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Practice Group / Department: Business Development Leadership - EMEA Job Description Norton Rose Fulbright is a global law firm with more than 3,000 lawyers advising clients across locations in the United States, Europe, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Africa and the Middle East. We provide the world's preeminent corporations and financial institutions with a full business law service. With over 50 offices and 7,000 employees worldwide, our culture is the thread that connects us, as well as our values of unity, quality and integrity. Our strategy and culture are connected - defined by shared ambition, global collaboration and a one-team mindset. We believe pioneering work happens when people are empowered to think beyond boundaries, explore new opportunities and grow through diverse experiences. Alongside the right skills and experience, we look for people who are innovative, commercially minded, and motivated by the impact of the work they do - ready to share in our ambition and help shape what comes next. Because while individuals can do well, together we achieve something extraordinary. The Role The Senior Client Relationship Manager (SCRM) sits within the Marketing & Business Development (MBD) function in the Europe, Middle East & APAC (EMEAPAC) region at Norton Rose Fulbright. The SCRM is responsible for the development and growth of a portfolio of the firm's most significant clients, with a focus on revenue generation, relationship management and embedding a client-centric, commercially focused culture across the region. Working closely with Client Relationship Partners (CRPs) and client teams, the SCRM acts as a strategic advisor, ensuring that client strategies are insight-led, commercially focused, and deliver measurable outcomes. The Team The role sits within the Client Development team and works collaboratively with Client Relationship Partners, legal teams and business services to deliver consistent and high-quality client experience. The SCRM also builds and maintains relationships with key client stakeholders, including legal, procurement, relationship and panel managers, supporting a proactive and externally focused approach to client engagement. Key Responsibilities Client strategy and relationship management - Manage a portfolio of priority clients - Collaborate with Client Relationship Partners to develop and deliver client strategy, including relationship mapping and execution of client plans - Maintain a consistent cadence of client team meetings, reviews and reporting - Lead client teams to ensure clear ownership, accountability and delivery against priorities - Act as the firm's ambassador for the client, ensuring a coordinated and high-quality approach across the business - Build and maintain a strong network of relationships within client organisations - Collaborate with regional peers to support global client relationships Revenue growth and opportunity development - Drive revenue growth across clients by identifying, shaping and progressing strategic opportunities - Lead and coordinate strategic bids, including panel appointments and high-value transactions - Partner with BD (practice and sector teams) to develop compelling propositions and convert opportunities - Support pricing strategy and commercial positioning on key pursuits - Deliver targeted client engagement and value-add initiatives to generate opportunities and strengthen relationships - Work with marketing team to enhance client profile and visibility in support of growth Client performance and commercial analysis - Analyse client financial performance to identify trends, risks and growth opportunities - Provide commercial insight to inform client strategy and decision-making - Advise on pricing, panel positioning and relationship investment decisions - Support prioritisation of client activity based on value, performance and growth potential - Leverage client and market insight to identify areas for performance improvement and strategic focus Client insight and feedback - Lead client feedback processes and ensure insight is translated into clear, actionable improvements - Share client insight and trends to inform client strategy and broader firm initiatives - Ensure client intelligence and research are effectively leveraged across client teams Internal collaboration and leadership - Act as a connector across practices, regions and business services to ensure a coordinated client approach - Influence behaviours and promote a client-centric culture across teams - Contribute to the development of client development best practices - Act as a role model within the Client Development function Key Skills and Experience - Proven experience in client development, ideally within a legal or professional services environment - Strong track record of driving commercial outcomes and influencing senior stakeholders - Clear, confident communicator, with the ability to tailor messaging to diverse audiences - Collaborative and adaptable, able to operate effectively across global, matrixed environments - Committed to continuous improvement and advancing client development best practice - Brings energy, a positive mindset and a proactive approach - Demonstrates resilience and the ability to navigate complexity and change Diversity, Equity and Inclusion To attract the best people, we strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can bring their whole selves to work, have a sense of belonging, and realize their full career potential. Our new enabled work model allows our people to have more flexibility in the way they choose to work from both the office and a remote location, while continuing to deliver the highest standards of service. We offer a range of family friendly and inclusive employment policies and provide access to programmes and services aimed at nurturing our people's health and overall wellbeing. Find more about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion here. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams. We strive to create an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you require any tailored adjustments or accommodations, please let us know here.

