Our client is a leading law firm with origins dating back to the late 1700s. Having established themselves as market leaders in banking and corporate, they have grown internationally with over 700 members of staff located across offices in the UK, Middle & Far East.
They are now recruiting for a Treasury Manager, the role will be responsible for overseeing the firm’s treasury operations, ensuring robust cash management, liquidity planning, banking relationships, financial risk management and covenant reporting across the firm. The role supports the financial stability and operational efficiency of the firm in a multi office, multi currency LLP environment and plays a key role in safeguarding client and firm monies in line with regulatory requirements.
Responsibilities
- Lead periodic bank reviews and support negotiations on fees, facilities and services as required.
- Identify, monitor and manage treasury-related risks including liquidity, FX exposure and counterparty risk.
- Ensure adherence to internal treasury policies, controls and delegated authorities.
- Support compliance with relevant regulatory and professional requirements applicable to law firms (including client money considerations where relevant).
- Contribute to audit processes and respond to treasury-related audit queries.
- Prepare regular treasury reporting for senior finance leadership, including cash flow, liquidity headroom and key risk metrics.
- Provide analysis and commentary on variances, trends and emerging risks.
- Support budgeting and forecasting processes through accurate cash and funding inputs.
- Support on financing queries such as leasing of assets or options for financing office moves.
- Process Improvement & Systems
- Drive continuous improvement in treasury processes, controls and documentation.
- Support the effective use and development of banking platforms and treasury-related systems.
- Identify opportunities to automate or streamline treasury activities while maintaining strong control environments.
- Work closely with Financial Planning & Analysis, Accounting, Credit Control and wider Finance teams.
- Act as a trusted treasury adviser to senior finance stakeholders.
Candidate Profile
- Self-starter, ability to implement processes independently and implement change.
- Proven experience in a treasury or cash management role, ideally within a professional services, legal or partnership/LLP environment.
- Strong understanding of cash flow forecasting, liquidity management and banking operations.
- Experience working in a multi currency environment.
- Excellent analytical skills with the ability to translate data into clear financial insight.
- Strong attention to detail with a well developed control mindset.
- Confident communicator, able to work effectively with senior stakeholders and external banking partners.
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or treasury qualification (AMCT / ACT).
- Experience of treasury management systems or complex online banking platforms.
- Exposure to regulatory or compliance frameworks relevant to law firms or regulated professional services.
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