SIMMONS & SIMMONS LLP is looking for employees for positions:
business manager
Requirements
experience in international professional services organisations and an appreciation of their dynamics
project management and leadership experience, particularly around change implementation
able to work effectively as part of a diverse and inclusive team
experience working with multi-disciplinary teams and the ability to build consensus and buy in from multiple stakeholders
strong financial and research capability
able to develop professional relationships and build business through diverse networks
strong commercial experience and history working with financial information and analysis
strong problem-solving skills and ability to develop and implement practical solutions
devops engineer
Responsibility
building and setting up new development tools and infrastructure
understanding the needs of stakeholders and architect carrying this from requirement to design
working on ways to automate and improve development and release processes
testing and examining code written by others and analyzing results
ensuring that systems are safe and secure against cybersecurity threats
identifying technical problems and developing software updates and 'fixes'
working with technical architects, application developers and Cloud SMEs to ensure that development follows established processes and works as intended
planning out projects and being involved in project management decisions
solutions architect
Responsibility
oversee the technical aspects of design and delivery of IT systems underpinning the firms business plan, providing technical direction and support to project teams as required
client manager
Education
previous experience working at in a client relationship management role within a professional services or alternative legal services provider
Requirements
A sound understanding of global business development with a proven ability in leading a key account
sound understanding of CRM systems, experience working with InterAction is beneficial
excellent analytical skills and ability to interpret data to drive strategy
stakeholder management
group financial accountant
Requirements
good technical financial accounting skills and knowledge
high level of attention to detail
experience of working with and providing information and explanations to audit standard
Responsibility
reconciliation of interoffice balance sheet accounts
posting interoffice recharges and journal entries to the ledgers
other sundry/adhoc reporting requests that Group finance are required to provide to the business/stakeholders across the group
product manager
Responsibility
ongoing assessment of viability of existing products, areas for improvement and management of updates and new features when required
working closely with the products operations team to optimise ways of working and improve efficiencies from ideation through to invoicing
sales administrator
Working hours
full-time
Benefits
company car
Requirements
minimum 18 months experience working as a secretary/team administrator within a busy corporate or professional services environment
ability to deal with senior stakeholders, both internally and within customer organisations
interest in technology / sales methodology desirable
organisation and prioritisation key success factors
experience of working with house-styles and branding
demonstrated use of LinkedIn Sale Navigator desirable
good working knowledge of document and client relationship management systems, OCR/PDF software
junior project manager
Responsibility
media tracking and chain of custody
quality control checks
production tracking
project reports and metrics
work orders
cost estimates
training, demos and presentations
strong technical skills with a keen interest in developing skills further under the guidance of the eDiscovery Solutions team
cashier
Working hours
full-time | Part-time
Requirements
at least 5 GCSE grade C or above or equivalent qualifications
experience in a Law firm environment with experience in cashiering
to be able to demonstrate the application of best practice
to be able to demonstrate experience of building successful relationships
ability to advise on functionality and system transactions
ability to advise the business on and ensure compliance with the provisions of the Solicitors Accounts Rules and Money Laundering requirements and VAT legislation, seeking guidance or escalating when required
Responsibility
responsible for the monthly reconciliation of designated deposit accounts and the monitoring of joint deposit accounts
monthly monitoring, and proactive resolution of, client residual balances
responsible for ensuring the daily, weekly and monthly reconciliations of all UK bank accounts are performed within the correct time frames for management review
providing cover for the office cashier and client cashier as required
establishing good working relationships with Matter Partners and MFEs, and with the Credit Controllers to ensure that all receipts into the office bank accounts are dealt with in accordance with the SARs and within the firms policies and procedures
business development manager
Requirements
minimum of four years' experience in a marketing / sales / business development role
A strong understanding of the professional services market desired
well-developed understanding of marketing and business development strategy and implementation
strong project management skills
commercial acumen
has an ability to provide effective challenge to fee earners
familiarity with CRM systems, document management systems, intranets, website etc
experience in social media, PR, online services would be an advantage
Responsibility
oversee the ongoing activities of specific sub-practice groups, covering BD and marketing planning and the execution of specific initiatives
regularly interact with and provide support to international offices where the practice is particularly active
ensure correct budget sign-off procedures are followed for unplanned activities
lead the development of new product offerings, working with partners and M&BD to define the benefits of the new products and the most effective routes to market
encourage/educate key stakeholders to share best practice and support all DR client teams in developing client relationships
contribute to the BD practice planning and budgeting process, as required, and then work with the relevant fee earners and the DR Senior BD Manager Lead to implement the plan