lawhive - Head of Client Money (6m FTC)

London, United Kingdom, Hybrid£70k - £100k/year+ Equity3w ago

In Office Director EMEA Head of Finance Head of People Team Leadership Reporting Team Management AML Compliance Process Improvement

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in legal finance, client money, or legal cashiering, with demonstrated team leadership • Deep knowledge of SRA Accounts Rules, with a proven track record in SRA reconciliations and reporting • Strong experience creating and implementing policies and procedures, particularly around AML compliance • Proven ability to lead teams through periods of growth and change while maintaining operational excellence • Comfortable identifying problems and opportunities, and clearly articulating what's needed to improve systems and platforms • Highly organised and detail-driven, with the ability to manage multiple priorities with speed and accuracy • Strong communication skills with the ability to influence across technical and non-technical stakeholders • Growth mindset and genuine enthusiasm for helping to shape the future of legal finance in a tech-enabled environment • Collaborative working style with the ability to work effectively across product, operations, and finance teams

Responsibilities

• TEAM LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT • Manage and grow a high-performing client money team, leading by example and setting clear standards and expectations • Oversee team workload and task prioritisation, ensuring timely delivery of business needs with a strong sense of urgency • Mentor team members and foster a culture of excellence and continuous improvement • COMPLIANCE & REGULATORY EXCELLENCE • Ensure full compliance with SRA Accounts Rules, leveraging in-depth knowledge of SRA reconciliations and reporting requirements • Develop, implement, and maintain robust financial policies, procedures, and controls • Set the benchmark for legal cashiering excellence across Lawhive and roll this out business-wide • Maintain oversight of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) policies and procedures • PLATFORM INTEGRATION & PROCESS IMPROVEMENT • Act as the key partner in integrating client money processes into the Lawhive platform • Identify gaps and clearly communicate platform changes required to ensure compliance and operational efficiency • Collaborate closely with product and operations teams to prioritise and implement system improvements • Drive continuous enhancement of client money operations through technology and process optimisation

Benefits

• 💰 Meaningful early-stage equity at one of Europe’s fastest growing startups • ✈️ 33 days’ annual leave (25 + bank holidays) plus your birthday off • 🌍 Work from anywhere for a month • 💰 Pension contribution via Nest • 💻 Top-spec Macbook • ⛳️ Regular team building activities and socials! • DIVERSITY AT LAWHIVE • At Lawhive we know that diversity of thought is critical to delivering outlier outcomes. As such, we’re always working hard to ensure we build a diverse, inclusive team. We’re not yet where we want to be but as we scale we’ll only ever increase the focus we apply to this.