Treasury Analyst

Allen & Overy; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm is seeking a Treasury Analyst to join their Finance team in London. The role involves managing liquidity, optimizing cash resources, and ensuring compliance with treasury policies. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in treasury functions and strong communication skills. This position also offers a hybrid working model requiring a minimum of three days per week in the office.

Benefits

Pension schemes

Income protection

Private medical insurance

Mental health resources

Wellbeing services

Parental leave

Holiday benefits

Season ticket loans

Qualifications

• Must have extensive treasury experience in an international environment.
• Hands-on approach to treasury tasks with ability to deputize for Group Treasurer.
• Excellent communication skills to simplify complex financial issues.

Responsibilities

• Manage global cash resources and optimize fund use.
• Forecast cash flow positions and advise management.
• Ensure compliance with treasury policies and controls.

Skills

Cash flow forecasting

Change management

Communication

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Analytical thinking

Education

ACT qualification

Tools

TMS

Elite 3E

Job description

We are recruiting for a Treasury Analyst to join our Finance team in London.

Department purpose

To provide high-quality advice and relevant information to decision makers in A&O Shearman, ensuring legal and regulatory compliance and efficient service delivery.

Role purpose

To support the Group Treasurer with treasury tasks such as cash reporting, cash-flow forecasting, policy development, and bank operations, aiming to provide a world-class Treasury service.

Role and responsibilities

Liquidity and Cash Management:

• Forecast cash flow positions, borrowing needs, and available funds, ensuring operational and capital requirements are met.
• Advise management on liquidity aspects of planning.
• Manage global cash resources, optimizing fund use across currencies and offices.
• Pool currencies to maximize cash efficiency and avoid conversions.
• Utilize banking systems and Elite 3E for fund processing.

Risk Management and Compliance:

• Maintain treasury policies, systems, and controls.
• Ensure KYC and bank mandates are current.

Foreign Exchange Management:

• Review and manage currency hedges and exposures, recommending derivatives as needed.

Other:

• Collaborate on system integration and efficiency strategies.
• Develop treasury operation strategies, including system evaluation and bank account rationalization.
• Handle special projects as required.

Key requirements

• Extensive treasury experience, preferably in an international environment, with cash flow forecasting and change management skills.
• ACT qualification, TMS experience, or Elite 3E knowledge.
• Hands-on approach and ability to deputize for the Group Treasurer.
• Understanding of bank account management, international cash flows, and treasury systems.
• Experience with foreign exchange and intercompany cash structuring.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of simplifying complex financial issues.
• Strong organizational, project management, and problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivated with minimal supervision, and capable of leadership and influencing outcomes.
• Knowledge of accounting processes and internal controls.
• Analytical, detail-oriented, and critical thinker.

If additional support is needed during the recruitment process due to disability or health conditions, please contact our recruitment team for assistance.

We are an equal opportunities employer, committed to diversity and inclusion, and do not discriminate based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, or other protected characteristics.

Our benefits include pension schemes, income protection, private medical insurance, mental health resources, wellbeing services, parental leave, holiday benefits, season ticket loans, and more.

Our hybrid working policy requires a minimum of 60% office presence (three days per week).