Practice Group / Department: Finance Analysis - Newcastle Job Description Norton Rose Fulbright is a global law firm with more than 3,000 lawyers advising clients across locations in the United States, Europe, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Africa and the Middle East. We provide a full scope of legal services to the world's preeminent corporations and financial institutions. Our vision is to be a world class business, profitable, ambitious, cooperative and considerate, supporting our clients and people through our global business principles of Quality, Unity and Integrity. With over 7,000 employees worldwide, our culture is the thread that connects us. Our strategy and culture are closed connected - defined by shared ambition, global collaboration and a one-team mindset. We believe pioneering work happens when people are empowered to think beyond boundaries, explore new opportunities and grow through diverse experiences. Alongside the right skills and experience, we are looking for people who are innovative, commercially minded, and motivated by the impact of the work they do - ready to share in our ambition and help shape what comes next. Because while individuals can do well, together we achieve something extraordinary. The Team A central pillar of the Commercial Finance function, the Commercial Analysis, Reporting & Insights (CARI) team supports firm leadership through the provision of high-quality management information, commercial analysis, strategic insights and executive reporting. CARI works collaboratively with colleagues across the business to support informed decision-making, profitable growth and operational excellence The Role This is a key role responsible for transforming financial and operational data into actionable commercial insight and reporting. The successful candidate will lead a team of finance analysts and be accountable for the quality, consistency and presentation of management information used by business stakeholders. Strong leadership and development of the team is important, but this role will also be hands on, combining analytical excellence with strong stakeholder engagement, ensuring decision-makers receive relevant, timely and compelling insights that drive performance improvement and strategic outcomes. As such, the successful candidate will be a highly commercial finance professional with excellent communication skills, strong financial acumen and the ability to translate complex information into clear recommendations for senior stakeholders. Key Responsibilities Analysis & Commercial Insight (45%) - Lead the production of insightful financial and operational analysis across practices, sectors, clients and offices - Develop actionable recommendations that support profitable growth, improved productivity and enhanced financial performance - Identify commercial opportunities, emerging risks and performance trends through proactive analysis - Deliver deep-dive reviews relating to: - Partner performance - Client profitability / financial performance - Matter economics - Practice group and sector performance - Working capital management - Strategic investment decisions - Perform scenario modelling and sensitivity analysis to support strategic decision-making - Own the delivery of various legal sector benchmarking submissions - Becoming a SME for the data, KPIs, systems and models used by Finance. The successful candidate will also drive increased use of predictive analytics and AI-enabled analytical capabilities within the CARI team - Working with the CARI team to schedule and conduct regular financial data audits and quality assurance work to ensure all data that underpins commercial finance activities is trusted, e.g. cost rates, units, notional salaries, profitability calculations, revenue Executive Reporting & Presentations (20%) - Own the responsibility for production of high-quality presentations for: - The Management Committee (MCom) - Sector and Office Heads - Practice Group Leaders - Partner meetings - Translate complex financial information into concise, compelling and visually engaging narratives. - Ensure reporting focuses on business outcomes, key messages and management actions rather than purely financial data - Maintain high standards of accuracy, consistency and professional presentation across all reporting outputs Team Leadership (20%) - Lead, coach and develop a team of three Finance Analysts, providing a structured framework to ensure a high-quality analytical capability which is underpinned by developmental support and coaching for team members - Establish clear performance expectations and development plans - Create a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, curiosity, and always being "on the case" - Review and validate team analytical outputs to ensure quality and consistency - Champion automation and efficiency initiatives that reduce manual reporting effort and increase analytical capacity. Promote a data-driven culture throughout the team Business Partnering and Stakeholder Management (15%) - Understand stakeholder priorities and proactively identify opportunities where financial analysis can support decision-making - Act as a trusted commercial advisor to stakeholders, helping to interpret performance and identify practical actions for ownership and follow-up - Confidently influence stakeholder decisions through evidence-based recommendations and constructive commercial challenge - Partner with colleagues across Finance to provide joined-up insight and avoid siloed analysis - In conjunction with the CARI team, provide support with financial planning activities, including budgets, forecasts and accurate data to support RemCo requirements Skills and Experience Required Essential - Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) - Experience leading analytical finance teams - A high degree of commercial acumen - Strong financial modelling and data analysis skills with advanced Excel capability. - Excellent written and verbal communication. Emotionally resilient, and has strength of personality to ensure the perspective of Finance is clearly communicated. The ability to remain calm and focused under pressure - Excellent soft skills including the ability to influence or challenge senior stakeholders when necessaryA continuous improvement mentality to support develo

