of their results. Help translate financial information into practical actions to improve performance. Produce revenue, profitability and performance reporting by department, client and fee earner. Analyse trends in fee income, margin, recovery and commercial performance. Investigate drivers of underperformance, margin erosion and variances to plan. Prepare dashboards and commentary for practice leaders and finance management. Identify opportunities to improve performance and support evidence-based decision-making. Assist in the preparation of revenue forecasts, departmental budgets and reforecasts. Monitor actual performance against budgets and forecasts, highlighting risks and opportunities. Support forecasting of billing, cash collections and short-term revenue performance. Provide forward-looking analysis to support commercial planning and resource decisions. Support partners with financial analysis for pricing proposals and fee arrangements. Analyse profitability of key clients, significant matters and service lines. Provide modelling to support new business opportunities and investment decisions. Contribute financial input to tenders, client proposals and other commercial initiatives. Maintain oversight of WIP, billing, debtors and lock-up across practice groups. Review aged WIP, debtor trends and billing pipelines to identify risks to cash conversion and revenue realisation. Work with partners and colleagues to support timely billing and collection activity on key matters and accounts. Provide reporting and insight that supports initiatives to improve working capital and strengthen cash flow discipline. Identify process improvements that strengthen financial reporting, commercial insight and working capital management. Support the development of consistent financial metrics, reporting approaches and performance measures across the firm. Contribute to projects that improve pricing discipline, matter management and financial decision-making. Work collaboratively with colleagues across Finance to support joined-up processes and improve end-to-end performance. Candidate Profile ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified preferred; strong part-qualified candidates will also be considered. Relevant experience in commercial finance, management reporting, FP&A or finance business partnering. Experience within a professional services environment desirable, ideally with exposure to practice group or departmental performance reporting. Experience of working with and influencing non-finance stakeholders Strong financial and commercial analysis capability, with the ability to interpret trends, risks and opportunities. Advanced Excel skills and strong financial modelling ability. Experience using practice management systems and reporting tools to support performance analysis and decision-making. Good understanding of revenue, profitability, budgeting, forecasting and working capital performance, including WIP, billing and debtors. Important Notice It is Career Legal's policy, as a matter of courtesy, to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to respond to individual candidates. If we have not contacted you within three working days your application has been unsuccessful and your details have not been retained. Please apply for any other position that you may see in the future. Thank you.

My client is a 25 Partner firm, with a headcount of c200 staff. They specialise in practice areas as diverse as Business & Finance, Private Individuals, Public Services, Regulatory Matters and Social Housing. Due to expansion, they have an opening for a Finance Assistant / Legal Cashier to join their accounts department. You will be responsible for all aspects of accounts administration including legal cashiering. Responsibilities Residual balance administration and general financial assistance for the Real Estate and Projects Department Reconciliation of client matters for both office and client ledgers Office and client account banking and processing Process client and office account payments by BACS/CHAPS Archiving of ledger files Candidate Profile At least 12 months experience achieved within a legal account working environment Previous experience of residual balance reconciliation and experience of all aspects of commercial conveyancing accounting A high attention to detail to produce work/documentation, which is consistently of a high standard Good IT skills (competent in Excel and Word) Good time management skills with the ability to prioritise work Important Notice It is Career Legal's policy, as a matter of courtesy, to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to respond to individual candidates. If we have not contacted, you within three working days your application has been unsuccessful, and your details have not been retained. Please apply for any other position that you may see in the future. Thank you. Career Legal is a Recruitment Agency and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its clients.

My client is a 25 Partner firm, with a headcount of c200 staff. They specialise in practice areas as diverse as Business & Finance, Private Individuals, Public Services, Regulatory Matters and Social Housing. Due to expansion, they have an opening for a Finance Assistant / Legal Cashier to join their accounts department. You will be responsible for all aspects of accounts administration including legal cashiering. Responsibilities Residual balance administration and general financial assistance for the Real Estate and Projects Department Reconciliation of client matters for both office and client ledgers Office and client account banking and processing Process client and office account payments by BACS/CHAPS Archiving of ledger files Candidate Profile At least 12 months experience achieved within a legal account working environment Previous experience of residual balance reconciliation and experience of all aspects of commercial conveyancing accounting A high attention to detail to produce work/documentation, which is consistently of a high standard Good IT skills (competent in Excel and Word) Good time management skills with the ability to prioritise work Important Notice It is Career Legal's policy, as a matter of courtesy, to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to respond to individual candidates. If we have not contacted, you within three working days your application has been unsuccessful, and your details have not been retained. Please apply for any other position that you may see in the future. Thank you. Career Legal is a Recruitment Agency and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its clients.

