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Semi Senior Accountant |
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£23000 - £27000/annum |
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CM23 3BT, London |
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101346954 |
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23/05/2012 (10:25) |
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thefutureworks |
Description
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This role is based in a top Chartered Accountants firm in Bishops Stortford, this dynamic firm is currently seeking a resbonsible Semi Senior Accounant for their Corporate Team!
Role Overview;
What makes a Semi Senior Accountant is the ability to complete moderate size assignments or to take assignments much further than before and in doing so, to show growing maturity and good judgement, especially in routine problem solving areas. The role demands professional communication skills and the ability to command the respect of colleagues and clients. Client facing will become a more regular feature of the work and individuals may be asked to supervise a trainee or an assistant on an assignment.
Resbonsibilities;
• Entrusted to clear most routine accounting queries directly with client and make correct adjustments.
• Demonstrates good standard of tax knowledge to attempt tax computations accurately.
• Identifies more complex queries for the assignment supervisor and makes sensible suggestions.
• Demonstrates the technical competence required to lead moderate size audit assignments on
site with online remote, office based supervision.
• To assist on larger audit assignments and complete allocated sections thoroughly
and efficiently, aiding the assignment leader with conclusions.
• To be able to tailor audit programmes appropriate to the assignment’s requirements with
minimal supervision from the team leader.
• Demonstrates thoroughness in carrying out, devising and recording moderately complex audit tests.
• Completes file including demonstrating knowledge and application of relevant FRSs and audit standards.
• Applies concepts of materiality and risk when preparing for the assignment with a supervisor.
• Where resources allow, be able to delegate basic tests/sections to a trainee/assistant
giving appropriate on the job instructions.
• Demonstrates a full awareness of firm’s compliance procedures and sets an example to trainees/assistants.
• Demonstrates good awareness of relevant technical developments/ new legislation.
• Co-ordinates workload with assignment supervisor.
• Ensures clear understanding of instructions and time budgets before assignment begins.
• Strives to meet assignment deadlines/time budgets.
• Keeps supervisor informed of assignment progress, especially anything likely to hinder progress.
• Thoughly briefs a trainee or an assistant on an assignment (where applicable) and monitors his/her progress.
• Can oversee trainee/assistant’s work to ensure completed accurately and thoroughly: checks his/her work
• Completes file to a stage of completion as agreed with assignment or team leader.
• Uses initiative to trouble shoot routine problems minimising assignment
leader/team leader/manager time on resolving matters.
Makes suggestions to team leader for improvements to clients’ systems and procedures or for increasing the efficiency/cost effectiveness of the assignment.
• Appropriately confident and assertive in dealing with client queries and seeking information from clients or clients’ staff.
• Supports, guides and helps others on work assignments giving clear instructions.
Personal Sepecification;
• Confident, articulate and able to communicate with all levels (externally and internally).
• Well presented and professional
• A team player with a flexible approach and a proactive attitude
• Good IT skills
• Enthusiastic and keen to learn
• Open to guidance and instruction
• Highly reliable
• An assertive communicator
• Well organised
• Self motivated
• Efficient and encourages efficiency in others
• Shows emerging good judgement
• Mature and professional: takes responsibility for the job
Work Pattern;
37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday (9.00am-5.30pm)
One hour unpaid lunch break.
Benefits Package;
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Academic training (if applicable)
• 28 days Holiday (incl. bank holidays and the ability to purchase 5 extra days)
• Life Assurance
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• A relaxed and professional environment
If you think you tick all the boxes and you are enthusiastic about the role, contact us NOW on the below details!
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Audit Senior |
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£28000 - £33000/annum |
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CM23 3BT, London |
| Job Number |
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101346949 |
| Posted |
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23/05/2012 (10:06) |
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thefutureworks |
| Description
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This role is based in a top Chartered Accountants firm based in Bishops Stortford, this dynamic firm is currently seeking a resbonsible Audit Senior for their Corporate Team!
Seniors are expected to be technically sound and keen to acquire broader technical knowledge and willing to train lesser technically aware staff.
Duties are as follows;
• Demonstrates a reliably high level of competence in finalising all audit assignments direct to supervisor or manager.
• Demonstrates good standard of general tax knowledge to complete the accompanying tax computation accurately.
• Demonstrates ability to be entrusted with on site ‘leading’ on larger audit assignments by the following:
• Sensible planning and evaluation of audit risk.
• Tailoring of audit programmes appropriate to the assignment’s requirements.
