Introducing Addleshaw Goddard

Addleshaw Goddard is a premium, international business law firm. Our lawyers help many of the world's best-known brands – including 45 FTSE100 companies – to defend their rights, protect their interests and to make the most of business opportunities. Our core values include delivering MORE IMAGINATION and MORE IMPACT to our client relationships and projects.

As a firm, we aim to provide a positive experience to everyone who works here and our focus on financial, lifestyle and well-being benefits ensures that this experience goes beyond the nine-to-five.

OUR APPROACH: BEST PLACE TO WORK

We are committed to having a diverse team and actively encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds and communities. We have several inclusion initiatives and employee networks that provide space to discuss the differences that make us who we are and how we can celebrate this at AG. We promote:

• Culture
• Diversity
• Women
• Career progression and opportunities
• Soft skills/awards
• Flexible working
• Benefits
• Mental Health
• Mindful Business Charter
• Bonus incentives

WHAT TEAM WILL YOU BE JOINING?

You will play a vital role in supporting the rollout of financial systems in the Dublin office, supporting the PA group and Fee Earners. The Dublin office is about to transition onto AG Group systems so assisting in implementing and stabilising the new systems.

You'll help the fee earners and PAs navigate and become comfortable and confident in the new finance environment and processes is crucial. Become the Champion for the transition project and the go-to expert for the PA community.

WHAT WILL THE ROLE ENTAIL?

• Work with the project team that will be planning and effecting the conversion of Ireland onto the AG Group systems (including 3E, Chrome River, and Intapp) to help ensure a smooth transition and minimise disruption to the business
• Support in the design and delivery of training, primarily to the PA community
• Working with our Finance teams, BAU team and UK PAs to gain a full understanding of 3E and other systems such as Chrome River and Intapp
• Support the PA group, to include familiarisation with key Finance processes – time recording, cashiering, billing, expenses, accounts payable and client matter/inception processes
• Successfully completes, on time, all compulsory firm training and returns all complaints and claims questionnaires

WHAT SKILLS DO YOU NEED TO SUCCEED?

• Experience of online billing systems/3E experience essential
• Previous experience of assisting Fee Earners in the financial aspects of their work (including billing) essential
• High degree of competence in the use of the Microsoft Office suite
• Confident with systems and technology
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with appropriate and effective use of grammar and punctuation
• Three years' experience (or equivalent) gained within a comparable environment and at an appropriate level
• Willingness to work flexibly to meet client needs
• Some travel to Leeds/Manchester required to work with the UK Finance and BAU teams