We are currently recruiting for an experienced German speaking Legal PA to join a leading international law firm. This is an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative, expanding, and high performing law firm. The successful PA will be providing proactive administrative, organisational and practice support to Partners, Associates and wider practice groups. The Role Managing complex diaries and coordinating meetings across different time zones, including with international offices. Arranging domestic and international travel, accommodation, and itineraries. Preparing, formatting, proofreading and amending legal documents, correspondence, presentations and reports. Conflict checks, engagement letters and client onboarding. Assisting with time recording. Supporting business development activity, including pitches, client presentations, events and directory submissions. Managing competing priorities effectively and escalating capacity issues or conflicting deadlines appropriately. Using a range of document management, time recording, finance, expenses and workflow systems. About You We're looking for a professional, proactive and highly organised Legal PA who is comfortable working in a fast paced environment. Previous legal PA experience within a law firm is essential. Bilingual in German is essential. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced German speaking Legal PA to join a high-performing international law firm. This firm are offering a highly competitive salary, hybrid working (1 day a week from home), and market leading benefits.

This law firm has an international network across 20 office locations and employs over 1000 lawyers. They have recently moved to amazing new offices that are ideally situated for a number of stations including Liverpool Street, Fenchurch Street or Cannon Street. They are now looking to recruit a European Billing Coordinator. The successful candidate will have experience of CMS/Aderant and have exposure within a Legal firm. The main responsibilities of this role is to oversee the overall billing cycle including oversight of time recording to ensure bills are delivered quickly and efficiently at the end of a transaction, and that Accounts Receivables are collected. Responsibilities New Client and Matter Openings including initiating conflicts searches and obtaining anti money laundering documentation. Ensuring engagement letters are sent to clients and fee alerts are set up at matter level. Ongoing monitoring of all matters for designated partner including following through to completion of the matter. Generating weekly updates on the WIP and AR to be reviewed and discussed. Meeting with partners once a week to discuss WIP and AR, ensuring partners are aware of any fee alerts and billing arrangements on the matters. Regularly chasing fee earners for time sheets to ensure all time is captured. Producing pre-bills ad bills on matters in a timely manner. Producing pro-forma bills to discuss with partners/fee earners at weekly meetings. Conducting client reviews verifying client/matter arrangements. Liaising with clients regarding Accounts Receivables. Organising annual/bi annual TCG meetings including creating an agenda for each meeting. Client facing responsibility as and when required. Candidate Profile A minimum of 3 years of Billing finance experience. Fluent in English & German (verbal and written). Knowledge of Work, outlook, Excel, Carpe Diem and CMS/Aderant. Important Notice It is Career Legal's policy, as a matter of courtesy, to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to respond to individual candidates. If we have not contacted, you within three working days your application has been unsuccessful, and your details have not been retained. Please apply for any other position that you may see in the future. Thank you. Career Legal is a Recruitment Agency and is advertising this permanent vacancy on behalf of one of its Clients.

