Senior Strategic Finance Analyst

Lawhive; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal tech firm in London is seeking a Senior Strategic Finance Analyst to drive strategy for U.S. operations. You'll own critical financial models and insights to support data-driven decisions. Ideal candidates have strong analytical skills and experience in strategic finance or investment banking. This role offers competitive UK and US benefits, along with a dynamic work environment.

Benefits

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

Equity (Share Options)

Pension

20% off legal fees through Lawhive

Healthcare benefits with 100% employee cover

401k matching contributions up to 2%

Qualifications

• 4-7+ years of experience in strategic finance, FP&A, investment banking or private equity.
• Background in M&A process management, exposure to US markets considered a bonus.
• Previous experience in a high-growth start-up or scale-up is a strong bonus.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain financial models for US operations including M&A and forecasting.
• Translate data into insights and recommendations for C-suite.
• Support M&A strategy from target identification to process management.

Skills

Advanced financial modelling skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Excellent communication skills

Self-starter mindset

Ability to work cross-functionally

Education

Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics

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 the Role:

As Lawhive's Senior Strategic Finance Analyst, you'll play a crucial role in driving the strategy and shaping the finance engine behind our U.S. operation. You'll own the models, insights and metrics that lead strategic decision making and enable our leadership team to move quickly and confidently, armed with data-backed clarity. You'll build dashboards and reporting systems that enhance visibility into our key metrics and spearhead our budgeting, forecasting, and monthly business review processes.

This role is highly strategic and high-impact, and will influence directly how we invest, scale and grow as a business.

What You'll Do:

• Build and maintain financial models for US operations including M&A, forecasting and scenario planning to support strategic decisions, investments, and growth opportunities
• Translate financial and operational data into insights and clear recommendations for C-suite, enabling fast, informed decisions
• Assist with the preparation of investment committee memos, M&A target due diligence and executive-level reporting, ensuring accuracy and clarity.
• Support M&A strategy from target identification, business modelling, and M&A process management
• Partner cross-functionally across the business, acting as a strategic finance business partner, bringing financial rigour to business decisions.
• Develop and enhance dashboards and reporting systems to improve visibility into company performance

Requirements:

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or related fields
• 4-7+ years of experience in strategic finance, FP&A, investment banking or private equity
• Advanced financial modelling skills (forecasting, scenario planning, M&A, valuation) with a track record of building models that drive strategic decisions
• Background in M&A process management, with exposure to US markets considered a bonus
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an exceptional attention to detail
• Self-starter mindset with a high degree of ownership
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to distill data into clear, actionable insights
• Comfort working cross-functionally and influencing stakeholders without direct authority
• Previous experience working in a high-growth start-up or scale-up considered a strong bonus

UK Benefits:

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