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Salary About Latham & Watkins:
Latham & Watkins is committed to diversity, equal opportunity, sustainability, and pro bono legal services. We draw from a remarkable wealth of talent to create one of the world's leading law firms, and advance these commitments through the work of our Global Citizenship department. Our lawyers, paralegals, and professional staff worldwide comprise a rich mixture of different races, ethnic backgrounds, religions, sexual orientations, cultures, and primary languages. Our diversity makes us who we are.
Latham & Watkins is a global law firm consistently ranked among the top firms in the world. The success of our firm is largely determined by our commitment to hire and develop the very best and brightest, creating a team that provides our clients with the highest quality of work and service. We are driven by our core values: respect, innovation, and collaboration.
About the Role: The Legal Cashier is an integral part of Latham’s Accounting & Finance team. This role will be responsible for assisting the Accounting Supervisor with all aspects of day to day cashier duties for both client and office accounts, reviewing and developing operational efficiencies and ensuring full compliance with Solicitors’ Accounts Rules (SAR) and VAT regulations . This role will be located in our London office. Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence.
Responsibilities & Qualifications: Other key responsibilities include:
- Assisting the Accounting Supervisor with the review and development of operational efficiencies
- Reviewing and developing procedures to complete PAYE Settlement Agreement on a monthly basis
- Processing client account transactions and posting in 3E, calculating client interest and producing client account bank reconciliations.
- Investigating client account balances and working with billing attorneys to clear those balances; handling and posting client receipts and payments all in line with SAR and firm policy
- Running daily reports to identify unpaid disbursements on client paid invoices and then processing payments of the same
We’d love to hear from you if you:
- Demonstrate well-developed and professional interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to interact effectively with people at all organizational levels of the firm
- Display the ability to work in a team environment with a customer-service focus
- Possess good communication skills both written and verbal
And have:
- Relevant experience in a Legal Cashier role
- Knowledge of basic accounting principles including Solicitors’ Accounts Rules (SAR)
Successful candidates will not only be provided with an outstanding career opportunity and welcoming environment, but will also be provided with a generous total compensation package with bonuses awarded in recognition of both individual and firm performance. Eligible employees can participate in Latham’s comprehensive benefit program which includes:
- Health insurance as well as group income protection and life assurance
- A pension plan
- Wellness programs
- Employee discounts
- And more!
Additionally, we have a range of diversity programming including Global Affinity Groups. These groups provide a firmwide platform to share experiences and advice as well as an opportunity to participate in a supportive network with common interests to help make life at the firm even better.
Latham & Watkins is committed to diversity, equal opportunity, sustainability, and pro bono legal services. We draw from a remarkable wealth of talent to create one of the world's leading law firms, and advance these commitments through the work of our Global Citizenship department. Our lawyers, paralegals, and professional staff worldwide comprise a rich mixture of different races, ethnic backgrounds, religions, sexual orientations, cultures, and primary languages. Our diversity makes us who we are.