Practice Group / Department: Partner Affairs and Tax - London Job Description Norton Rose Fulbright is a global law firm with more than 3,000 lawyers advising clients across locations in the United States, Europe, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Africa and the Middle East. We provide the world's preeminent corporations and financial institutions with a full business law service. With over 50 offices and 7,000 employees worldwide, our culture is the thread that connects us, as well as our values of unity, quality and integrity. Our strategy and culture are connected - defined by shared ambition, global collaboration and a one-team mindset. We believe pioneering work happens when people are empowered to think beyond boundaries, explore new opportunities and grow through diverse experiences. Alongside the right skills and experience, we look for people who are innovative, commercially minded, and motivated by the impact of the work they do - ready to share in our ambition and help shape what comes next. Because while individuals can do well, together we achieve something extraordinary. The Team Norton Rose Fulbright are seeking a Tax Manager to cover maternity leave on a 12-month fixed term contract . This is an opportunity to be part of a team of thirteen tax and accounting professionals. The team is based in London and works on territories across Europe, Middle East, Asia and Australia, with responsibility for providing tax advisory and compliance services to the firm and assisting across all partner tax and financial matters. The role will primarily be focused on UK partnership and partner personal tax matters. The Tax Manager will report to the Head of Partner Affairs and Tax. The Role This role would suit someone with strong compliance and operational skills. The successful candidate will be heavily involved in preparing and submitting UK tax returns and then latterly in wider partnership and tax reserving tax issues. Flexibility is needed with a 'hands-on' approach particularly during busy periods. Key Responsibilities - UK tax returns including - preparation and/or review of partners' UK tax returns including amendments to provisional returns filed for the previous tax year - support to junior members of the UK tax compliance team including review of tax returns - preparation of base information and checklists for the next cycle of tax return preparation in 2027 - management of UK tax payments and liaising with accounting team to accurately post to general ledgers - Cashflow forecasting and communication to key stakeholders in the business. - Preparation of Double Tax Relief (DTR) calculations - Support on Partner Tax Reserve reconciliations - Support to global mobility team advising on tax implications of remote working - Ad hoc queries Key Skills and Experience Required: - ACA/ACCA/CTA (or overseas equivalent) qualified is a strong preference - Practical experience of UK Partnership Tax and working in a professional services environment - Personal Tax experience, including UK partner returns reporting profits from partnerships - Ability to plan, prioritize and manage own workload under pressure to ensure deadlines are met - Ability to manage junior members of staff - Strong communication skills - Self-review, discipline and attention to detail - High and focused energy levels and a flexible approach - Strong experience in the use of Excel- INDEX MATCH, Pivot tables etc. Desirable - International tax experience - Experience of partner tax reserving Diversity, Equity and Inclusion To attract the best people, we strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can bring their whole selves to work, have a sense of belonging, and realize their full career potential. Our new enabled work model allows our people to have more flexibility in the way they choose to work from both the office and a remote location, while continuing to deliver the highest standards of service. We offer a range of family friendly and inclusive employment policies and provide access to programmes and services aimed at nurturing our people's health and overall wellbeing. Find more about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion here. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams. We strive to create an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you require any tailored adjustments or accommodations, please let us know here.

Practice Group / Department: IT Regional - Project & Program Management - London Job Description Norton Rose Fulbright is a global law firm with more than 3,000 lawyers advising clients across locations in the United States, Europe, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Africa and the Middle East. We provide the world's preeminent corporations and financial institutions with a full business law service. With over 50 offices and 7,000 employees worldwide, our culture is the thread that connects us, as well as our values of unity, quality and integrity. Our strategy and culture are connected - defined by shared ambition, global collaboration and a one-team mindset. We believe pioneering work happens when people are empowered to think beyond boundaries, explore new opportunities and grow through diverse experiences. Alongside the right skills and experience, we look for people who are innovative, commercially minded, and motivated by the impact of the work they do - ready to share in our ambition and help shape what comes next. Because while individuals can do well, together we achieve something extraordinary. The Role The Finance Systems Team is responsible for supporting the core EMEA finance system (Aderant Sierra), including time, billing, expenses, vendors, tax and reporting. We are seeking an experienced Product Owner, with Aderant and Finance Operations experience, to join our EMEA team. This is a key role in driving and supporting the function of the firm's EMEA finance systems and will engage stakeholders and translate business needs to manage backlog and deliver required features, and ongoing improvement, encompassing user support, application support, operational support, project work, development and testing, change control and documentation. Key Responsibilities - Team Management: help build a team and oversee the daily work, performance and development of that team. - Collaboration and Stakeholder Management: act as the key interface among Finance and Accounting, IT and business stakeholders to ensure alignment, delivery and improvement of financial systems services and application(s). - Vendor Management: engage and work with third party providers and support, including management of financial system subscriptions, and collaboration on platform maintenance and optimisation activities. - Business Process Management: understand financial processes and regulations, and supervise documentation of user support processes, procedures, policies, templates and reports in line with the firm's management requirements and standards. - Application Management: oversee