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SENIOR ASSOCIATE | LEGAL DIRECTOR - PROFESSIONAL NEGLIGENCE SCOTLAND
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Legal Adviser
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- Do you want to work across the full spectrum of the charity sector?
- Do you want an interesting and varied workload?
- Do you want to work in a tight-knit high-quality legal team?
The Charity Commission is seeking a new lawyer to join Legal and Accountancy Services. This is an exciting opportunity to provide high impact legal advice on the Commission’s regulation of charities.
There are five specialist teams within Legal Services – Legal Compliance, Permissions and Information Law, Charitable Status, Legal Policy and Litigation, which operate as a tight peer group, guiding and supporting each other. This vacancy is in our Legal Compliance team but you may be required to move to another Legal Services team.
Legal Services enables charities to deliver their purposes by advising on whether entities are charities, use of the Commission’s extensive powers, compliance casework (including statutory inquiries), the permissions casework and the development of guidance. The team also advises the Commission on its use of data in relation in carrying out its functions and on responses to FOIA requests, SARs and ICO related casework and appeals.
Legal Policy helps to shape the development of the legal and regulatory framework for charities, and ensure the legal integrity of Commission policy proposals, guidance and operational projects. Additionally, Litigation undertakes advocacy on behalf of the Commission in a range of Courts and Tribunals.
You will support the Commission’s strategic aims and operational goals by providing high quality professional legal advice across the Commission and developing the casework teams.
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The main things the successful candidate will be doing are:
- Providing accurate, proportionate, and pragmatic legal advice in a timely manner, using judgment innovation and versatility to advise.
- Assessing risk and advising on mitigation in highly sensitive and high-profile matters and policy areas, taking into account a rapidly changing environment.
- Ensuring that the Commission’s regulatory approach and operational projects are informed by and developed in accordance with the legal framework.
- Supporting the upskilling of colleagues across the Commission through the development of operational guidance and training delivery.
- Maintaining important relationships with clients and stakeholders in other directorates as well as engaging individually to consult and negotiate to achieve mutually acceptable solutions.
For more information and to apply please follow the link and visit Civil Service Jobs.
Legal PA
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Legal PA
Larbey Evans is partnering with their international law firm client to recruit a Legal PA to join their Cheltenham office on a permanent basis.
- Generous salary
- Hybrid working (3 days in the office / 2 days remote)
- 9.30am to 5.30pm
- Excellent employee benefits to include 25 days annual leave and long service accrual, corporate gym membership rates & other lifestyle and family friendly benefits!
Legal PA Key Responsibilities:
- Support Lawyers with marketing and BD activities
- Manage diaries, ensuring they are up to date
- Arrange meetings, book conference rooms, refreshments / catering
- Arrange for travel bookings and related details, including travel itineraries and expenses
- Enter new contact information onto the CRM system
- Assist with BD pitches
- Assist Lawyers in the billing and credit control process
Legal PA Key Skills & Requirements:
- Previous Legal PA / Secretary experience within a law firm
- Fast, accurate typing skills
- Highly skilled on all MS Office applications
- Ability to be flexible to meet the demands of the work
Legal Cashier
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Legal Cashier – Central London Law Firm
A highly regarded law firm in Central London is seeking an experienced Legal Cashier to join its busy finance team. This is a senior-level role where you’ll take full responsibility for the day-to-day cashiering function, working closely with partners and senior staff to ensure the smooth running of financial operations.
You’ll be handling a wide range of tasks including daily bank reconciliations, client billing, purchase ledger and month-end processes. You’ll also liaise with auditors during SRA audits and provide financial support to fee earners when needed. A strong understanding of the Solicitors’ Accounts Rules is essential, along with the ability to work independently and confidently advise others on financial matters.
You will have at least 5 years’ experience in legal cashiering, covering both client and office accounts. You’ll need to be highly organised, comfortable working under pressure and confident using Excel and Word. A positive, proactive attitude and excellent communication skills are key to succeeding in this role.
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Legal Cashier
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Position: Legal Cashier
Experience 3 / 4 years’ experience in legal accounts.
Location London / Home working.
Start Date ASAP.
Salary C£40+, dependent on experience.