Our client is a law firm whose clients range from start-up companies to major corporations and include multinational brands and rights owners, early stage venture capital funds, investment companies & hedge funds and entrepreneurs. They specialise in corporate, commercial, employment, family, finance, intellectual property, litigation, private wealth, property and tax law. They are seeking an experienced Cashier Manager to join our busy Finance Department. This is a senior-level role within the firm, requiring a highly skilled individual with a proven background in legal cashiering, leadership, and compliance. Oversee and review daily bank reconciliations prepared by the Client Cashier and Accounts Payable Coordinator. Processing standing orders, direct debits, bill receipts (including credit card receipts and cheques) daily. Managing bank transfers and CHAPS payments. Release client and office account payments. Run daily system balance reports. Resolve any discrepancies through troubleshooting, consulting the Finance Systems Analyst, or liaising directly with Aderant. Manage the cashier's inbox, delegating tasks as necessary Managing partner drawings and staff expense payments. Run the monthly mass interest calculation Run month end processes ensuring the system balances Support the annual SRA audit process Oversee the operation of SAP Concur, including maintaining the system, adding or removing users, running reports, troubleshooting issues, and assisting the firm with expense-related queries. Approve and release expenses at the final stage of the workflow. Operate the Aderant AP and disbursement workflow. Review and ensure that invoices are correctly coded and approved. Manage a custom-built workflow for IP, including submitting overseas invoices to a third party (Corpay) for rate booking (six-month periods). Processing disbursements from experts and barristers, reviewing rolling fee notes, and tracking unposted items. Handling HMCTS and Land Registry payments. Ensuring compliance with Solicitors Accounts Rules (SAR) and firm policies. Preparing and submitting quarterly VAT returns to HM Customs and Excise. Monitoring and clearing residual client account balances regularly. Maintaining the breach log, documenting any breaches after consultation with the firm's Compliance Officer for Finance and Administration (COFA). Providing training and guidance to junior members of the finance team. Conduct performance reviews and appraisals for team members Supervising and delegating work appropriately to ensure deadlines are met and processes are followed. Candidate Profile Minimum of five years' legal cashiering experience within a law firm. In-depth knowledge of the Solicitors Accounts Rules (SAR)and compliance requirements. Broad understanding of both client and office account cashiering. Strong leadership and supervisory skills, with the ability to inspire and guide team members. Excellent communication skills, with the ability to liaise effectively at all levels, both internally and externally. Strong customer service skills when dealing with internal clients and external suppliers. Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy, particularly when reconciling accounts. Advanced numerical and analytical skills, with the ability to problem-solve and reconcile complex financial data. Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks efficiently. A flexible and proactive attitude, demonstrating the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines. Technologically adept, with the ability to quickly learn and adapt to new systems and software. Important Notice It is Career Legal's policy, as a matter of courtesy, to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to respond to individual candidates. If we have not contacted you within three working days your application has been unsuccessful, and your details have not been retained. Please apply for any other position that you may see in the future. Thank you. Career Legal is a Recruitment Agency and is advertising this permanent vacancy on behalf of one of its clients.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Accounts Payable Assistant to join a rapidly growing and highly regarded law firm, which has expanded impressively from 7 to 50 employees over the past seven years. Due to continued growth, the finance team is looking to appoint an accounts payable assistant on a part time basis (2 days per week). You will be joining a collaborative team of two and will play a key role in supporting the firm's ongoing success. To secure an interview you will need 18 months previous experience gained within a law firm. Key responsibilities will include: Processing supplier invoices Matching, batching and coding invoices to the correct ledger accounts Reconciling supplier statements and resolving any discrepancies Preparing and processing payment runs (BACS, CHAPS, etc.) Assisting with client and office account management and bank reconciliations The firm offers: A supportive and friendly working environment Strong growth and development potential Flexible hybrid working (just 1 day per week in the office) This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to join a dynamic firm with an excellent culture and clear growth trajectory.

