polycentric, purpose-driven and committed to inclusion, diversity, equity, and sustainability, we focus on what matters most to you
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we welcome you to learn more about diversity and inclusion at Dentons
inclusion and Diversity
across over 80 countries, Dentons helps you grow, protect, operate, and finance your organization by providing uniquely global and deeply local legal solutions
we undertake and support a number of internal and external initiatives aimed at increasing diversity within the profession and we encourage all our partners and staff to get involved
business manager
Responsibility
duration: Permanent
maintain, review, and update our ISO22301 compliant management system
lead the region, alongside our Gold Incident Team, in time of crisis, providing expert guidance and support during emergency or crisis situations
liaise with professional bodies and local authorities to maintain awareness and to foster good relationships
management accountant
Trade
accounting
Accounting
Requirements
dentons is the world's largest law firm, delivering quality and value to clients around the globe
www.dentons.com
we welcome you to learn more about diversity and inclusion at Dentons
inclusion and Diversity
dentons is a leader on the Acritas Global Elite Brand Index, a BTI Client Service 30 Award winner and recognized by prominent business and legal publications for its innovations in client service, including founding Nextlaw Labs and the Nextlaw Global Referral Network
dentons' polycentric approach and world-class talent challenge the status quo to advance client interests in the communities in which we live and work
we undertake and support a number of internal and external initiatives aimed at increasing diversity within the profession and we encourage all our partners and staff to get involved
Responsibility
location: Glasgow/Virtual
duration: Fixed Term Contract
direct reports: None
preparing the monthly bank packs and sending relevant financial information on a monthly and quarterly basis
production of the Executive Leadership Team report which includes the management accounts and other relevant client and performance data
reports to: Financial Reporting Manager
responsible for coordinating the quarterly and annual submission of data for the PwC and other legal surveys
assisting with the annual budget process including meeting with Business Services heads to discuss budgets, production of UK and consolidated budget management accounts including reconciliations and production of slides and analysis for the Executive Leadership Team
management accountant
Responsibility
location: Glasgow/Virtual
duration: Fixed Term Contract
reports to: Financial Reporting Manager
direct reports: None
preparing the monthly bank packs and sending relevant financial information on a monthly and quarterly basis
production of the Executive Leadership Team report which includes the management accounts and other relevant client and performance data
responsible for coordinating the quarterly and annual submission of data for the PwC and other legal surveys
overseeing the management accounts mailbox and responding to queries in relation to general ledger codes, budgets, and invoice management
development manager
Responsibility
strategic
to develop a comprehensive understanding of the structure, operations, and strategic direction of the relevant client accounts
to build an understanding of how and where the firm can best position itself in relation to these clients
location: London / Scotland offices / Remote
duration: Permanent
to work alongside the Relationship Partners to implement retention and targeting initiatives to strengthen the relationship between client and firm
reports to: Head of Business Development, UKI
the aim is to progressively increase the client revenue streams or share of wallet and profitability
database administrator
Working hours
full-time
Responsibility
key Deliverables
manage Microsoft SQL databases, on-premises and in the cloud
configure and maintain database servers and processes, optimization scripts, and overall performance monitoring
monitor system’s health, ensuring high levels of performance, availability, sustainability, and security
analyze, solve, and correct issues in real time
perform scheduled maintenance and support release deployment activities
assist developers with query tuning and schema refinement; provide suggestions to enhance performance of applications, tools, and integrations
refine and automate regular processes, track issues, and document changes
Education
post-secondary education with a specialization in Information Technology
microsoft Database Administration certification considered a significant asset
other related technology certifications are beneficial
minimum of 5 years’ experience with database systems across a broad spectrum of technologies
understands database architecture, query optimization and database development
understands enterprise and/or program support principles
has commercial awareness and understands the business value required from IT investments
experience working in a culturally diverse environment
Requirements
the Global Database Administrator must possess strong technical skills with significant hands-on experience working with enterprise database technologies
we are a truly global law firm and as such, always welcome hearing from those with foreign language capabilities
it is essential that the individual is both hands on and equally capable of articulate ideas and strategies in writing
additionally, we would be delighted to hear from candidates with a global background including professional experience gained across different geographies
technical Skills
strong knowledge of other database platforms
experience with large and complex database system implementations, both on premises and in the cloud
solid experience with performance tuning and optimization
communications manager
Working hours
full-time
Responsibility
communicating why Dentons is different
we are the lightbulb moments
the bold ideas
the firm is currently recruiting for an up to 12 month, fixed term contract for the role of Senior Global Communications Manager
driven by the diverse perspectives of our people, our clients, and our communities, we combine local knowledge with global insight
this position will report to the Global Director of Communications and interface with the key stakeholders and teams to focus on global communications, specifically employee engagement and storytelling relating to the Firm’s global strategy
key Responsibilities
we are driven to always be the firm of the future, to challenge the status quo, and to provide holistic business solutions to our clients in new and innovative ways
client administrator
Working hours
full-time
Language
english
Responsibility
qualifications, skills, and experience
ability to work efficiently under pressure, manage a high-volume workload, and to prioritize
ability to work pro-actively, with minimal supervision after appropriate training, and to apply a logical approach
efficient time management, delivery of work to a consistently high standard and to deadlines
prior experience working with law firms/professional services firms would be beneficial
ability to work as part of an international team, and comfortable working as part of a remote team situated across various time zones
Requirements
day to day monitoring of Team inboxes, adding to and updating the Team's workflow tracker lists as instructions are received
responding to email enquiries, querying deadlines and setting priorities for incoming requests
daily monitoring of daily workflow trackers to ensure tasks are progressed appropriately
assisting the Team with good file management of documents and correspondence, helping to develop new filing systems as required
uploading to relevant systems and maintaining the Team's knowledge and guidance documents as they are updated from time to time
work closely with and support the Global Client Terms Manager and the team in managing the various responsibilities of the Global Client Terms Team
taking and disseminating minutes and action points from weekly team meetings
general administration assistance, including categorizing and filing emails within the Team inbox
developer
Responsibility
develop applications that help to simplify and streamline business processes for Partners and employees
understand the needs of the client to deliver quality applications
design, develop and deploy Visualfiles solutions to meet the needs of the client
research and learn new technologies
determine how best to create and map functionality, feedback and lessons learned from previous applications to new applications
project manage Visualfiles development work, including determining priorities, requirements, timescales, tasks and management of client relationships
report to Manager on status of current projects
manage projects through the full development life cycle including understanding the needs of the clients, making recommendations, designing, developing, testing and implementing solutions
Requirements
visualfiles Case Management
visualfiles Application Development
visualfiles Accelerator Framework
visualfiles Online
knowledge of Visualfiles Pro2SQL
knowledge of Visualfiles SDK
must be familiar with all aspects of Visualfiles scripting
document management systems such as iManage
business development executive
Language
english
Responsibility
proposals
creating high quality, tailored content and documentation that adds value and ensures the proposals are fully compliant and bespoke
duration: Permanent
duration: 6 month fixed-term contract
working closely with compliance and pricing teams to ensure best practice approaches are reflected in proposals