Financial Analyst - Financial Compliance - #1756255

We are Eversheds Sutherland, a global law firm, with more than 5,000 people across over 30 countries. We’re full-service with deep niche and sector experience. Whatever challenge, wherever in the world, we’re equipped and ready to meet it.

We live our values, we’re purposeful and purpose-led. So although the world is fast-moving and rapidly changing, we see it as a place where everyone can thrive. We’re ambitious for our clients, our communities – and for you. Whether you’re starting out on your career or well established, whether you’re a lawyer or in business services. If you’re looking for what’s next, we are too.

What to expect

For business professionals, our environment is highly collaborative with value being placed on diversity of ideas, skills and mindsets. Not least yours. It’s energetic, fast-moving and there’s always something new to get involved in. You will get exposure across geographies and the firm as a whole. The future is a place of opportunity. Focusing on your success and for what’s next, will ensure you thrive too.

Role and key responsibilities

Reporting to the Finance Compliance Manager as part of a team of 4 this role will work closely with many areas of Finance and the legal teams, including colleagues in our international offices.

The Finance Compliance team is responsible for ensuring compliance of the finance processes with our regulatory obligations as a global law firm, driving Finance regulatory policy, processes, governance and controls with a particular focus on client money and SRA Accounts Rules compliance.

This role will be responsible for:

• Supporting SRA Accounts Rules compliance of Finance processes across all entities and jurisdictions globally
• Becoming a trusted advisor to the legal teams in regard to specific client money processes
• Preparing key reconciliations relating to financial compliance processes on a regular basis, identifying trends and taking ownership to address issues
• Performing detailed reviews of finance-related data to investigate compliance issues and mitigate breaches
• Developing meaningful trackers of progress and providing weekly/monthly reporting to senior management
• Managing appropriate communications with key stakeholders and answering client money queries
• Evaluating and improving processes within this role’s remit

Skills and experience

• Strong finance compliance or finance operations experience
• An understanding of SRA Accounts Rules or similar client money regulations would be an advantage
• Professional services background and experience working with international offices preferred but not essential
• Must be able to work effectively, build strong relationships and be able to influence and work across complex entities, systems and countries
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Key Competencies

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with high attention to detail
• Strong diplomacy, influencing and persuasion skills
• Confident and credible in dealing with internal and external stakeholders at all levels
• Pragmatic, robust and resourceful, with the ability to adapt quickly to different situations and personalities
• Strong project management skills and the ability to manage conflicting timescales and multiple projects
• Organised and efficient with a ‘right first time’ approach to quality of work

What’s in it for you?

• At Eversheds Sutherland, we provide benefits focused on looking after you: your development, your performance, your financial future and your health, as well as providing the opportunity to make a contribution to the world.
• We’re fair, transparent and equitable
• We share in the success of the firm, reward alignment to our values, going above and beyond and your individual performance
• We support flexible ways of working through our remote working policy and commitment to flexible, agile and hybrid ways of working
• We support your health and performance through our dental, healthcare and wellness support
• We support everything you are and all you bring through our powerful commitment to diversity and inclusion
• We provide a platform for your career, whatever your ambitions through our structured professional and personal training, mentoring and development programs
• We provide experience and opportunity through international and cross-function exposure
• We provide an opportunity to give back through our pro bono work and community engagement
• We help you plan ahead through retirement planning, insurance and assurance

Diversity & Inclusion

At Eversheds Sutherland, “Inclusive” is a core business value. We bring together different skillsets, global mindsets and approaches. We foster diversity of thought and the freedom to put ideas into action. We have an inherent respect for the individual. We have a strong belief in collaboration and teamwork. Sharing ideas, asking questions, solving challenges and meeting our clients’ goals: together.

We want all our people to thrive at work and reach their full potential and we work hard to continue to build a diverse and inclusive culture, monitor and report on our progress and impact, and develop our approach. This is reflected in our policies, systems and processes, and in our work with diversity membership organisations.

Many of our people work flexibly in some way and we are open to considering how we can accommodate flexible working arrangements alongside role requirements. If this is important to you, please talk to us about it during the recruitment process.

We want you to perform at your best during our recruitment process. If there is any adjustment or support you need, please contact us so we can discuss how we can best assist you.

For you,

For your success.

And what's next.