Our client is an international law firm with offices in New York & London. They are an award-winning practice featuring in the Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For and numerous other industry specific awards. They have a flexible benefits package that includes 25 days holiday with ability to buy more, in-house doctor, good pension scheme, private medical insurance, subsidised gym membership and dental cover. The Head of Partnership Finance will work closely with the CFO and other Senior Management in relation to partnership accounting and tax affairs of the Firm and Partners. Leading a small team of specialists, this role is ultimately accountable for delivering Partnership Finance: Overseeing a team that is responsible for the accounting and reporting of partner remuneration, payments, capital contributions and other partner balances on a partner-by-partner basis for over 250 partners globally and leading on REM from a finance perspective. Tax: Proactively lead on the tax affairs for the Firm, collaborating with key members of the Finance team to deliver a first-class service to the firm. Projects / Advisory: Utilising expertise and an in-depth knowledge of the Firm, the Head of Partnership Finance will draw all these functions together and act in an advisory capacity to senior stakeholders (including at Board level) on strategic projects relating to potential mergers and acquisitions, both locally and internationally. Responsibilities Managing Partners' financial affairs (draw, distribution, profit reserving and partnership capital); Ensuring compliance of all filing requirements across all jurisdictions where the Firm operates, working with advisers where necessary. Managing the preparation and submission of Partners' UK and International tax returns, ensuring any issues raised by Partners or local tax authorities are dealt with in a timely manner. Liaising with the external advisers on global tax reporting for partners. Managing the process of onboarding and exiting partners. Calculation of UK and International tax payments to relevant tax authorities, including payments on account. Lead on the REM process from a Finance perspective. Work with direct reports to proactively monitor the potential consequences of changes to tax legislation and advise the business on appropriate actions, if any. Support direct reports and actively manage the relationship with the Firm's professional advisers to maximize the value derived. Play a significant role in contributing towards advisory projects - including the structuring of new developments, acquisition, financing, capital allowance projects and transfer pricing. Candidate Profile A relevant recognised qualification such as ATT/CTA/ADIT/ACA/ACCA/CIMA is required. Experience of working with senior (executive level) business stakeholders, demonstrating the gravitas and presence to inspire confidence. Excellent written and verbal communication skills at all levels of seniority; capable of dealing with people in a calm, professional and effective manner. Able to demonstrate strategic-level thinking, and to influence executive-level stakeholder decisions. The ability to resolve problems methodically and logically. Strong attention to detail. Strong commercial skills. Important Notice It is Career Legal's policy, as a matter of courtesy, to respond to all applications within three working days. However because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to respond to individual candidates. If we have not contacted you within three working days your application has been unsuccessful and your details have not been retained. Please apply for any other position that you may see in the future. Thank you. Career Legal is a Recruitment Agency and is advertising this permanent vacancy on behalf of one of its Clients.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Legal Cashier to join a rapidly growing and highly regarded law firm, which has expanded impressively from 7 to 50 employees over the past seven years. Due to continued growth, the finance team is looking to appoint a legal cashier to support across all areas of accounts including accounts payable, client and office accounts and billing on a part time basis (2 days per week). You will be joining a collaborative team of two and will play a key role in supporting the firm's ongoing success. To secure an interview you will have a minimum of 18 months' previous experience gained within a law firm. Key responsibilities will include: Processing accounts payable transactions Assisting with client and office account management Supporting reconciliations and day-to-day finance operations Providing general support to the finance function Providing support with client residual balances and ensuring records are up to date The firm offers: A supportive and friendly working environment Strong growth and development potential Flexible hybrid working (just 1 day per week in the office) This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to join a dynamic firm with an excellent culture and clear growth trajectory.

Our client is a leading law firm with origins dating back to the late 1700s. Having established themselves as market leaders in banking and corporate, they have grown internationally with over 700 members of staff located across offices in the UK, Middle & Far East. We are recruiting a Finance Business Partner to join. This role acts as a trusted advisor to international offices across the Middle East and Asia, as well as selected large UK departments, providing insight, challenge and support to enable informed business decisions. Responsibilities Partner with international offices on reporting, budgeting and forecasting Deliver variance analysis and insightful commentary to senior stakeholders Support large UK departments with performance analysis and financial planning Assist with firmwide cash flow forecasting and RCF reporting Provide ad hoc financial analysis and contribute to continuous improvement Candidate Profile Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) Strong FP&A or commercial finance experience Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills Advanced Excel and financial analysis capability Professional services or international experience desirable Important Notice It is Career Legal's policy, as a matter of courtesy, to respond to all applications within three working days. However because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to respond to individual candidates. If we have not contacted you within three working days your application has been unsuccessful and your details have not been retained. Please apply for any other position that you may see in the future. Thank you. Career Legal is a Recruitment Agency and is advertising this permanent vacancy on behalf of one of its Clients.