• Competent systems evaluation programme writing and use of materiality.
• Full use of firm’s compliance procedures for selected tests.
• Recognising and interpreting technical or legal queries and seeking answers (using specialists where appropriate).
• Relating current technical developments to client situation and recognising due impact of developments.
• Completes file demonstrating full knowledge and application of relevant FRSs and audit standards.
• Demonstrates a clear understanding of audit plan, instructions and time budgets before assignment begins and briefs
• team member accordingly.
• Co-ordinates workload with supervisor or manager, giving regular updates as to assignment progression.
• Can give effective on the job training and supervision to team members to get the job done within time budget and to a
• high quality standard.
• Demonstrates up to date technical knowledge and good judgement.
• Demonstrates ability to bring on a team member’s technical knowledge and practical application by the delegation
• and supervision of suitable work.
• Uses initiative to minimise manager/partner time on resolving most on the job client assignment queries.
• Makes suggestions to supervisor/manager for improvements to clients’ systems and procedures.
• Makes suggestions for increasing the efficiency/cost effectiveness of the assignment, including risk
• and materiality analysis and use of appropriate team members.
• Commands the respect of the supervisor/manager and solves on site problems
• An assertive communicator giving clear and effective instructions.
Personal Specification;
• Confident, articulate and able to communicate with all levels (externally and internally).
• Well presented and professional
• A team player with a flexible approach and a proactive attitude
• Good IT skills
• Enthusiastic and keen to learn
• Open to guidance and instruction
• Highly reliable
• An assertive and confident communicator
• Well organised
• Self motivated
• Efficient and encourages efficiency in others
• Shows emerging good judgement
• Mature and professional: takes responsibility for the job
• A patient and thorough ‘on the job’ trainers
Work Pattern
• 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday (9.00am-5.30pm)
• One hour unpaid lunch break
Benefits Package;
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• 33 days Holiday (incl. bank holidays and the ability to purchase 5 extra days) (assumes fully qualified)
• Life Assurance
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Childcare Vouchers
• Social Activities/Charitable Events
• A relaxed and professional environment
If you think you tick all the boxes and you are enthusiastic about the role, contact us NOW on the below details!
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2nd Line Support Technician |
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£25000 - £27000/annum |
| Location |
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City, London |
| Job Number |
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119133297 |
| Posted |
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22/05/2012 (17:23) |
| Agency/Employer |
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thefutureworks |
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Our client are as successful media research organisation spanning over 50 countries globally and are seeking a customer focused 2nd Line Support Technician, who will form part of a dedicated IT support team.
The role
This person will be providing the technical lead in 2nd line support for the IT Helpdesk and its staff and will be required to cover a main working shift of 06:30 -15:00 Monday – Friday.
Key Responsibilities
Management of datacentre data integrity though configuration of backup solution, maintenance of tape libraries, liaising with 3rd party offsite storage, swapping backup tapes in accordance to the schedule
System administration on database Servers (administration and maintenance, backup/restore, defragmentation, etc.)
Business Continuity of the environment, including disaster recovery testing & development
Performing system administration tasks on various IT systems (Exchange 2003, Server 2003, IIS 6.0, Network devices, cabling)
Responsibility for installation and management of our critical core business AV capture servers
Call logging, resolution and assignment within internal Helpdesk system and ensure times and resolutions are logged
Skills
Windows Server 2003/2008
Active Directory
BackupExec 2010
SQL 2005/2008
WSUS
Windows XP/ 7
Exchange 2003
Office 2003/2010
IIS
Group Policy
Any VSphere experience and Windows 7 deployment
Your resume should clearly demonstrate the skills required for this role, please contact thefutureworks for more information
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BD Branding Co-ordinator |
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£20000 - £25000/annum |
| Location |
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EC2A 2HS, London |
| Job Number |
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114153426 |
| Posted |
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22/05/2012 (09:59) |
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thefutureworks |
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Business Development - Branding co-ordinator
Full Time - Fixed Term
Practice area/department:
Business development – branding and campaigns
FTC: 6 months
About us
Our client is a leading and full-service international law firm with a 1,300-lawyer network across Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
The firm enjoys a formidable reputation for its expertise in both domestic and international litigation and arbitration. They also have a long-standing reputation for advice on mergers, acquisitions and takeovers as well as all forms of financing.
It is the breadth of the firm's contentious and non-contentious practices that distinguish our client from its competitors.
