Legal Cashier- Fully Remote

LJ Recruitment; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A legal recruitment agency is seeking a Legal Cashier in Manchester to manage client account transactions and ensure compliance with the SRA Accounts Rules. The role requires strong attention to detail and experience in legal cashiering. Responsibilities include processing client account receipts and payments, maintaining banking, and running weekly reports. Applicants should be highly organized and proficient in MS Office, with familiarity in banking platforms being advantageous. This position offers an exciting opportunity to work in a busy legal environment.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of Solicitors Accounts Rules.
• Previous legal cashiering experience required.
• Excellent communication skills with fee earners and senior staff.

Responsibilities

• Process client account receipts and payments (CHAPS / SWIFT / Faster Payments).
• Maintain client account banking and ensure no residual balances.
• Run weekly reports and flag potential COFA breaches.

Skills

Strong knowledge of Solicitors Accounts Rules

Previous legal cashiering experience

Confident communicating with fee earners and senior staff

Highly organised with excellent accuracy and time-management

Proficient in MS Office

Tools

MS Office

RBS Bankline

HSBC.net

Barclays.net

Job description

We're recruiting a Legal Cashier to manage day-to-day client account transactions and ensure full compliance with SRA Accounts Rules. This role focuses on accurate processing, strong attention to detail, and delivering a reliable cashiering service within a busy legal environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Process client account receipts and payments (CHAPS / SWIFT / Faster Payments).
• Maintain client account banking and ensure no residual balances.
• Run weekly reports and flag potential COFA breaches.
• Manage client residual balance returns.
• Support bank reconciliations when needed.
• Monitor the cashiering inbox and respond to queries promptly.

Skills & Experience

• Strong knowledge of Solicitors Accounts Rules.
• Previous legal cashiering experience.
• Confident communicating with fee earners and senior staff.
• Highly organised with excellent accuracy and time-management.
• Proficient in MS Office; experience and banking platforms (RBS Bankline, HSBC.net, Barclays.net) beneficial