This client is a leading American law firm with 20 offices around the globe employing over 1200 lawyers. The London office is their European hub and is a vibrant and busy place to work. They are currently hiring a Senior Revenue Controller who is responsible for the overall billing cycle across multiple practice groups, dealing directly with Partners and secretaries. In addition, there will be involvement in various special projects and assignments as part of the ongoing development of the finance function. Responsibilities Arranging monthly meetings with partners to review progress on WIP and AR. To include ascertaining when matters are due to be billed, the type of billing to be completed and any issues regarding expected recoverability or cash collection Generating WIP and AR document Maintaining adequate records of conversations with partners on WIP balances and accounts receivable, identifying actions arising from meetings and conversations; Cascade information in a timely and accurate manner Work to maximise cash collections and minimise irrecoverable WIP or debt balances Provide guidance and training to internally within team where appropriate Monitor accounts receivable and follow up in line with agreed procedures, including phone and/or email correspondence to remind lawyers and their assistants, through to follow up directly with clients when required Respond promptly and efficiently to the high volume of emails related to billing inquiries and requests for information, liaising with lawyers on all billing related issues Preparation and processing of invoices, in particular the more complex invoices, ensuring that all bills are checked for numerical accuracy and compliance with all relevant VAT, SAR and AML guidelines Preparation and processing of e-bills; ensuring matter templates are set up correctly, entering timekeeper rates and any other e-billing administration Respond to information requests including various audit requirements Processing write-offs of irrecoverable time and disbursements Maintaining billing templates and billing instructions Generate weekly time reports and distribute to Partners Review the Accounts receivables process to ensure debt collection information is passed on appropriately. Review client account balances to ensure where possible they are applied to settle bills Maintenance of special billing rates for clients and matters, including exception rates Keeping on top of changing billing requirements and special instructions from billing lawyersto make sure changes are implemented promptly and efficiently Production of reports and statistical information as required Assisting BD with adhoc requests regarding pitches and panel rates Cover for other members of the revenue team as required Quarterly VAT Return New Vendor Set-ups Full control of Secondment billing Candidate Profile Experience using 3E is desirable Previous experience in professional services is essential, preferably within a law firm A-C (or equivalent) Maths and English, GCSE grades Prepared to use initiative and heavily customer focused A team player who is well organised, has excellent attention to detail and recognises the importance of completing work to a very high standard Ability to be adaptable and flexible to deal with changing requirements and timescales and keen to take on responsibility Computer literate (Excel, Word) Excellent written and verbal communication skills Able to prioritise and multi task High level of confidentiality working in a professional environment Taking responsibility and being accountable for work performed Willing, enthusiastic and looking to make a positive contribution to a developing team Important Notice It is Career Legal's policy, as a matter of courtesy, to respond to all applications within three working days. However because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to respond to individual candidates. If we have not contacted you within three working days your application has been unsuccessful and your details have not been retained. Please apply for any other position that you may see in the future. Thank you. Career Legal is a Recruitment Agency and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its Clients.

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Legal Administrator to join a highly regarded Real Estate team at a leading London law firm. This role will involve supporting fee earners with a broad range of administrative and transactional tasks including Land Registry applications, SDLT submissions, property searches, file opening, billing support, document management and general matter administration. The successful candidate will be highly organised, proactive and detail-oriented, with previous legal administration experience ideally gained within a property or Real Estate environment. Key responsibilities include: • Land Registry and SDLT administration • Property and insolvency searches • File opening and conflict checks • HiQ data room management • Billing and finance administration support • Document management and e-filing • Liaising with clients, local authorities and external parties A few key standout benefits? Hybrid working and flexible holiday options Strong wellbeing package including medical and mental health support Competitive financial benefits and bonus schemes Social, collaborative culture with regular events and CSR initiatives This is a fantastic opportunity for a Legal Administrator to join a collaborative and supportive team within a busy and fast-paced legal environment. If this Legal Administrator position sounds of interest, please apply now!

AV TechnicianUp to £48,000London Are you looking for a new AV Technician position and are relatively new to the industry? I have the perfect role for you! My client, a prestigious US law firm, is seeking an AV Technician with around 2-3 years of experience who is eager to learn, develop, and grow within a fantastic organisation. The ideal candidate will be confident communicating with people at all levels, possess strong interpersonal skills, be able to multitask effectively, and have a solid understanding of AV and telephone systems. You will be enthusiastic, proactive, keen to learn, and capable of working independently using your own initiative. Duties will include: Providing AV support for conferences, meetings, and events Delivering exceptional customer service to clients, attorneys, and senior management Setting up, monitoring, and troubleshooting AV systems for events, meetings, and conferences Providing support with Zoom and Microsoft Teams Carrying out routine maintenance of equipment and reporting faults where necessary Providing one-to-one support with telephone systems Onboarding and offboarding contacts on the phone system Configuring phones and user settings Setting up voicemail accounts Maintaining telephone and AV inventories Please apply today for immediate consideration!

