Legal Cashier FTC
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The Business:
Greenberg Traurig LLP is now a global powerhouse with over 2650 lawyers in 47 locations worldwide. Established in London in 2009 GTs London office has expanded through strategic growth to become a full-service multidisciplinary practice with more than 140 high-calibre lawyers. We provide tailored partner-led strategic advice and efficient cost-effective legal services to UK and international clients.
Our London team advises on a broad spectrum of domestic and cross-border legal issues including in the areas of Arbitration Banking & Finance Capital Markets Civil Fraud & Business Disputes Corporate/M&A Data Protection & Privacy Employment Competition Law and Regulatory Funds Intellectual Property Litigation Private Equity Real Estate Regulatory Restructuring & Insolvency Tax and White Collar Crime & Investigations.
Reflective of Londons multifaceted business community our client base is varied across many sectors including chemicals pharmaceuticals life sciences energy retail real estate financial automotive and communications.
Our commitment to building long-term relationships with clients as well as establishing new ones has led to the office being consistently recognised by leading legal directories including Chambers & Partners and Legal 500.
In addition creating a diverse and inclusive work culture that offers our employees the opportunity and support they need to succeed is a core value for us at GT. We want to ensure potential employees are supported through the recruitment process and therefore we are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that are required at any stage of the process or upon joining GT.
The Role:
We are looking for a fixed term Legal Cashier to join our accounts team to cover a maternity period. The legal cashier will be a hands on and busy role to support employees across the office. The role with work with one other Client Money Legal Cashier our AP Cashier Legal Billers and will report into our Finance Manager.
Responsibilities:
- Ownership of office personnel expenses. Ensuring timely processing and adherence to office guidelines.
- Processing of client and office receipts in line with our firms processes & policies.
- Setting up electronic payments in a timely and organised manner.
- Supporting on execution of client money transfers in the absence of the Client Money Legal Cashier or during busy periods.
- Actioning any internal bank transfers as required from client or office account.
- Calculating interest due on client account transactions.
- Ensure that client balances are returned in a prompt manner.
- Ensure we are always compliant with the Solicitors Accounts Rules.
- Supervising responsibility for AP Cashier.
- Supporting the wider accounts team completing any additional ad hoc tasks as required.
Experience Skills and personal attributes:
- Previous experience in legal cashiering is essential.
- A solid understanding of the solicitors accounts rules.
- Previous experience in the legal sector is essential.
- SRA/client money experience is essential with office cashiering included such as AP. The ability to demonstrate knowledge of the Solicitors accounts rules would be advantageous.
- Experience of using different currencies and an understanding of how those transfers work.
- Excellent communication skills both written and oral.
- Effective interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with people at all levels.
- A commercial and pragmatic outlook.
- Ability to demonstrate a flexible and hands-on attitude responding effectively to rapidly changing circumstances.
- Excellent IT skills (Word Excel and Outlook).
- Demonstrate a positive attitude and be a role model for the team.
- Excellent attention to detail and the ability to work well under pressure.
- Demonstrate the ability to manage simultaneous workstreams to tight deadlines.
- Must be able to work autonomously.
- Excellent prioritisation and time management skills.
Qualifications:
Studying AAT or the ILFM cashiering course would be advantageous.
Required Experience:
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Key Skills
- Administrative Law
- Intellectual Property
- Employment Law
- Advocacy
- Legal Research
- Contract Law
- Criminal Cases
- Legal procedures
- Law
- Legal Operations
- Private Practice
- Civil Litigation
- Federal Courts
- Labor Law
- Arbitration Law
About Company
Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than 2750 attorneys in 48 locations in the United States, Europe and the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia. The firm is a 2022 BTI “Highly Recommended Law Firm” for superior client service and is consistently among the top firms on the Am Law Global ... View more
