Legal Cashier (14 month FTC)

White & Case LLP; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job description

Legal Cashier

Are you ready to make your mark as part of the Finance Team in our London office?

Working as part of the tight-knit London team, you will support the firm’s financial transactions and assist the Senior Legal Cashier in ensuring compliance with regulatory and internal financial requirements. There will also be opportunities to work with financial accountants on reconciliation tasks, gaining exposure to broader financial processes.

The London Finance team consists of approximately 50 members across three main groups: Accounting & Finance Operations, Revenue Management, and Legal Project Management & Pricing. This role falls under Accounting & Finance Operations, and the team covers core functions such as inventory management, statutory accounting, financial planning, accounts payable, payroll, and treasury. Based in EMEA, our roles extend beyond London, offering diverse experience to support your professional growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Assisting with processing client and office account payments, receipts, and transfers
• Supporting compliance with Solicitors Accounts Rules (SARs) and other regulatory guidelines
• Conducting daily bank reconciliations and account monitoring
• Running daily reports to ensure compliance with SRA regulations
• Preparing cash flow forecasts, submitting funding requests, and ensuring sufficient funds are always available
• Assisting in CHAPS, BACS, and international payment processing
• Reviewing client matter balances weekly, investigating, and clearing residual client account balances in collaboration with partners and Inventory Managers
• Working closely with the Shared Service Centers (SSC) in Tampa and Manila regarding cash receipt postings and reconciliations
• Processing and posting Partner compensation payments, including drawings, capital, and interest
• Assisting with the annual SAR audit, including liaising with auditors and providing necessary documentation
• Assisting the Milan office in cashier transactions, including accounts payable, cash receipts, payroll, taxes, and partner compensation payments, while liaising with the Milan Finance Manager
• Assisting the London Accounting team with various tasks, including gathering support for the annual audit of multiple UK entities and preparing account reconciliations
• Performing other ad hoc cashiering-related tasks as required

Qualification and skills

• At least 3 years’ experience as a Legal Cashier in a law firm, covering both client and office accounts
• Member of the Institute of Legal Finance & Management (desirable)
• Experience in a UK London firm, ideally with exposure to conveyancing/real estate and SRA regulations
• Proficiency in MS Excel, with experience using 3E (desirable)
• Highly organised, self-motivated, and detail-oriented, with the ability to work independently and with minimal supervision
• Flexible, enthusiastic, and able to manage workload, priorities, and deadlines effectively
• Strong problem-solving skills, a proactive mindset, and the ability to identify and resolve issues quickly

What We Offer

At White & Case, you can make a real difference, work on cutting-edge deals that make the headlines and help shape the world we live in. We live by our values—to be pioneering, united and human—and we believe that you’ll experience them from your first day. We will give you the support and training that will help you achieve your potential as a global lawyer.

We believe that consistent high performance merits reward and support. Our compensation package reflects your calibre as a finance professional, and our benefits are designed to support your changing needs and priorities across different life stages.

We offer high-quality, internationally oriented work on the most challenging matters and an opportunity to work as part of a truly global organisation.

About White & Case

We are a global law firm with longstanding offices in the markets that matter today. Our on-the-ground experience, our cross-border integration, and our depth of local, US and English-qualified lawyers help our clients work with confidence in any one market or across many.

Location and Reporting

This role is based in our London office and reports to the London Accounting Manager.

Our standard office hours are 09:30-18:00, with a current requirement for 3 days in the office per week.

Equal Opportunity Statement

White & Case is committed to creating a fair workplace. It is our Firm’s policy to recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law.

If you require assistance and/or adjustment to participate in our application and/or interview process, please email us. We will be happy to work with you.