Legal Cashier / Operations Manager

Our client, a well-established multi-practice legal firm based in Carlisle, is seeking a Legal Cashier / Operations Manager to join their team on either a full-time or part-time basis. 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

Financial

Providing support for the Financial Manager to include

Posting to computerised accounting system
Issuing cheques and processing electronic payments
Providing general support to the Financial Manager as required and providing holiday and back up support

HR

Maintaining records to include: recruitment; personal details; absence; disciplinary; appraisal and training
Dealing with holiday requests and maintaining the holiday calendar
Assisting with the maintenance and implementation of staff policies
Deployment of support staff
Inductions
Exit interviews
Assisting with the maintenance of staff policies
Dealing with minor grievances, sickness and attendance issues
Assisting with the managing of staff performance

Operations

Assisting with the maintenance, implementation, monitoring and prioritising of the firm’s policies and procedures
Monitoring sources of work
Organising archive services

Marketing

Assisting the marketing committee with advertising, production of materials and website updates

Premises

Organising repairs and renewals
Rolling maintenance/decoration programme
Arranging servicing, maintenance and testing of fire appliances, alarms,emergency lighting, air conditioning, water filter systems and services
Assisting the directors with emergency planning procedures
Arranging servicing, repairs and renewals
Assisting the directors with IT planningPurchasing
Ordering office equipment and supplies including supplies of services
Assisting with the preparation of budgets and monitoring suppliers

Health and safety

Ensuring that the firm’s health and safety policy is up to date and followed in relation to premises, staff, clients and other visitors to the offices.
Ensuring that use of own vehicle records are maintained.

Regulatory

Maintaining file review records
Ensuring compliance with mandatory training requirements
Assisting the Directors with dealing with Compliance
Assisting the Directors with Firm Wide Risk Assessments
Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO)
SRO Lexcel

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 clean driving licence
Clean CRB record

Desirable Knowledge and experience

Knowledge/experience of solicitor’s accounting systems
Knowledge/experience of solicitor’s compliance and regulatory issues
HR experience
Office management and budget control experience