To protect our clients’ interests, we recognise the nexus between legal and commercial affairs and how this affects our clients. Our business services team offers multi-disciplinary experience to support our own people and thus our clients in every aspect of their strategic and operational challenges.
We offer rewarding careers in a variety of non-legal support roles. If you are looking for opportunities in Business Development, Compliance, Finance, HR, IT or Operations, you can develop your career with us as we continue to grow. We provide the opportunity to become part of our successful business. We support our people so that they can learn as they work, with access to resources that help them in delivering critical and outstanding services to our team.
As a firm built on collaboration, every person matters. We want to work with a
diverse spectrum of talented individuals with a broad range of skills who share our purpose of our values and our outlook.
A Day in the Life of an Accounts Manager
Ryan Sunnar, Accounts Manager explains what his role involves:
“I joined Lawrence Stephens in 2015 as a Junior Accounts Assistant. This was my first finance-based role, and I received constant support and training, which enabled me to rapidly progress within the team.
Now I am Finance Manager, I am responsible for overseeing a wide range of financial operations within the firm. My primary role is to maintain the day-to-day functions of the business, whilst also providing support and creating bespoke solutions, that are streamlined and cost-effective, to the fee-earners. From preparing management accounts and monitoring the budget to providing a clear picture of the company’s financial performance, to handling tax submissions and overseeing payroll; my tasks vary from week to week which keeps things stimulating. No two working days are ever alike, each fee-earner has different needs which requires imaginative thinking in how you can best service them.
Part of the job I thoroughly enjoy is analysing the financial data and seeing how the firm is performing. It’s great to see all the hard work paying off, and equally rewarding to identify areas for improvement as a company’s financials govern much of how it is run.
Finally, I am responsible for ensuring that the general accounts administration is up to date and that all employees are aware of their responsibilities and comply with internal processes and procedures. This calls for a high degree of attention to detail, organsation and professionalism.
In addition to these tasks, I play an important role in maintaining compliance with Law Society regulations which is integral to the smooth function of a law firm. It is key to be able to work closely with all departments within the firm. At the end of the day, I take great satisfaction in knowing that my work is critical to the success of the firm and that I am making a positive impact.“
Current Vacancies
Executive summary
We are looking for a highly organised and proactive Executive Assistant to provide comprehensive support to our Managing Director (MD) and Chief Operating Officer (COO). The ideal candidate will be adept at managing multiple priorities, possess excellent communication skills, and have a strong background in administrative duties.
Key responsibilities
- Assist with managing the MD’s and COO’s diaries and arranging appointments (both internal and external).
- Use judgement when scheduling meetings – determine purpose and minimum time required.
- Coordinate logistics for meetings, including preparing agendas and minutes.
- Manage administration of meetings, including collation of documentation required.
- Arrange conference calls, meetings, lunches and dinners on behalf of the MD and COO.
- Forward planning and thinking of requirements before and after meetings.
- Use judgement to manage workload issues; take ownership of enquiries and ensure other issues are referred/delegated to the appropriate person and dealt with in a timely fashion.
- Handle confidential documents and communications with discretion.
- Providing general typing or document work as required.
- Manage electronic filing systems with occasional use of the firm’s practice management system, Practice Evolve.
- Facilitate smooth communication between internal departments and members of senior management team; demonstrating leadership to maintain credibility, trust, and support.
- Conduct research and compile data, reports and presentations to inform decision-making by senior leadership.
- Liaise with clients and business guests with professionalism and courtesy.
- Assist in the organisation of company events and functions, working closely with the reception team to organise room bookings and catering in advance.
- Support on ad hoc projects and follow-up with team members where required to progress these.
Perm/FTC
Permanent
Salary
Competitive
Working Pattern
Hybrid