provision of application support, including tracking query volumes, response times and delivery standards, and scheduled and batch processing of necessary tasks and reporting such as period-end reporting and close. - User Requirements Planning and Management: identify, assess and select opportunities and user requirements for process and system enhancements and testing, and translate these into technical specifications for related integrations, customisations and user support. - Project and Continuous Improvement Management: provide careful oversight, prioritise and plan delivery of technical solutions and product customisations, which meet business needs, have maximum usability and provide fit-for-purpose operations. - Release Management: plan, schedule and control the release of application updates and customisations, coordinating with other relevant parts of the business. Skills and Experience Required We are seeking a confident, proactive, and solutions-oriented individual with experience working with financial systems and finance operations, ideally within a law firm or other professional services environment. You will need to be able to communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders at all levels across the business, particularly in Finance and Accounting, and IT departments. You'll also need the following skills and experience: - Ideally degree educated in finance, accounting and/or information systems management and/or 10+ years of experience in similar roles. - Experience managing a team with a diverse range of skills and experience. - A solid understanding of core finance processes (general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, budgeting, forecasting, reporting). - Experience and/or expertise in finance practice management systems (FPMS). - Experience within a law firm or other professional services environment. - Some experience or background in technical change management and control, including working within structured ITSM frameworks, such as ITIL. - Prior experience using Aderant Expert or Sierra is highly advantageous, however, work with other finance systems and/or ERP platforms is also suitable (e.g. SAP, Oracle, D365, Workday, NetSuite or similar). - Knowledge and/or experience with Agile would be helpful. - Strategic and operational decision-making skills. - Solutions-orientated and proactive approach to work. - Able to demonstrate high levels of discretion, sensitivity and confidentiality. - Team player - flexible and willing to take on extra responsibilities to support departmental or firm objectives. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion To attract the best people, we strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can bring their whole selves to work, have a sense of belonging, and realize their full career potential. Our new enabled work model allows our people to have more flexibility in the way they choose to work from both the office and a remote location, while continuing to deliver the highest standards of service. We offer a range of family friendly and inclusive employment policies and provide access to programmes and services aimed at nurturing our people's health and overall wellbeing. Find more about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion here. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams. We strive to create an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you require any tailored adjustments or accommodations, please let us know here.

Practice Group / Department: Central Services Job Description Norton Rose Fulbright is a global law firm with more than 3,000 lawyers advising clients across locations in the United States, Europe, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Africa and the Middle East. We provide a full scope of legal services to the world's preeminent corporations and financial institutions. Our vision is to be a world class business, profitable, ambitious, cooperative and considerate, supporting our clients and people through our global business principles of Quality, Unity and Integrity. We apply our business principles to all our activities world-wide. They describe our culture and personality both internally and externally, the way we work and what we stand for. We are seeking a Brand and Creative Senior Manager to join our Central Services team, which supports the firm across all regions. The person in this role will be responsible for ensuring the firm's brand is clearly defined, consistently applied and effectively delivered across regions and channels. The remit reflects the increasing strategic importance of our digital presence, our reputation in the legal marketplace, and our ability to provide consistent, high-quality support to our regional teams. The Role The Brand and Creative Senior Manager, provides global stewardship of the firm's brand identity, visual standards and governance. The role maintains the global brand system, ensuring consistent and high-quality application across channels by working with regional teams to provide clear tools, templates and guidance that enable the firm to apply the brand confidently and consistently. In addition, the role leads the design and delivery of centrally produced global communications ensuring high design quality and strong brand alignment across global outputs.Reporting to the Marketing Director, Central Services, this is a senior manager level role centred on collaboration, coordination and enablement across regions and shared services, including oversight of the firm's GSC marketing services to ensure consistent delivery, quality and performance. Key responsibilities - Steward the firm's global brand system, including visual identity, templates and guidance, supporting consistent, high-quality application across channels and formats. - Manage and optimize brand tools and platforms (including the DAM and workflow tools), supporting adoption and correct use through guidance and enablement. - Support regional activation while promoting strong central-regional alignment. - Provide advice and guidance on design quality, visual hierarchy and appropriate brand application across outputs. - Support effective application of brand across digital channels, including consideration of SEO, GEO, content structure and performance. - Lead the design and delivery of centrally-produced global communications ensuring high design quality and strong brand alignment across global outputs. - Act as a central point of support for brand-related queries and edge cases, helping to identify issues early and support appropriate resolution with relevant stakeholders. - Maintain and evolve the firm's brand