Average Legal salary in South West London

Head of Legal - Construction Location: London, UKJob Type: Full-timeSalary: Highly Competitive We are seeking a Head of Legal - Construction to join our client's growing Legal team in the energy and renewables sector. This role involves advising on both non-contentious and contentious construction and procurement matters, primarily focused on energy and infrastructure projects. The successful candidate will work closely with our commercial, technical, and finance teams to provide high-quality, business-focused advice and support, playing an active role in commercial decision-making and risk management. Day-to-day of the role: Manage and lead the drafting, preparation, negotiation, and execution of a wide range of construction, procurement, and commercial contracts.Identify and manage legal, commercial, and contractual risks, ensuring appropriate mitigations are in place.Develop and maintain policies around contract approvals, template management, and document retention.Provide clear, pragmatic, and commercially focused legal advice to multi-disciplinary teams across the business units with new build projects and development opportunities.Advise internal stakeholders on risk exposure and dispute resolution strategies.Manage and coordinate contractual disputes, litigation, and arbitration matters, including pre-action strategy and formal proceedings.Develop and support internal governance and approval processes, coordinating with compliance, risk, finance, and other internal stakeholders as appropriate.Instruct and manage various external counsel to obtain, challenge, and finalize legal advice, opinions, and drafting on various projects and agreements.Track and code external legal spend ensuring alignment with budget expectations.Carry out factual and legal research as required. Required Skills & Qualifications: Significant post-qualification experience in a relevant field.Experience advising on and drafting FIDIC and MF/1 contracts is desirable.Experience in managing disputes within the infrastructure or energy sectors is desirable.In-house experience, particularly within the energy or infrastructure sectors, is desirable.Experience in procurement, vendor management, supplier relationship management, or contract management is desirable.Bachelor’s degree in law from an accredited university or equivalent degree with a Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL).English law qualified or foreign qualification with English law SQE completed or close to completion. Benefits: Competitive salary package.Opportunities for professional growth and development.Dynamic and supportive work environment.Occasional travel opportunities within the UK and Ireland. To apply for the Head of Legal - Construction position, please submit your CV and cover letter detailing your relevant experience, current salary including benefits, if any, notice period and why you are interested in this role.

LEGAL CASHIER £40,000- £45,000 PER ANNUM (DEPENDING ON EXPERIENCE) SOUTH WEST LONDON FULL TIME PERMANENT ROLE – HYBRID WORKING I am excited to partner with a successful organisation in the legal sector to recruit a highly skilled and experienced Legal Cashier to join their busy finance team. The successful candidate will have a minimum of three years' experience in legal accounts, with a strong understanding of SAR, payables, receivables, bank reconciliations, cash flow, and general finance support. This role is crucial for ensuring compliance and enhancing financial control within our firm. Day-to-day of the role: Client Accounting: Process all client account transactions daily.Ensure compliance with SRA client money regulations and firm procedures.Maintain the SRA breaches register and report breaches to the Finance Controller.Complete daily bank reconciliations for the client account.Review residual client balances weekly and deal with funds promptly. Office Accounting: Prepare bills and credit notes in line with firm requirements.Process, approve, and pay expenses in accordance with weekly and month-end deadlines.Process disbursement recharges promptly to support timely billing and recovery.Process the firm’s credit card transactions monthly.Assist in preparing month-end reports for the Australia and Swiss offices.Maintain the consultancy and commission registers and process payments.Support the month-end close process. Accounts Payable: Monitor outstanding purchase orders and ensure records remain accurate.Process office payments through the purchase ledger wherever possible.Post office payments promptly.Process urgent payment requests in line with policy.Reconcile supplier statements and resolve queries without delay.Carry out aged creditor analysis, resolve issues, and report overdue items. General Assistance: Deliver a high standard of service to the business, clients, and suppliers.Continually review processes and identify improvements to enhance financial control, making recommendations to Financial Controller.Escalate any contentious issues to Financial Controller. Required Skills & Qualifications: Minimum of three years' experience in a busy finance department within a legal practice.Expertise in client accounting, including SRA compliance and bank reconciliations.Proficient in Microsoft Excel (Intermediate level).Solid knowledge of finance systems (GL) and practice management systems (clients and matters).Strong numerical, organisational, and communication skills.Understanding of accruals and prepayments.Strong knowledge of input/output VAT.

LEGAL CASHIER £40,000- £45,000 PER ANNUM (DEPENDING ON EXPERIENCE) SOUTH WEST LONDON FULL TIME PERMANENT ROLE – HYBRID WORKING I am excited to partner with a successful organisation in the legal sector to recruit a highly skilled and experienced Legal Cashier to join their busy finance team. The successful candidate will have a minimum of three years' experience in legal accounts, with a strong understanding of SAR, payables, receivables, bank reconciliations, cash flow, and general finance support. This role is crucial for ensuring compliance and enhancing financial control within our firm. Day-to-day of the role: Client Accounting: Process all client account transactions daily.Ensure compliance with SRA client money regulations and firm procedures.Maintain the SRA breaches register and report breaches to the Finance Controller.Complete daily bank reconciliations for the client account.Review residual client balances weekly and deal with funds promptly. Office Accounting: Prepare bills and credit notes in line with firm requirements.Process, approve, and pay expenses in accordance with weekly and month-end deadlines.Process disbursement recharges promptly to support timely billing and recovery.Process the firm’s credit card transactions monthly.Assist in preparing month-end reports for the Australia and Swiss offices.Maintain the consultancy and commission registers and process payments.Support the month-end close process. Accounts Payable: Monitor outstanding purchase orders and ensure records remain accurate.Process office payments through the purchase ledger wherever possible.Post office payments promptly.Process urgent payment requests in line with policy.Reconcile supplier statements and resolve queries without delay.Carry out aged creditor analysis, resolve issues, and report overdue items. General Assistance: Deliver a high standard of service to the business, clients, and suppliers.Continually review processes and identify improvements to enhance financial control, making recommendations to Financial Controller.Escalate any contentious issues to Financial Controller. Required Skills & Qualifications: Minimum of three years' experience in a busy finance department within a legal practice.Expertise in client accounting, including SRA compliance and bank reconciliations.Proficient in Microsoft Excel (Intermediate level).Solid knowledge of finance systems (GL) and practice management systems (clients and matters).Strong numerical, organisational, and communication skills.Understanding of accruals and prepayments.Strong knowledge of input/output VAT.