Finance Apprentice (Harbottle & Lewis LLP)

This exciting opportunity will give someone the potential to develop a career in legal finance within a dynamic finance team in a full-service law firm. As an Apprentice you will become a valued member of our Finance Team, learning and performing a range of tasks and processes. You will gain hands-on experience in many aspects of legal finance whilst also studying towards a professional finance qualification. Duties include:

Posting of daily cash received into the firm’s account for payment of invoices Liaising on a daily basis with the Revenue Control team for receipts received that are unallocated Posting of Land Registry, Court fees, Search Acumen and Companies house online portal invoices Monitoring and coding Revenue Control inbox Checking eBilling portals and preparing reports for Revenue Controller & Partners eBilling accruals Uploading eBills to various portals by LEDEs format or manually Monitoring and liaising with Lawyers to correct errored and temporary time Preparing debt packs to include excel report, opening new matters, drafting LBA Monitoring Debt Collection receipts Filing and administering remittance advices Updating new starter rates and maintaining spreadsheet Preparing daily cash update Preparing Cash forecast document Completing Vendor forms Annual leave cover for Revenue Controllers Dealing with simple queries

Training:

BPP apprenticeship training programmes are delivered virtually by our fully qualified and industry-experienced training team. Using their expert knowledge, we’ve purposefully built our programmes around the real-world use of modern technology, so that the skills we create can be directly applied in the workplace.

Throughout the apprenticeship learners receive coaching, help and guidance from a dedicated team who are there to ensure they get the most from their work experience.

Training Outcome:

Whilst the role is an 18-month fixed term contract, if there is a suitable vacant position when the apprenticeship training concludes and the candidate has completed all their required training, they will be considered as a potential candidate for the role. This is of course dependent on the needs of the business.

Employer Description:
Harbottle & Lewis is a full-service law firm based in London's West End. Our clients range from start-ups to multinational companies, from household names to private individuals and their family offices. For nearly 70 years, we have acted for some of the most creative, talented and successful people, businesses and corporates, across all their legal needs. We are well known for our stand-out expertise in the Technology, Media and Entertainment sectors. This sector knowledge is very much in the DNA of our firm. But our capabilities spread far wider than that. Whether we are talking about wealth, relationships or information, our private capital expertise enables us to support our clients, as well as to help them successfully develop, grow and protect their assets. We are an award-winning law-firm and recently ranked 10th in RollOnFriday's Best Law Firms to Work at 2025. At Harbottle & Lewis everyone operates at the top of their discipline, and we only hire people who share our clients' entrepreneurial values and focus on excellence.

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday. Shifts to be confirmed.

Skills:
Organisation skills,Team working,Strong comprehension skills,Comprehend instructions,Able to meet deadlines,Strong IT skills,Word, Excel & Outlook,Pro-active,Helpful and willing,Can-do attitude,Adaptable,Courteous and efficient,Professional and conscientious,Willingness to learn