guidance, tools and assets in partnership with regional teams and relevant stakeholders as required, ensuring they remain current and easy to apply. - Lead the design, development and rollout of templates across key platforms (including Microsoft Office), supporting consistent application of the firm's brand. - Oversee delivery of GSC marketing services in Manila, ensuring clear briefs and priorities, adherence to agreed requirements, SLAs and quality expectations, and maintaining reporting, training and continuous service improvement. Other duties Please note this job description does not cover or contain all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Skills and experience required - Significant experience in brand management and design leadership (10 years +) within a complex, global organisation (law firm or professional services environment preferred). - Proven experience working within brand governance models at scale, balancing global consistency with regional flexibility. - Strong understanding of brand systems, visual identity and communications design, with a good eye for layout, hierarchy and clarity. - Experience managing brand tools and platforms (including DAMs), ensuring effective adoption and use across teams. - Advanced proficiency across the full Adobe Creative Suite, with strong command of content production, digital experience and workflow platforms (including Riverside FM, Mediasterling, Ceros and Adobe Workfront). - Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly PowerPoint, with experience leading the design and rollout of templates to support consistent outputs across the firm, and confident working across broader technology stacks, with the ability to quickly adopt and apply new tools. - Working knowledge of HTML, SEO and GEO. - Collaborative, enabling style with a strong client service focus and ability to build effective stakeholder relationships. - Delivers high-quality outcomes in a fast-paced environment, managing competing priorities with sound judgement. - Experience managing and developing creative professionals. - Comfortable operating at both strategic and hands-on levels. - Demonstrates an AI-aware mindset, identifying opportunities to leverage emerging tools and technologies to improve efficiency, scale content production and enhance ways of working. - High degree of intellectual curiosity and a mindset of continuous learning. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion To attract the best people, we strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can bring their whole selves to work, have a sense of belonging, and realize their full career potential. Our new enabled work model allows our people to have more flexibility in the way they choose to work from both the office and a remote location, while continuing to deliver the highest standards of service. We offer a range of family friendly and inclusive employment policies and provide access to programmes and services aimed at nurturing our people's health and overall wellbeing. Find more about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion here. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our exis

Practice Group / Department: IT Regional - Project & Program Management - London Job Description Norton Rose Fulbright is a global law firm with more than 3,000 lawyers advising clients across locations in the United States, Europe, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Africa and the Middle East. We provide the world's preeminent corporations and financial institutions with a full business law service. With over 50 offices and 7,000 employees worldwide, our culture is the thread that connects us, as well as our values of unity, quality and integrity. Our strategy and culture are connected - defined by shared ambition, global collaboration and a one-team mindset. We believe pioneering work happens when people are empowered to think beyond boundaries, explore new opportunities and grow through diverse experiences. Alongside the right skills and experience, we look for people who are innovative, commercially minded, and motivated by the impact of the work they do - ready to share in our ambition and help shape what comes next. Because while individuals can do well, together we achieve something extraordinary. The Role The Finance Systems Team is responsible for supporting the core EMEA finance system (Aderant Sierra), including time, billing, expenses, vendors, tax and reporting. We are seeking a Developer, ideally with Aderant and Finance Operations experience and/or knowledge, to join our EMEA team. This role translates user needs into functional solutions by designing, developing and implementing Aderant customisations of Classic and Framework forms, inquiries, rules and workflows, and integrations with related practice management systems, troubleshooting technical issues and making updates to enhance application performance. Key Responsibilities - Requirements Gathering and Collaboration: collaborate with business partners to translate business needs into functional and system requirements to support application changes and business processes. - Designing and Coding: plan, design, customise, test, and deploy financial system changes, including integration with third-party applications and interfaces. - Develop and modify forms, inquiries, rules, data structures, workflows and integrations using the DocuDraft and DesignStudio toolkits. - Data Extraction and Provision: develop and optimise SQL queries, stored procedures, and data endpoints to enhance financial data processing, business intelligence, and integration with web and financial applications. - Design and implement scalable data solutions for finance applications, including optimised data models and ETL (extract, transform, load) pipelines to ensure efficient data processing, storage, and reporting. - Testing and Troubleshooting: collaborate with business partners and testers to define, coordinate, and execute User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and to identify and resolve issues and errors. - End-user Support: provide second- and third-tier analysis and support of financial applications, to resolve issues through to ticket close out. - Maintenance: deliver and maintain tasks related to provision and support of financial systems, including business requirements, level of effort estimates, system specifications, data mapping and troubleshooting documentation. Skills and Experience Required We are seeking someone with strong analytical problem-solving skills and a history of working with financial systems. You will need to be able to communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders