Legal Accounts Supervisor

Lawhive; Poole; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A legal tech company in Poole is seeking a Legal Accounts Supervisor to manage legal cashiering functions, focusing on property transactions. The role requires over 5 years of experience and strong compliance knowledge of SRA Accounts Rules. The ideal candidate will lead a small team and ensure financial operations adhere to regulatory standards. This is a hybrid position with significant benefits including equity options and a generous holiday allowance.

Benefits

34 Holidays (25 days annual leave + your birthday off + bank holidays)

Equity (Share Options)

Pension

Regular team building activities and socials

20% off legal fees through Lawhive

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in legal cashiering, particularly in property transactions.
• Excellent knowledge of SRA Accounts Rules and compliance.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily legal cashiering tasks.
• Manage property transactions and completions.
• Ensure compliance with SRA Accounts Rules.
• Lead and support a small team.

Skills

Legal cashiering

Property transactions

SRA Accounts Rules

Team management

Organizational skills

Time management

Legal accounting software

Stakeholder management

Job description

About Lawhive:

We're on a mission to make sure everyone has access to the law.
Lawhive is an online platform for consumers and small businesses to get legal help for a fraction of the cost of a law firm. Our platform combines regulated human lawyers collaborating alongside the world’s first AI lawyer, specifically built for consumer legal work.

Equal access to the law is one of the biggest and most pressing unsolved problems in society today. We’re passionate about leveling the playing field and believe access to the law should be a basic utility in society.

Our AI lawyer Lawrence is built on top of our own fine tuned LLM and recently passed the UK’s bar exam equivalent.

We’re backed by some of the top US and UK VC funds including Google Ventures, Balderton Capital and TQ Ventures. We recently secured a $40M Series A funding round to facilitate international expansion and to grow our team, representing one of the five largest Series A rounds in Europe for 2024.

About Woodstock:

Woodstock Legal Services isn’t your typical law firm. We’re breaking the mold – ditching the jargon, delivering expert advice, and doing things differently in the legal world. We've gathered our wisdom from years of legal experience and paired it with a willingness to break the mold.

Following Lawhive’s landmark achievement as the first tech company to acquire a law firm, we are now seeking an experienced Accounts Supervisor to join Woodstock Legal Services - our newly acquired law firm based in Poole.

Please note this is a hybrid role - successful candidates must be happy to work on site in our Poole office twice per week.

About the Role

We’re looking for an experienced and detail-focused Legal Accounts Supervisor to help grow our legal cashiering function, with a particular focus on property transactions and completions. You'll ensure compliance with the SRA Accounts Rules, manage day-to-day financial operations, and oversee a small team of one to two people.

This is a hands-on role that requires a strong grasp of legal finance, particularly within conveyancing-heavy environments, as well as the ability to lead and support a team.

Key Responsibilities

Oversee daily legal cashiering tasks, including:

• Processing client and office account receipts and payments

• Managing a high volume of property transactions and completions end-to-end

• Bank reconciliations

• Ensuring transactions are accurate and in compliance with SRA Accounts Rules

• Ensure all financial processes adhere to internal controls and regulatory standards

• Liaise with legal teams to coordinate disbursements, completions, and billing queries

• Monitor client account balances, maintaining financial hygiene by ensuring timely transfers and compliance with rules

• Produce internal reports and assist with external audits when required

• Identify opportunities to improve systems and processes within the cashiering function

• Work closely with Legal Ops, Compliance, and Finance teams to ensure smooth operations
  

Requirements

• 5+ years' experience in legal cashiering, with strong exposure to property transactions and completions

• Happy to commit to a hybrid working environment, based in our office in Poole, Dorset

• Excellent working knowledge of the SRA Accounts Rules

• Confident managing and supporting a small team

• Strong organisational and time-management skills with attention to detail

• Experience using legal accounting software

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

• Experience working in a legal tech company or modern law firm

UK Benefits:

️ 34 Holidays (25 days annual leave + your birthday off + bank hols in England)

Equity (Share Options)

Pension

️ Regular team building activities and socials!

20% off legal fees through Lawhive

US Benefits:

???? Healthcare benefits: 'Premium' plan with 100% employee cover and 50% dependent cover

️ Vacation: 20 days + 11 Federal holidays + 1 day of Birthday leave

401k: Matching contribution up to 2% of salary

Equity: Options in Lawhive LTD