Health & Safety Advisor - International Law Firm £50,000 - £55,000 London My client, a leading international law firm based in the City, are seeking a Health & Safety Advisor to join their team. The Health and Safety Advisor reports into the Health and Safety Manager and Head of Facilities. A key objective of the role is to support a consistent health and safety service across all offices. Working closely with Facilities, Managers, HR and the Responsible Business team, the role provides competent advice, helps implement effective systems, and promotes a positive safety culture. This role supports the development, implementation, and monitoring of health and safety policies, procedures, and risk controls, helping ensure compliance with legislation and best practice. The Advisor also supports incident reporting and investigation, audit activity, and delivery and coordination of relevant training and communications. This is a full-time role with agile and flexible working, and occasional travel to UK offices (and where required, international offices) Responsibilities Provide day-to-day competent advice to staff and managers on workplace health and safety matters, including office and contractor activities. Assist with the maintenance and continual improvement of the health and safety management system, policies, and procedures. Help ensure compliance with relevant H&S requirements and standards (e.g., fire safety arrangements, first aid provision, display screen equipment, contractor controls, and related training records). Work with Office Managers and Facilities teams to support consistent local implementation of H&S procedures across UK and international offices Assist with internal inspections and audits - track actions to completion and help maintain accurate compliance evidence. Prepare routine reports and dashboards for Facilities leadership, highlighting trends, risks, and progress against action plans. Maintain and update H&S documentation (policies, procedures, forms, guidance notes) Conduct office inspections/visits as required and support monitoring of contractor H&S performance on-site (including permit-to-work/controls where applicable). Support H&S data collection, monitoring and measurement of activities, contributing to management reviews and continuous improvement. Support readiness and ongoing maintenance of relevant management system standards (e.g., ISO 45001 for health and safety and ISO 14001) Coordinate and support delivery of H&S training, inductions and awareness activities for staff and contractors, using internal and external providers where needed. Support key risk assessments and programmes (DSE/homeworking, COSHH awareness where relevant, fire safety arrangements, slips/trips/falls, working at height) Support monitoring of water hygiene/legionella controls where in scope, and ensure appropriate records and actions are maintained. Support safe access and work-at-height controls (including coordinating specialist training such as PASMA where required). Support completion and review of risk assessments, safe systems of work, and contractor RAMS for recurring activities. Help maintain access, permit-to-work, and contractor management arrangements with landlords/managing agents and internal stakeholders. Monitor H&S legislative and best-practice updates and share relevant guidance with stakeholders. Support incident and near-miss reporting and investigation Contribute to a positive safety culture by supporting communications, campaigns, and engagement activities. Skills And Experience NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent) essential; working towards NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent) desirable. Demonstrable experience in a health and safety advisory role, ideally within an office, professional services, or multi-site environment. UK-focused, but some experience if international offices would be beneficial. Good working knowledge of H&S legislation and guidance (e.g.risk assessment principles, fire safety arrangements, contractor management, incident reporting/RIDDOR). Experience completing and reviewing risk assessments and supporting safe systems of work/RAMS for contractors. Confident communicator with the ability to build relationships, influence stakeholders, and deliver clear guidance Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and maintain accurate records and reports. Person Specification Highly motivated and proactive, able to work independently while knowing when to escalate risk and seek support. Professional approach with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to engage effectively with colleagues, senior stakeholders, suppliers, and contractors. Pragmatic and solutions-focused, balancing compliance requirements with service delivery and operational needs. Strong attention to detail and commitment to high standards, with the confidence to challenge unsafe practices constructively. Organised and resilient, able to manage workload peaks and deliver to deadlines. please apply today for immediate consideration!