at all levels across the business, particularly among IT, finance operations and third-party providers. You'll also need the following skills and experience: - Degree educated in computer science or software engineering and/or 5+ years of experience in similar roles. - Expert SQL proficiency and experience with development tools. - Knowledge of the Aderant Expert Classic and Framework platform, including customisation, database structure, and DesignStudio advantageous. - Experience within a law firm or other professional services environment preferred. - Familiarity with core finance processes and principles (general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, budgeting, forecasting, reporting) ideal. - Ideally experienced with Agile and Waterfall methodologies. - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. - Willingness to upskill on the job through internal and external training. - Able to demonstrate discretion, sensitivity and confidentiality. - Team player - flexible and willing to take on extra responsibilities to support departmental or firm objectives. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion To attract the best people, we strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can bring their whole selves to work, have a sense of belonging, and realize their full career potential. Our new enabled work model allows our people to have more flexibility in the way they choose to work from both the office and a remote location, while continuing to deliver the highest standards of service. We offer a range of family friendly and inclusive employment policies and provide access to programmes and services aimed at nurturing our people's health and overall wellbeing. Find more about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion here. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams. We strive to create an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you require any tailored adjustments or accommodations, please let us know here.

Practice Group / Department: Commercial Finance - Newcastle Job Description Norton Rose Fulbright is a global law firm with more than 3,000 lawyers advising clients across locations in the United States, Europe, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Africa and the Middle East. We provide a full scope of legal services to the world's preeminent corporations and financial institutions. Our vision is to be a world class business, profitable, ambitious, cooperative and considerate, supporting our clients and people through our global business principles of Quality, Unity and Integrity. With over 7,000 employees worldwide, our culture is the thread that connects us. Our strategy and culture are closed connected - defined by shared ambition, global collaboration and a one-team mindset. We believe pioneering work happens when people are empowered to think beyond boundaries, explore new opportunities and grow through diverse experiences. Alongside the right skills and experience, we are looking for people who are innovative, commercially minded, and motivated by the impact of the work they do - ready to share in our ambition and help shape what comes next. Because while individuals can do well, together we achieve something extraordinary. Background The Global Practice Management System (GPMS) based on SAP technology went live in September 2017, streamlining our business processes with great success. In addition, Norton Rose Fulbright are in the process of implementing a new Financial Management System, with the finance business information team proving support to the FMS team. The Finance Business Information (FBI) team play a critical role in ensuring a seamless implementation and ongoing support of these new capabilities. Our expertise in bridging the gap between business services and IT support departments is invaluable ensuring business continuity. With the new planning and financial consolidation features, we expect to empower the teams with better decision-making and resource optimisation. Together, with the dedication of all stakeholders, we are excited about the growth and innovation we bring to our organisation. The Role This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual who wishes to be part of a progressive and customer-centric team. The FBI team contains five highly technical individuals who specialise in Tableau, Power BI, SQL, SAP ECC, SAP BW, SAP Business Objects. We are now looking for a Business and Data Reporting Analystto support the FBI team in meeting its objective of providing the business with first class support and continuity in providing financial business information. The role would suit someone who has a financial background, understands financial system administration, business processes & reporting within a service industry and now seeking to gain a broader system analyst, data and reporting experience. The expectation is that the successful candidate will relish the opportunity to develop and learn from the existing team to upskill and develop technical awareness and skills on how to use and maintain the various systems we have in place. This role is a 12-month fixed term contract . Key Responsibilities - Take ownership of the Finance Business Information team's processes, identifying areas for improvement and ensuring tasks are completed accurately, on time, and with meticulous attention to detail. - Proactively communicate and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels to understand information needs based on user stories. - Engage with key business process owners to gather requirements, document solutions, and provide regular updates on deliverables. - Collaborate with team members to document business process changes, ensuring data quality and control are maintained. - Conduct detailed data reconciliations and investigations to identify and resolve data quality issues. - Provide business information support to the team as needed. - Take ownership of the FBI shared inbox and delegate requests to the appropriate team members. - Escalate functional issues as they arise to ensure timely resolution. - Set up and maintain schedules to ensure timely delivery of information. - Raise incident tickets and coordinate with relevant parties to resolve issues. - Learn and develop expertise in extracting data from SAP ECC, SAP Business Objects, and SAP BW. - Learn and develop expertise in processing and extracting data in Tableau, Power BI & SQL. - Perform other tasks as directed by the Senior Manager, Reporting & Business Information. Key Skills and Experience Essential - Proven ability to undertake detailed data reconciliations. - A problem