An opportunity has arisen at our client's London office for an experienced Legal Cashier to join our busy accounts department and provide support to our financial director and the legal staff. The successful candidate will join a well organised and busy financial team undertaking a wide range of legal accounting tasks. The successful candidate will ideally have 3 / 4 years’ experience working in a solicitor’s firm. We operate a hybrid working model with 2 or 3 days per week in the office, as set by the department head, with the remainder being flexible. This is an ideal opportunity for someone wishing to join a busy and growing team and progress their career towards the next stage. We pride ourselves on our focus for career development and progression.
The successful candidate will demonstrate the following skills:-
1. Excellent communication skills.
2. Attention to detail.
3. Ability to prioritise sometimes conflicting deadlines.
4. Competent in the use of MS Excel and Word.
5. Systems oriented.
6. Strong organisational skills and an eye for detail.
7. Ability to work flexibly, with high volumes and to tight deadlines.
Essential Knowledge
1. Good understanding of the Solicitors Accounting Rules (SAR’s) and VAT Rules.
2. Knowledge of AML Regulations.
Essential experience
1. Monitor client account, check monies received and inform the relevant fee earners.
2. Daily Bank reconciliation.
3. Daily Bank reconciliations for Client and Office bank accounts.
4. Daily balancing of controls to ensure all prior day’s transactions and postings are processed under the firm’s policies and the Solicitors account rules.
5. Processing BACS, CHAPS, Faster and International Payments using online Banking System.
6. Posting all incoming and outgoing transactions on to a case management system.
7. Identifying and allocating Office receipts and payments.
8. Client to Office Account transfers.
9. Assisting in the management of aged debt.
10. Processing bills.
11. Uploading disbursements records on the case management system.
12. Helping on various projects including inactive matters, residual balances, and file storage.
13. Maintaining an organised electronic filing system.
14. Resolving accounts queries.
15. Working with fee earners on their ledger balances.
Ideal knowledge and experience but not essential
1. Knowledge and experience in Practice Evolve Case management system.
2. Some experience on double entry bookkeeping.
If you’re a legal cashier ready for your next step, apply today. Alternatively, contact Marcus Stevens at Law Staff quoting reference 37464.
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Legal Secretary
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My client, a reputable Legal 500 firm , is seeking a versatile and experienced Pool Legal Secretary to join its team in Birmingham . Known for its commitment to staff wellbeing and high retention rates, the firm offers a collaborative and supportive working environment where you will assist various departments as needed. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong legal administrative background looking to contribute across multiple areas of law.
The Role:
As a Pool Legal Secretary , you will provide flexible support to different departments, ensuring that workloads are efficiently managed. Your responsibilities will include:
- Supporting Fee Earners in multiple areas of law
- Typing legal documents and correspondence from dictation across various practice areas
- Diary management , scheduling appointments and handling client communications for different legal teams
- Assisting with the preparation of legal documents, bundles and case files as needed
- Supporting the team with administrative tasks , including filing, photocopying and scanning
- Liaising with clients and other legal professionals, ensuring excellent client care
- Adapting quickly to the requirements of different departments, including conveyancing, private client and litigation
Benefits:
- The opportunity to work for a Legal 500 firm known for staff retention and a supportive working environment
- Competitive salary and benefits, including life assurance , medical insurance and a company pension scheme
- A central Birmingham location with easy access to public transport and local amenities
- Opportunities for ongoing professional development and growth within the firm
You:
- At least 6 months experience in an administrative legal role , ideally with exposure to multiple areas of law
- Proficient in dictation and producing legal documents accurately and efficiently
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage tasks for multiple teams
- Strong communication skills and the ability to build rapport with clients and colleagues
- A proactive, adaptable attitude, with a willingness to assist wherever needed
- A desire for a long-term role in a firm that values career growth and staff wellbeing
If you are an experienced Legal Secretary looking for a dynamic role with a Legal 500 firm where you can support multiple departments and develop your career, this is a fantastic opportunity.
Apply today or contact Rebecca Healey at G2 Legal for further information!
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Legal Cashier
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Legal Cashier – Essex
A legal 500 law firm has a new opportunity for a Legal Cashier to join its busy finance team based in its Essex office.
What's in it for you?
You'll be joining a well-established, collaborative finance team within a firm known for its professionalism and national reach.
Excellent training and support, a competitive salary and a generous list of benefits including hybrid working arrangements.
