Legal Accounts Assistant

LR Legal Recruitment; London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable legal firm is seeking a Legal Accounts Assistant in Kingston upon Thames. The role requires expertise in legal accounting practices and compliance, alongside management of client files and payments. Join a supportive environment within a well-established team, working full-time hours.

Qualifications

• Experience in an accounts department of a law firm is essential.
• Solid understanding of legal accounting and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Opening client files and managing administrative tasks.
• Handling compliance checks and processing payments.
• Reconciling accounts and running credit control procedures.

Skills

Legal accounting procedures

Compliance checks

Anti-money laundering legislation

Job description

Legal Accounts Assistant

32,000

Kingston upon Thames

Our client, a well-established firm of solicitors based in Kingston upon Thames, is seeking an experienced individual to join their busy accounts team.

The ideal candidate will have previous experience working within the accounts department of a law firm, with a solid understanding of legal accounting procedures and compliance requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Opening client files and managing associated administrative tasks
• Handling ID and compliance checks, including proof and source of funds
• Applying a thorough knowledge of anti-money laundering legislation
• Processing payments from the client account and managing incoming receipts
• Inputting and managing bank payments
• Reconciling accounts and identifying incoming funds
• Processing client-to-office transfers
• Managing HMLR and Searchflow statements and payments
• Running regular credit control procedures
• Responding to queries from fee earners
• Providing absence and holiday cover for other members of the accounts team
• Managing file closures

Hours of Work:

This is a full-time position, working 37.5 hours per week, typically from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm, with a one-hour lunch break.

If you have the relevant experience and are looking to join a reputable and supportive legal practice, we would love to hear from you.

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, contact Gavin Coleman for a confidential discussion.

LR Legal is a specialist legal recruitment agency with a reputation based on trust and integrity. We will always ask your permission before sending your CV to any of our clients.

LR Legal Recruitment is operating as an Employment Agency in respect of this vacancy.