Ranked the number one firm by Chambers UK for client service
The London office
Located in the heart of the City of London, our client's Exchange Square offices give us easy access not only to our clients but also to many of the social and cultural attractions of one of the world's most exciting cities.
Business development
The business development department is responsible for helping partners to develop the firm’s business, build its relationships with existing and potential clients and also for managing the firm’s market profile. It operates throughout our firm's international network. In broad terms, the business development department:
•Manages the firm’s key client relationship and targeting programmes;
•Manages the firm’s relationships with the media and seeks out the most appropriate press coverage;
•Helps prepare pitch documents and manages rehearsals for new business pitches;
•Produces research on companies, industries and countries;
•Co-ordinates submissions to the main legal directories and advises practices on promoting their capabilities to these directories;
•Designs and produces marketing collateral;
•Manages, maintains and reviews the firm’s website; and
•Identifies opportunities (including through sponsorship) for the firm to entertain clients, potential clients, intermediaries and the press.
The role
The successful candidate will work closely with the branding and campaigns team to support
the development of our brand as a result of the firm's blue sky initiatives, including the potential merger with a client. Whilst supporting senior members of the branding and campaigns team there will also be the opportunity to work closely with business development and other business services teams, as well as our external design agency. This individual will get involved in a wide range of work streams including branding, messaging, visual identity and the development of the new website. There will be a requirement to attend early morning calls.
Key responsibilities
•Scheduling, participation and minute taking at regular early morning client calls
•Ownership of key project management files, such as the combined business services branding audit which details all assets affected by the potential merger and resulting changes in visual identity
•Liaison with other business services areas (facilities, HR, ISD etc) on brand-related topics
•Supporting the online manager on website development, including the new infrastructure, design and content
•Supporting the head, senior manager and online manager on any tasks related to the project
•Ownership of particular visual identity work strands
Qualifications required
•A good level of knowledge of the business development function within professional services would be helpful
Work based competencies
•Advanced MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
•MS Project capability desirable;
•Experience in website content management systems would be ideal though not necessary.
Behavioural competencies
•Enthusiastic, positive and committed team member;
•Ability to use initiative and be pro-active;
•Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise;
•Excellent attention to detail;
•Excellent client service ethic;
•Ability to cope with conflicting demands and meet deadlines;
•Excellent communication skills;
•Autonomous – takes personal responsibility for getting things done;
•Ability to establish professional credibility;
•Strong influencing skills;
•Intelligent and commercially minded;
•Remains calm under pressure.
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Purchase Ledger Assistant |
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£20000 - £30000/annum |
| Location |
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City, London |
| Job Number |
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114153396 |
| Posted |
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21/05/2012 (09:30) |
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thefutureworks |
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Our client is a top international law firm located in the heart of the City of London, they are currently seeking a purchase ledger assistant to join their Business Finance team.
Business Finance handles the financial management and control of the entire organisation (including financial planning and budgeting), working closely with the accounting teams in the international offices.
THE ROLE
This role requires an individual who has the ability to process a large volume of invoices on a daily basis with high attention to detail and accuracy.
The role is to ensure that all Purchase Ledger invoices/payments are posted on Expert and paid according to supplier terms and ensure compliance with internal procedures.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Checking and coding high volume Invoices
Paying Invoices by Cheque, Chaps and TT
Processing weekly BACS run
Reconciling supplier statements
Updating the Invoice Register daily
Opening and maintaining creditor details
Dealing with internal and external supplier queries
Posting recharges
WORK BASED COMPETENCIES
Previous experience of high volume Purchase Ledger duties is essential.
Ideal candidates will have worked within a fast paced professional services environment.
Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
Good time management skills to prioritise workloads, and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
Excellent verbal, written and face to face communication skills.
Sound working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Excel.
Experience with Expert would be desirable.
Your resume should clearly demonstrate the skills and competencies required for this role, if you meet the criteria, please contact thefutureworks to discuss this role in more detail.
We look forward to hearing from you.
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Permanent |
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9 Months |
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Immediate |
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PA to Tax Partners |
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£30000/annum |
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EC2A 2HS, London |
| Job Number |
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114153215 |
| Posted |
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11/05/2012 (16:02) |
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thefutureworks |
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Business Services - PA to Partners Tax (12 month Fixed Term Contract)
About the client
Our client is a leading and full-service international law firm with a 1,300-lawyer network
The firm enjoys a formidable reputation for its expertise in both domestic and international litigation and arbitration.
They also have a long-standing reputation for advice on mergers, acquisitions and takeovers as well as all forms of financing.
