Legal Cashier / Operations Manager

ZipRecruiter; King's Lynn; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established multi-practice legal firm is seeking a Legal Cashier / Operations Manager for their Carlisle office. This role offers flexibility with full-time or part-time options, focusing on legal cashiering, compliance, and operational management. Ideal for organized professionals experienced in legal finance or operations.

Qualifications

• Experience in legal finance or operations required.
• Knowledge of solicitors accounting systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support Financial Manager with financial posting and compliance.
• Maintain file review records and ensure compliance with training.
• Assist with HR work and operations management.

Skills

Communication

Administration

Organizational Skills

IT Skills

Job description

Job Description

Our client, a well-established multi-practice legal firm, is seeking a Legal Cashier / Operations Manager to join their team on either a full-time or part-time basis. This flexible opportunity is available at their Carlisle office. Reporting directly to the Finance Manager, the full-time role will cover a broad range of responsibilities including legal cashiering, compliance, and operational management. The part-time position will focus primarily on legal cashier duties and compliance support. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced professional to join a respected legal practice with a strong regional presence.

If you're organised, detail-oriented, and experienced in legal finance or operations, we'd like to hear from you.

Assignment Details

1. Providing support for the Financial Manager to include:

• Financial posting to computerised accounting systems
• Issuing cheques and processing electronic payments
• Providing general support to the Financial Manager as required and providing holiday and backup support

Compliance

• Maintaining file review records
• Ensuring compliance with mandatory training requirements

Assisting the Directors with dealing with compliance and firm-wide risk assessments

Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO)

SRO Lexcel

General HR work - maintaining staff records, holiday requests, inductions, etc.

Operations - maintaining firm policies and procedures, monitoring sources of work, archiving

Marketing - assisting the marketing committee with advertising, production of materials, and website updates

Premises - organising repairs and renewals, insurance, servicing, IT planning

Health and safety - ensuring the firm's policy is up to date and followed

Skills Required

Essential knowledge and experience

• Excellent people and communication skills
• Excellent administration and organisational skills
• Excellent IT skills
• Positive, adaptable, and flexible
• Able to act on own initiative
• Reliable, committed, and supportive of other team members
• Own transport and a clean driving licence
• Clean CRB record

Desirable knowledge and experience

• Knowledge/experience of solicitors accounting systems
• Knowledge/experience of solicitors compliance and regulatory issues
• HR experience
• Office management and budget control experience