Legal Cashier

Department: Finance
Duration: Permanent
Location: Scotland
Reports to: UK Legal Cashier Manager
Type of role: Hybrid
Requisition no: 9119

The Role

The Legal Cashier will be responsible for the handling of routine cash transactions for the firm, ensuring that the SRA Accounts Rules are adhered to at all times. The role will include providing a legal cashiering service with a focus on Client a/c funds, while consistently maintaining a reliable and quality service.

Responsibilities

Client Account (Day to day duties):

• Ensuring all Client a/c transactions are dealt with in accordance with the SRA Accounts Rules.
• Processing and posting of Client a/c CHAPS/SWIFT/Faster receipts and payments from various banking platforms (including RBS, BOS, HSBC & Barclays) in a timely manner in line with firm's policies and authority limits.
• Client a/c banking and processing.
• Checking Client a/c regularly to ensure Client a/c balances do not become residual.
• Full running and checking of weekly reports to assist with the general housekeeping of matters and any potential COFA breaches reported to the Legal Cashiers Manager when they occur.
• Weekly Client Residual balance report, liaising with Fee Earning departments to return funds appropriately and promptly.
• Providing cover for Bank Reconciliation role.
• Monitoring the Cashiers Mailbox and responding to requests/queries in a timely manner.

Required experience, skills & attributes

Technical skills

• Working knowledge of the Solicitors Accounts Rules.
• Previous experience of working within a cashiering environment.
• Legal Sector Client account experience.
• Possesses the confidence to deal effectively with Partners, and to discuss their files.
• Able to prioritise and handle multiple tasks, particularly in demanding situations and when working to tight deadlines.
• Methodical approach to work with a keen focus on accuracy.
• Skilled in using MS Office, including Word and Excel.
• Knowledge of the 3e accounts.
• Knowledge of banking systems ideally RBS Bankline, HSBC.net and Barclays.net.

Personal attributes

• Able to interact positively at all levels within the firm and a good team player.
• Flexible and prepared to work additional hours at month, quarter and year ends.
• Proficient written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to make decisions and demonstrate professionalism in challenging situations.
• Driven and motivated approach to work; exhibits professionalism in attitude, outlook, and appearance.
• Able to demonstrate excellent customer facing skills.
• Training will be given where required.

Firm Profile

Across more than 80 countries, Dentons helps you grow, protect, operate and finance your organisation by providing uniquely global and deeply local legal solutions. Polycentric, purpose-driven and committed to inclusion, diversity, equity and sustainability, we focus on what matters most to you. www.dentons.com

Inclusion and Diversity

We are committed to building an inclusive culture here at Dentons where our people can thrive, regardless of their background or circumstance. As well as being the right thing to do, it makes good business sense too. A richness of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives helps us best serve our clients and the communities in which we operate. You can find out more about inclusion and diversity at Dentons here: Inclusion and Diversity.

Equal Opportunities

Dentons is committed to providing equal opportunities for all. We welcome applications from everyone including of any age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, neurodiversity, disability, or with parental or caring responsibilities. We also offer flexible working hours.

During the application process, all applicants have the opportunity to tell us about any adjustments or support they require so they are able to perform at their best. Any information you share with us during the application process is treated in confidence.

If you have any questions about this or the role criteria, please email recruitment.matters@dentons.com. 

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

If you are interested in applying for this position, we welcome direct applications via our careers page, but if you have any questions beforehand, please email  recruitment.matters@dentons.com. Enquiries only please – applications will not be accepted via email.

Please note that we will not accept unsolicited CVs sent to the business, nor will we accept any associated terms of business.