Our client is a leading law firm with origins dating back to the late 1700s. Having established themselves as market leaders in banking and corporate, they have grown internationally with over 700 members of staff located across offices in the UK, Middle & Far East. They are looking to recruit a Billing Manager, this role will play a key role in shaping the firm's financial performance. If you enjoy driving improvement, influencing stakeholders, and leading meaningful change, this is an exciting opportunity to make your mark in a dynamic, people-focused environment. Responsibilities Lead monthly and annual billing performance Improve aged WIP and overall working capital position Advise on billing processes and financial workflows Streamline and enhance billing operations Support system improvements and automation projects Deliver training across billing and finance processes Candidate Profile Strong commercial and financial awareness Skilled in stakeholder engagement and influence Resilient in a target driven environment Focused on process improvement and accuracy Able to lead and motivate through collaboration Important Notice It is Career Legal's policy, as a matter of courtesy, to respond to all applications within three working days. However because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to respond to individual candidates. If we have not contacted you within three working days your application has been unsuccessful and your details have not been retained. Please apply for any other position that you may see in the future. Thank you. Career Legal is a Recruitment Agency and is advertising this permanent vacancy on behalf of one of its Clients.

Our client is an international law firm with offices in New York & London. They are an award winning practice featuring in the Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For and numerous other industry specific awards. They have a flexible benefits package that includes; 25 days holiday with ability to buy more, in-house doctor, good pension scheme, private medical insurance, subsidised gym membership and dental cover The firm currently have an opening for full-time Legal Cashier. The Legal Cashier will work within a team of two client cashiers and will be supervised in day-to-day operations by the Office Supervisor. Key Responsibilities Provide a high quality legal cashiering function to the firm Be responsive to the changing needs and priorities of the department and to provide ad-hoc support to departmental colleagues. Allocating and posting of all client funds receipts received via online banking. Client to client transfers. Treasury, designated & joint deposits, including maintaining diary. Daily and monthly bank reconciliations, including all deposit and currency accounts. Payments out of all client funds - via online banking, cheque payments. Interest calculations, both manual and automatic. Foreign currency transactions via online banking. Dealing promptly with ad hoc queries presented by Partners, Associates and Secretaries/PA's. Liaising with our bank, dealing with any queries. Dealing with the opening, closing and maintaining of joint accounts. Candidate Profile The successful candidate must have: Solid legal cashiering experience. Strong knowledge of the SRA Rules. Excellent IT skills Excellent attention to detail. Excellent organisational skills. Ability to effectively manage own workload but work as part of a team. Ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels. Personable and confident, able to build relationships with partners/ key stakeholders. Resilient and calm under pressure. Important Notice It is Career Legal's policy, as a matter of courtesy, to respond to all applications within three working days. However because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to respond to individual candidates. If we have not contacted you within three working days your application has been unsuccessful and your details have not been retained. Please apply for any other position that you may see in the future. Thank you. Career Legal is a Recruitment Agency and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its clients.

Our, client is a global, full-service offshore law firm, providing corporate, institutional, and private clients with straight-talking legal advice. Our client is looking to recruit a Finance Administrator to support our day-to-day transactions including, but not limited to accounts payable, preparation of invoices, reconciliations and other tasks managed by the Finance team. The emphasis of the role content will be agreed depending on the skill set and strengths of the individual and the needs of the team. Responsibilities Uploading and reconciliation of bank statements to the practice management system. Dealing with a range of tasks/enquiries from the Finance helpdesk. Processing of supplier invoices and staff expenses on to the practice management system and preparing BACS payment. Enter electronic payments for authorisation on our online banking portals. Preparing cheques for signature and distribution. Preparing invoices and dealing with billing queries from partners and timekeepers. Posting and maintaining of records in our main practice management system. Assist with billing runs, including raising invoices and proformas Running WIP and debtor reports and any other breakdowns for staff as necessary. Posting of corporate credit card transactions and reconciliation to statements and receipts. Assisting the Property Team's weekly considerations in relation to property transactions. Provide absence cover for other members of the Finance Team. Ad hoc project work as required to support the department/group. Ensuring finance procedures are followed. Some department filing, scanning, deliveries, and the collection of internal documents Candidate Profile Minimum of four years' experience in a similar role, ideally within a professional services firm Good understanding of MS Office (particularly Word, Excel and Outlook). Have a positive, enthusiastic and flexible approach. Be responsible, disciplined, and have a methodical approach to tasks. Demonstrate an exceptional eye for detail. Have strong verbal and written communication skills. Important Notice It is Career Legal's policy, as a matter of courtesy, to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to respond to individual candidates. If we have not contacted you within three working days your application has been unsuccessful and your details have not been retained. Please apply for any other position that you may see in the future. Thank you. Career Legal is a Recruitment Agency and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its clients.

