Legal Cashier

Hours: 35 hours per week. Monday – Friday 9am - 5pm

We are looking to recruit a Legal Cashier to join our existing, professional finance team. Reporting to the Lead Legal Cashier, you will be responsible for the accurate and efficient processing of transactions and the associated movements of funds. As Legal Cashier, you will help to ensure we maintain strict adherence to the Solicitors’ Accounts Rules (“SARs”) whilst ensuring all completions are dealt with in a timely and accurate manner (processing receipts, checking paperwork, billing cases, paying invoices, processing payments to clients, lenders and third parties).

You will be acting as the first point of contact for the operational teams and you will be assisting with resolving issues with residual balances. You will help with processing purchase invoices and ensuring that payments are made according to payment terms. You will be assisting the Lead Cashier and Management Accountant with month end tasks.

This is an exciting role that will suit someone who is used to working in a fast paced, high volume environment working to deadlines while dealing with a variety of stakeholders.

The Finance team is structured to support both of the operational businesses within the CS Law Group (being Thomas Legal and Equilaw). The Legal Cashier role will follow a rota that ensures exposure to both businesses.

You will be employed by CS Law which is a service Company for our Group operations. Within the group are two separate law firms, Equilaw Ltd and Thomas Legal, both of which have won numerous awards in their respective sectors and are both exploring growth opportunities. Equilaw Ltd operates a national service within the equity release sector providing independent expert legal advice to those wishing to release equity from their home.

Equilaw is recognised for its outstanding performance and delivery in the Equity Release market.

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a finance/accounts/transactional (AR or AP) role.
• Can demonstrate a good understanding of processing payments and receipts and ledger accounting.
• Experience handling client money.

• Previous legal finance experience.
• Qualification in accounting or bookkeeping.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, written and verbal.
• Strong organisation and time management skills.
• Ability to cope with working towards deadlines whilst working under pressure.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strive for quality of work and high standards.
• Proactive in suggesting improvements to ways of working or processes.
• Flexible approach and willingness to learn
• Strong team player.
• Positive ‘can do’ attitude.

• 35 hours per week. Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm (1 hour for lunch).
• Hybrid working (2 days from office, 3 days from home)

• Holiday trading scheme
• Life assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme and Perks at Work,
• Cycle to work scheme and car leasing scheme.
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay.
• Team building, sporting and social events throughout the year.
• 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Additional day off for your birthday
• Free monthly breakfasts and lunches
• Additional annual leave for long service including a one-month fully paid sabbatical.
• Monthly employee recognition awards
• Study Support Programme.
• Discretionary annual bonus.

Thomas Legal is an equal opportunity employer.