JMW's Real Estate Commercial department are looking for an organised and analytical Finance Assistant to our busy team in Manchester on a fixed term basis for 6 months.

This role is an integral part of the department. You will be working alongside our fee earners, ensuring all finance aspects of their work are dealt with promptly and efficiently in accordance with the SRA rules and regulations. Your responsibilities and duties will include:

• Providing support in relation to the finance aspects of the firm's case management system
• Analysis and investigation of file balances so that informed and appropriate actions are taken to enable timely file closure
• Liaising with Fee Earners and other teams
• Raising appropriate payment requests to the Accounts Team
• Raising Bills
• Processing write offs
• Closing files

About you

Ideally, we are looking for candidates with experience in a legal cashier role or similar, and experience of working within the legal sector. A good understanding of the conveyancing process would also be an advantage.

To be successful in this role, you will also need to demonstrate:

• Good knowledge of SRA Accounts Rules
• Strong analytical skills
• Basic Word and Excel skills

The department

Established in 1978 and as one of the north west’s biggest commercial property teams, we provide a comprehensive range of real estate services across all disciplines having been traditionally known for our development expertise. Our wider real estate practice in Manchester now boasts over 132 fee earners.

Ranked as a Tier 2 (Legal 500 - 2024) real estate commercial team we stand out amongst our peers for many reasons including that we are lawyers with personality. We work hard to deliver results but in a friendly, jargon-free, personable manner.

80% of our work is from existing clients which speaks for itself. Our aim is to be our clients' trusted adviser and an integral part of their business and we are proud to have a sizeable number of long-standing clients who return to us again and again for all their real estate transactions.

Working for JMW  

As well as a rewarding career, JMW offers its colleagues many other opportunities and benefits, including:

• A minimum of 25 days' annual leave (increasing with length of service) plus office closure between Christmas and New Year
• Employee Pension Scheme – SMART pension scheme
• Travel Insurance – covering you and eligible family members
• Death In Service - 3 x basic salary
• Private Medical Insurance (subject to opting in) and option of contributing to add eligible family members
• Income Protection - cover of up to 75% of salary
• Access to an interest free travel pass/parking loan
• A one-hour early finish, one Friday a month
• Two days a year to do charitable work, with a huge variety of events to get involved in
• The opportunity to participate in sports teams, hobby clubs, and social events
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders
• Annual promotions process open to all
• Work and employee referral schemes

More information including a full list of our benefits and company culture can be found on the careers home page, and via our social media channels – X, Instagram, LinkedIn.