The Role:
As the successful Legal Cashier, your responsibilities will include:
- Manage client and office account transactions, payments, transfers and reconciliations across multiple jurisdictions in line with Solicitors Accounts Rules
- Accurately process high-volume disbursements and allocations, ensuring full compliance with revenue, tax and regulatory requirements
- Liaise with Fee Earners, Partners, Banks and Accountants to resolve finance queries and support multiple offices
- Maintain meticulous financial records, calculate client interest and assist with reporting to prevent regulatory breaches
About You:
Applications are invited from individuals who:
- Have a minimum of 3 years relevant experience as a Legal Cashier within a UK law firm
- Possess strong knowledge of the Solicitors Accounts Rules
- Experience with Online Banking and Financial Systems (Ideally Elite 3E or similar)
- Can commute to central Essex
The firm is keen to move quickly, so please reach out to Charlie Raffan at G2 Legal today for immediate consideration.
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LEGAL CASHIER
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Legal Cashier
An opportunity has arisen at Clients London office for an experienced Legal Cashier to join our busy accounts department and provide support to our financial director and the legal staff. The successful candidate will join a well organised and busy financial team undertaking a wide range of legal accounting tasks.
The successful candidate will ideally have 3 / 4 years’ experience working in a solicitor’s firm. We operate a hybrid working model with 2 or 3 days per week in the office, as set by the department head, with the remainder being flexible. This is an ideal opportunity for someone wishing to join a busy and growing team and progress their career towards the next stage. We pride ourselves on our focus for career development and progression.
The successful candidate will demonstrate the following skills:-
- Excellent communication skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to prioritise sometimes conflicting deadlines.
- Competent in the use of MS Excel and Word.
- Systems oriented.
- Strong organisational skills and an eye for detail.
- Ability to work flexibly, with high volumes and to tight deadlines.
Essential Knowledge
- Good understanding of the Solicitors Accounting Rules (SAR’s) and VAT Rules.
- Knowledge of AML Regulations.
Essential experience
- Monitor client account, check monies received and inform the relevant fee earners. Daily Bank reconciliation. Daily Bank reconciliations for Client and Office bank accounts. Daily balancing of controls to ensure all prior day’s transactions and postings are processed under the firm’s policies and the Solicitors account rules. Processing BACS, CHAPS, Faster and International Payments using online Banking System. Posting all incoming and outgoing transactions on to a case management system. Identifying and allocating Office receipts and payments. Client to Office Account transfers. Assisting in the management of aged debt. Processing bills. Uploading disbursements records on the case management system. Helping on various projects including inactive matters, residual balances, and file storage. Maintaining an organised electronic filing system. Resolving accounts queries. Working with fee earners on their ledger balances.
Ideal knowledge and experience but not essential
- Knowledge and experience in Practice Evolve Case management system.
- Some experience on double entry bookkeeping.
Legal Cashier
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Senior Legal Cashier – Central London
This medium-size Legal 500 firm in central London has a new opportunity for a Senior Legal Cashier to join the team!
What is in it for you?
You will be joining a growing team, under strong leadership in a collegiate firm.
You can expect competitive remuneration, generous holiday and benefits.
The role:
Your role as the successful Legal Cashier, will include:
- Overseeing a small team of cashiers
- Keeping up to date with the Solicitors Account Rules
- Liaising with Fee Earners and Partners
- Dealing with external partners such as bankers, clients and accountants
About You:
We are inviting applications from those who:
- Have recent and relevant previous experience as a Legal Cashier in the UK
- Can commit to an office-based role
- Live within a sensible distance of central London
This is a wonderful opportunity to develop your career at a well-known Solicitors firm in central London.
The firm is keen for a swift hire, so please apply today for immediate consideration.
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Legal Assistant
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Legal Assistant – Private Client
This private practice Law firm based in Hampshire is seeking a Legal Assistant to join its Private Client Department within its office in Portsmouth on a full-time basis.
Responsibilities include:
- Typing correspondence and Probate/Tax documentation
- Telephone messages and booking of appointments
- Diary management
- Dictation
- File openings and file closures
- Storing/retrieval of Wills
- Photocopying and filing
- Client contact and client liaison
You must have Private Client law experience in a legal environment in order to apply, otherwise your application will not be considered.
Salary competitive, based on experience.
Please apply for the role online ASAP.
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