solving and analytical mind-set. - Capable of producing high quality data documentation - Finance background with an understanding of business processes (S2C, P2P & FM) - Efficient working knowledge of MS Excel and MS Word - Solid numerical and analytical skills with excellent attention to detail - Ability to communicate effectively, both written and orally - Positive, committed and prepared to use initiative to develop. - Ability to take responsibility, meet deadlines and work under pressure with multiple tasks. - Collaborative: able to work successfully with both peers in the FBI team but also with stakeholders across the business Advantageous - Experience of working in a professional services business (ideally legal) - Experience use of SAP based applications - Experience use of Power BI based applications Diversity, Equity and Inclusion To attract the best people, we strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can bring their whole selves to work, have a sense of belonging, and realize their full career potential. Our new enabled work model allows our people to have more flexibility in the way they choose to work from both the office and a remote location, while continuing to deliver the highest standards of service. We offer a range of family friendly and inclusive employment policies and provide access to programmes and services aimed at nurturing our people's health and overall wellbeing. Find more about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion here. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams. We strive to create an inclusive and accessible recruitment proce

Practice Group / Department: IT Regional - Project & Program Management - London Job Description Norton Rose Fulbright is a global law firm with more than 3,000 lawyers advising clients across locations in the United States, Europe, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Africa and the Middle East. We provide the world's preeminent corporations and financial institutions with a full business law service. With over 50 offices and 7,000 employees worldwide, our culture is the thread that connects us, as well as our values of unity, quality and integrity. Our strategy and culture are connected - defined by shared ambition, global collaboration and a one-team mindset. We believe pioneering work happens when people are empowered to think beyond boundaries, explore new opportunities and grow through diverse experiences. Alongside the right skills and experience, we look for people who are innovative, commercially minded, and motivated by the impact of the work they do - ready to share in our ambition and help shape what comes next. Because while individuals can do well, together we achieve something extraordinary. The Role The Finance Systems Team is responsible for supporting the core EMEA finance system (Aderant Sierra), including time, billing, expenses, vendors, tax and reporting. We are seeking an Application Support Analyst, ideally with Aderant and Finance Operations experience, to join our EMEA team. This is a key role in supporting the day-to-day function of the firm's EMEA finance systems and will provide essential assistance to finance operations and other system users. This will include support for new users and delivery of ongoing system and process improvement and testing. Key Responsibilities - User Support: provide support to application users, and respond to queries and requests from fee earners, secretaries and finance operations staff. - Troubleshooting and Root Cause Analysis: identify, analyse and resolve application problems, and work with others to minimise errors and downtime. - Work with third party support providers, IT and finance operations to seek resolution to logged issues. - Application Support: monitor and provide technical support for financial systems, their SQL environment(s) and related customisations and integrations, and help run regular systems routines such as month/year end processing. - Create and execute SQL scripts and stored procedures. - Systems Administration: act as an administrator for Aderant Expert, iTimekeep and BillBlast to ensure the systems are available and meet business needs. - Continuous Improvement: understand user requirements and requests, identify opportunities for system enhancements and work with teams to analyse, develop, test and implement changes. - Analyse workflows to improve and develop procedures and processes for all stakeholders. Skills and Experience Required We are seeking a confident, proactive, and solutions-oriented individual with experience working with financial systems and finance operations. You will need to be able to communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders at all levels across the business. You'll also need the following skills and experience: - Ideally degree educated and/or 3+ years of experience in similar roles. - Customer service abilities, demonstrated by resolving user issues. - Some experience working within structured ITSM frameworks, such as ITIL. - Experience working with SQL/SSRS is ideal, as well as the ability to run queries. - Technical experience and/or expertise in finance practice management systems (FPMS) advantageous. - Familiarity with core finance processes (general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, budgeting, forecasting, reporting) advantageous. - Experience within a law firm or other professional services environment ideal. - Willingness to upskill on the job through internal and external training. - Solutions-orientated and proactive approach to work. - Able to demonstrate discretion, sensitivity and confidentiality. - Team player - flexible and willing to take on extra responsibilities to support departmental or firm objectives. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion To attract the best people, we strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can bring their whole selves to work, have a sense of belonging, and realize their full career potential. Our new enabled work model allows our people to have more flexibility in the way they choose to work from both the office and a remote location, while continuing to deliver the highest standards of service. We offer a range of family friendly and inclusive employment policies and provide access to programmes and services aimed at nurturing our people's health and overall wellbeing. Find more about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion here. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams. We strive to create an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you require any tailored adjustments or accommodations, please let us know here.

