Accounts Assistant

The Business:

Since its founding in 2009, Greenberg Traurig’s London office has established itself as a multidisciplinary law firm with over 130 lawyers who are well placed to provide high calibre legal services to a broad range of clients in the UK and across the globe.

GT London’s core practices are M&A, Real Estate and Dispute Resolution, supported by our strength and wide-ranging experience in complimentary areas such as Equity & Debt Capital Markets, Tax, Fund Structuring, Finance, EU & Competition, Anti-Corruption, Employment, Environment, Health & Safety, and Intellectual Property.

Reflective of London’s multifaceted business community, our client base is varied across many sectors, with our focus concentrated on the pharmaceutical, chemical, real estate, financial institution, retail, and communications sectors.

GT London’s ethos is rooted in custom-tailored partner-led advice – uncompromising in quality, efficiently delivered, and continuously mindful of our clients’ satisfaction and commercial objectives. With streamlined access to the vast resources of Greenberg Traurig’s global platform, we provide legal advice with the attentiveness and responsiveness of a boutique firm.

Our commitment to building long term relationships with clients as well as establishing new ones has led to the office being consistently recognised by leading legal directories, including Chambers UK, Chambers Europe, and Chambers Global, as well as the Legal 500 UK Guide.

In short, we help our clients access markets and bridge cultures by providing innovative strategic advice and efficient, cost-effective legal services.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment that offers our employees the opportunity and support they need to succeed. We are therefore happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that individuals may require throughout the recruitment process and once they have joined the Firm. One of our core values at Greenberg Traurig is to promote diversity and inclusion at all levels within the Firm, which is actively supported by our Managing Shareholder and D&I committee.

The Role:

This role is to support the finance team with the day-to-day transactions including admin tasks where required. The key areas will be billing, cashiering and accounts payable. Full training will be provided in all the areas

Responsibilities: 

• Assist with the production of invoices for the lawyers.

• Assist with the accounts payable process from processing invoice to payment.

• Help the team to produce weekly or monthly reports.

• Provide support to the Legal Cashier as and when required.

• Cover team members during absences and holidays.

The above job description is intended to describe the general content and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of essential functions, responsibilities, or requirements.

Experience, Skills and personal attributes: 

• Willing to learn and develop a career in finance.

• Basic understanding of accounting principles

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oral

• Confident and willing to discuss queries in person or over the phone/teams.

• Demonstrates the ability to work in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.

• Good prioritisation and time management skills

• Excellent attention to detail

• Excellent team player

• Good IT skills (Word, Excel, and Outlook).

Qualifications: 

• A-Levels/Degree would be advantageous.

• No experience required but crucial that the candidate is willing to learn and go the extra mile for the team.

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