Ranked the number one firm by Chambers UK for client service
The London office
The team reports back to the firm through key performance indicators, management accounts and annual financial statements. The accounting functions are new business intake, banking, billing, credit control, payroll, internal audit, and systems and management accounting.
Partners' Tax
This is an in-house tax team, which consists of 8 team members, plus a team PA/secretary. The team is led by a the Global Head of Tax who, together with the Head of Partners' Tax, is responsible for the UK personal tax affairs of approximately 250 partners, plus some spouses, retired partners, consultants, employees on secondment. They therefore prepare approximately 300 UK tax returns.
The team is responsible for;
• Preparation of the partners' tax returns, covering both partnership and personal income and including those working in their overseas offices.
• Payment of the partners' tax liabilities.
• Preparation of the partnership’s tax return.
• Preparation of a certain number of spouses, retired partners and consultants' tax returns.
• Dealing with all the UK tax implications of associates seconded to and from the UK, including UK tax returns, advice on residence status, tax equalisation and other associated international tax aspects.
• General attention to each partner's tax affairs throughout the year, including all aspects of tax planning to minimise income tax and capital gains tax liabilities.
Key responsibilities
Team responsibilities
• PA (Head of Partners' Tax), (Partners' Tax Manager) and (Partnership Accountant)
• Partners' Tax Team Group Secretary
• Audio typing and copy typing
• Filing into the existing paper and electronic filing systems
• Diary management for the team
• Holiday and absence recording
• Organising meetings/seminars internally and externally
• Preparing and updating various spreadsheets, including the tax return checklist which is one of the most important spreadsheets for the team.
• Taking full responsibility for completing and submitting the partners' National Insurance forms.
Joint departmental responsibilities (coordinated by PA to the Global Finance Director)
• Work with and provide cover for other PAs when they are out of the office and offer temporary support from time to time.
• Maintenance of the Departmental Calendar
• Co-ordinating large meetings (monitoring/collating information/replies from invitees)
• Organising lunches
• Arranging training courses (as and when required)
• Management of expense claims/other required signatures
• Updating and distributing departmental documentation/information
Work based competencies
• Typing (audio and copy) – minimum 50 wpm
• Microsoft office skills are essential, including good excel skills
• Good team player able to work well in a fast-paced environment
• Good organisational skills are essential
• Ability to recognise confidentiality of position
Behavioural competencies
• Ability to use initiative and be pro-active;
• Ability to cope with conflicting demands and meet deadlines;
• Excellent attention to detail with a high level of accuracy;
• Communicates effectively at all levels, both verbally and written;
• Excellent service orientation skills;
• Enthusiastic, positive and committed team member;
• Excellent telephone manner;
• Proven ability to deal with partners and all levels of staff.
If you think you tick all the boxes, please don’t hesitate to contact me on the details provided!
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Legal P.A. |
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£30000/annum |
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EC2A 2HS, UK |
| Job Number |
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114153098 |
| Posted |
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04/05/2012 (16:47) |
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thefutureworks |
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Our Client is a Top Law Firm based in Central London, presently they are seeking an Experienced Legal P.A. to support Global Head of Financial Reporting & Global Head of Tax.
Key Responsibilities -
- Answering telephone calls from internal and external clients, relaying accurate messages/fielding calls where appropriate
- Proactive diary management for each Head, rescheduling when and where appropriate
- Attending meetings, taking minutes (where appropriate) and documenting these in a timely manner
- Preparing paperwork/agendas for meetings (where appropriate)
- Preparation/collation/distribution of documents for meetings including power point presentations
- Manuscript/audio typing (when required)
- Organising and maintaining filing systems for the Heads where appropriate
- Monitoring each Head's inbox when requested and actioning emails on their behalf where necessary and appropriate
- Other ad hoc tasks as necessary, including providing cover and assistance to other department heads
- Arranging travel and accommodation for direct management and ad hoc travel for other senior members of the management team and the internal audit team
- Organising visa's (where applicable)
- Ordering/returning foreign currency advances for expenses claimed whilst travelling
- Creating travel packs/itineraries
- Induction of new joiners
- Coordinating major changes to the content of the Secure Area on the Intranet
- Diary management for Senior Strategic Accountant
If you have had minimum of 3 years work experience in a similar role, able to type 65 wpm, and have advanced Microsoft Office experience, we would like to hear from you.
Great salary offered for the successful candidate. Please email your CV along with a Cover Letter explaining why you would be ideal for this role ASAP!