Practice Group / Department: IT Regional - Project & Program Management - London Job Description Norton Rose Fulbright is a global law firm with more than 3,000 lawyers advising clients across locations in the United States, Europe, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Africa and the Middle East. We provide the world's preeminent corporations and financial institutions with a full business law service. With over 50 offices and 7,000 employees worldwide, our culture is the thread that connects us, as well as our values of unity, quality and integrity. Our strategy and culture are connected - defined by shared ambition, global collaboration and a one-team mindset. We believe pioneering work happens when people are empowered to think beyond boundaries, explore new opportunities and grow through diverse experiences. Alongside the right skills and experience, we look for people who are innovative, commercially minded, and motivated by the impact of the work they do - ready to share in our ambition and help shape what comes next. Because while individuals can do well, together we achieve something extraordinary. The Role The Finance Systems Team is responsible for supporting the core EMEA finance system (Aderant Sierra), including time, billing, expenses, vendors, tax and reporting. We are seeking a Senior Application Support Analyst, with Aderant and Finance Operations experience, to join our EMEA team. This is a key role in supporting the day-to-day function of the firm's EMEA finance systems and will provide essential assistance to finance operations and other system users, including senior stakeholders in the firm. This will include delivery of ongoing system and process improvement and testing and support for new users. Key Responsibilities - User Support: support application users, and respond to queries and requests from fee earners, secretaries and finance operations staff. - Troubleshooting and Root Cause Analysis: identify, analyse and resolve application problems, and minimise errors and downtime. - Work with third party support providers, IT and finance operations to resolve logged issues. - Application Support: lead the provision of advanced technical support for financial systems, their SQL environment(s) and related customisations and integrations, and oversee running of regular systems routines such as month/year end processing. - Systems Configuration and Administration: configure system enhancements and customisations in line with user requirements and act as an administrator for Aderant Expert, iTimekeep and BillBlast to ensure the systems are available and meet business needs. - Continuous Improvement: understand user requirements and requests, identify opportunities for system enhancements and work with teams to analyse, develop, test and implement changes. - Improve and develop procedures and processes for all stakeholders. - Mentorship: coach junior team members and provide technical guidance to improve team capabilities. Skills and Experience Required We are seeking a confident, proactive, and solutions-oriented individual with experience working with financial systems and finance operations. You will need to be able to communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders at all levels across the business, including for challenging and awkward systems issues and stakeholder requests. You'll also need the following skills and experience: - Ideally degree educated and/or 5+ years of experience in similar roles. - Excellent customer/user service abilities, demonstrated by resolving complex user issues and working with challenging customers. - Deep technical and/or application support experience and/or expertise in finance practice management systems (FPMS). - Advanced SQL proficiency, as well as the ability to run queries unsupervised. - Experience working within structured ITSM frameworks, such as ITIL. - Experience within a large, global law firm or other professional services environment. - Familiarity with core finance processes (general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, budgeting, forecasting, reporting) ideal. - Solutions-orientated and proactive approach to work. - Willingness to upskill on the job through internal and external training. - Able to demonstrate a high level of discretion, sensitivity and confidentiality. - Team player - flexible and willing to take on extra responsibilities to support departmental or firm objectives. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion To attract the best people, we strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can bring their whole selves to work, have a sense of belonging, and realize their full career potential. Our new enabled work model allows our people to have more flexibility in the way they choose to work from both the office and a remote location, while continuing to deliver the highest standards of service. We offer a range of family friendly and inclusive employment policies and provide access to programmes and services aimed at nurturing our people's health and overall wellbeing. Find more about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion here. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams. We strive to create an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you require any tailored adjustments or accommodations, please let us know here.