This international law firm is the legal destination of choice for many of the worlds finance houses. The firm is known for its work in corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions and securitizations. They have a network of offices across Europe, North & South America, and the Far East. They now are looking to hire a Finance Operations Manager on a 15-month maternity contract. This role will supervise the Finance Operations team on a day-to-day basis to ensure it provides a timely, efficient, and professional service to the London office and works alongside other Global offices. Responsibilities To accurately process supplier invoices within the finance system and ensure appropriate authorisation has been obtained and correct coding applied To accurately process expense claims within the finance system, ensure claims fully comply with policy, and ensure appropriate authorisation has been obtained correct coding applied To input weekly payment of supplier invoices and employee expenses via the online banking system and ensure all supporting documentation is provided in line with firm policy To deal with BACS, IP, CHAPS and international payments on request To process Expert/Counsel fees in the finance system as and when required and ensure correct authorisations have been obtained To update the London cash flow and notify the Finance Manager of any concerns To complete currency trade deals where required and to obtain the best exchange rates To process journals with the finance system as and when required To reconcile office and client bank accounts to the general ledger daily To review and monitor firm credit cards To accurately record transactions between the London office and client bank accounts in compliance with the SRA To record receipts of office bills in the finance system To coordinate the Payroll Journal To complete external survey information as and when required To reconcile input and output VAT ledger monthly Submission of the Vat returns on a quarterly basis To complete the annual PSA analysis To process new vendor set ups To maintain the COFA SRA breaches register and suggest future improvements to ensure minimal breaches To oversee the internal SRA Audit To review and reconcile the expenses ledger To review and reconcile the counsel fee ledger To manage the Accounts payable function ensuring supplier invoices are processed correctly and payments are made on time To review weekly payment run of supplier invoices weekly and employee expenses twice weekly via the online banking system and ensure all supporting documentation is provided in line with firm policy To review the chrome river monthly tracking report To review and release BACS, FP, CHAPS, and international payments To review receipts of office bills posted in the finance system ensuring receipts are dealt with promptly and relevant processes are completed To investigate and deal with office credit balances To review the London cash flow daily, attend weekly cashflow meetings with Germany and NY and transfer surplus when required To review daily reconciliations of client and office bank accounts To provide the Operations Manager with monthly update on the staff entertainment budget To run and review AP aging report monthly To assist with annual budgets and management accounts including monthly Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet reviews To monitor the performance of the Finance Operations team and to identify training and development needs as appropriate To monitor and coordinate all absences of the Finance Operations team and notify the Finance Manager and HR Manager accordingly To conduct, in conjunction with the Finance Manager the annual appraisals of the Finance Operations team To monitor workload (including monthly rota) within the team and allocate additional work or responsibilities as and when appropriate. Candidate Profile A minimum of 5 years' experience to have been obtained in a law firm or professional services firm 5 GSCE's grade C or above (or equivalent) including Math's and English Previous team management experience High attention to detail Proficient in all Microsoft Office applications Good understanding of both SRA and HMRC regulations Ability to communicate at all levels with clarity, timeliness, and appropriateness to achieve a positive outcome Good organisational skills and ability to plan and prioritize work effectively Ability to develop good working relationships with staff from all offices across the Firm and the ability to represent the Firm to external clients Knowledge of Elite Enterprise/3E AAT qualified or part qualified ACCA/CIMA/ACA would be an advantage Important Notice It is Career Legal's policy, as a matter of courtesy, to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to respond to individual candidates. If we have not contacted, you within three working days your application has been unsuccessful, and your details have not been retained. Please apply for any other position that you may see in the future. Thank you. Career Legal is a Recruitment Agency and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its clients.