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Server Analyst |
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£35 - £45/day |
| Location |
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City, London |
| Job Number |
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113600206 |
| Posted |
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03/05/2012 (09:40) |
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thefutureworks |
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Our client are a top law firm, they are currently seeking an experienced server analyst,
The Role
Based predominantly in the London office, IS provides support to the entire international network. The department plays an integral part in helping the firm to provide the highest standard of legal advice and services to its clients.
Key responsibilities
Work with the team to support the team portfolio both operationally and as a project resource where necessary
Working with others in the server team to support all core applications on a 24 hour on-call shift rota.
Stay up-to-date with information systems and technology solutions, both within the legal sector and more generally, and ensure this is taken fully into account in relevant projects.
Adopt a proactive and creative approach to resolving business problems through the use of technology.
Be fully aware of the needs of the firms International offices and ensure they are fully catered for.
Experience required
Experience of a law firm, or of working in a professional services environment (e.g. consulting or accounting) would be a distinct advantage, although not essential.
Good educational background, with good ?A? levels, and preferably to degree standard or professional qualification/accreditation.
Good knowledge of a broad range of current technologies including Internet protocols, networking, system architectures, databases, security techniques and Microsoft applications. The candidate should have experience in the following technologies:
Active directory
Windows operating systems
VMware vSphere
A basic understanding of email and document management technologies
An understanding of server and LAN concepts
An understanding SAN or NAS Storage
MS SQL 2005/2008/2012
Desirable
Netapp storage systems
Veritas backup
Autonomy Worksite
Your resume should clearly demonstrate the skills and experience required for this role.
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Senior Business Development Executive |
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£40 - £50/annum |
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City, London |
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114153036 |
| Posted |
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03/05/2012 (09:29) |
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thefutureworks |
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The Role
Our client a top law firm in the City of London are actively seeking a Business Development Executive,
This is an exciting opportunity for a business development professional to join their global energy practice. The role will be providing a marketing and business development function to the practice and will entail a large amount of liaison with both business development and partners. While the main focus of this role is to support the energy and mining groups, this person will also be required to provide some support to the infrastructure group which forms part of the global energy practice.
Main duties will include:-
• Business planning. Working with the senior business development manager to produce and implement business and sector plans;
• Pitch support. Project manage all aspects of tender responses and pitches, including drafting material, obtaining input from various contributors, and co-ordinating dialogue between partner and client prior to the pitch; seeking and logging feedback on success, working closely with fee-earners and secretaries to train them how to find and use BD information;
• Client development. Develop appropriate client programmes for the department and ensure the department is represented as necessary in practice-wide initiatives, keep abreast of client issues to enable pro-active identification of business opportunities; provide support to the senior BD manager on all elements of the client care programme including support to relationship partners;
• Targeting. Leading cross practice, cross office targeting initiatives which involve working with partners across a range of practice areas and offices;
• Events. Work with the events team to plan and organise significant client events such as in-house seminars and external conferences, provide advice regarding choice of events, invitations and programmes, ensure suggested BD activities reflect best return on investment for the practice, analyse outcomes against costs annually and recommend changes as appropriate.
• Reputation enhancement, brand & profile: Project manage the development of marketing collateral with design and production team, prepare legal directories and award submissions for the practice.
• Management of information, projects and budgets: Manage the content and development of various business development databases such as the intranet and website, ensuring that information such as details of pitches and current work, standard pitch documents, credentials, CVs are kept up-to-date on the relevant information systems; dealing with requests for information such as league tables (quarterly), award submissions and internal updates.
Work-based competencies
• Degree educated
• At least 3-4 years' of marketing or business development experience in a professional services environment. However, we will consider candidates with less or more years of experience provided they meet the required competencies.
• A background in energy, mining, infrastructure as well as experience of working in a partnership is preferable;
• Strong IT skills in MS office software such as Excel, Word, Powerpoint and ability to learn new IT skills such as Interaction and other database systems; and
• Knowledge of and or an interest in the energy, mining and infrastructure industry is an advantage.
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Service Desk Call Logger |
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£10 - £15/hour |
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City, London |
| Job Number |
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113600195 |
| Posted |
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03/05/2012 (09:17) |
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thefutureworks |
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Our client, a top law firm in the city are currently seeking a Service Desk Call Logger, who will support all their systems.
Key responsibilities
•Acting as the first point of contact for all business IT incidents;
•Answering all calls in a professional and helpful manner,
•Ensure all Service Desks calls are recorded effectively in the call logging system;
•Monitor and log all Service Desk voicemails and emails into our call logging system:
•Provide customers with initial holding response to logged emails and calls, ensuring they are fully aware of the status and progress of their call;
•Aim to continually improve levels of IT skills and knowledge.
•Must be able to demonstrate success in a similar role;
•Must demonstrate ability to deliver outstanding service in a high-pressure environment working in a medium to large organisation;
•Experience of a law firm, or of working in a professional services environment (e.g. consulting or accounting) would be a distinct advantage, although not essential;
•Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications and Windows NT4/XP/2000/2003;
Behavioural competencies
•Excellent service orientation skills;
•Communicates effectively at all levels, both verbally and written;
•Excellent telephone manner;
•Strong influencing and networking skills;
•Excellent time management skills;
Your CV should clearly demonstrate all the skills required for the role.
Please contact us for further information.
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Compliance Assistant |
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£25 - £30/annum |
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City, London |
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114153031 |
| Posted |
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03/05/2012 (09:00) |
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thefutureworks |
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Our Client are Well Known International Law Firm based in Central London. Presently they are seeking a Compliance Assistant.
The Role
Working closely with the Team Leader, you will be required to assist with the approval process and ensure the firms client checks are completed in a timely manner, this will entail gathering due diligence materials from a number of sources.
Key responsibilities
* Carrying out initial research on all new clients by using a variety of different research tools including analysis of structure charts and other materials to establish the true beneficial ownership of the client.
* Assisting fee earners with general queries relating to client approval and the firms AML checks.
* Analysing responses and doing further research to ensure we are providing the approval partner with a clear understanding of any potential issues that relate to the new client.
* Producing a summary for the approval partner in a concise format to ensure they have the information they need to make a decision.
* Where incomplete information exists speaking to partners, associates and PA's for further information - this may also involve direct contact with the client to obtain this information.
* Liaising with the other New Business Intake teams to ensure a joined up and efficient process for the fee earners and PA's.
* Contacting the fee earners and PA's to ensure that appropriate retainers are in place and chasing where they remain outstanding.
* Ensuring the fee earners follow the firm's financial disciplines policy which involves chasing and escalating where appropriate to ensure compliance.
Work based competencies
* Ideal candidates will be educated to degree level and/or qualified in KYC/Compliance and have worked in a professional services environment in this field for one/two years.
* Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
* Good time management skills to prioritise workloads, and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
* Excellent verbal, written and face to face communication skills.
* Sound working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Excel.
Your resume should clearly demonstrate the skills and experience required for this role, please contact thefutureworks for added information.
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Systems Administrator |
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£30 - £40/annum |
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City , London |
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03/05/2012 (08:56) |
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thefutureworks |
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Our Client are Well Known International Law Firm based in Central London. Presently they are seeking an Experienced Systems Administrator.
The Role
This role is part of the Systems Administration Team, as a Systems Administrator, having the overall responsibility for the administration for the majority of the main IT systems.
The Administration Team is responsible for planning, scheduling, management and delivery of the Information Systems projects and activities from the client perspective.
The Systems Administrator role with in the Service Transition and Administration Team is responsible for the administration of most of the IS Systems.
Key responsibilities
•Responsible for creating, amending and deleting new user accounts for London offices.
•Responsible for updating and maintaining all the main IT systems. eg:
•Exchange
•Worksite
•Active Directory
•Laserforms(essential)
•Interaction
•Enterprise Vault
•Audio Conferencing/WebEx accounts
•Responsible for setting up and maintaining all code barriers.
•Providing information of all administrations tasks during the specification of new systems.
•Maintaining and updating processes and procedures relating to the Administration processes
•Liaising with the business on all administration queries.
•Ensure incidents/major incidents/problems escalated to the team are resolved efficiently and within the agreed timescales.
Work based competencies
•Should be able to demonstrate success in a similar role. Candidate should demonstrate potential or proven ability to deliver outstanding service in a high-pressure environment
•Experience of a law firm or of working in a professional services environment (e.g. consulting or accounting) would be a distinct advantage, although not essential.
•Good educational background to degree standard or professional qualification or accreditation. ITIL foundation certificate required.
•Good knowledge of a broad range of current technologies including Microsoft applications, Windows 2000/2003/XP/Win7, Worksite and Active Directory.
•Good technical understanding of information systems issues
•ITIL knowledge.
Your CV should clearly demonstrate the skills required for this post, please apply for further information about this role
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