Legal Finance and Administration Officer

Join an exciting Legal Service
Brent is a tremendously vibrant London borough where the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium dominates the skyline. Spanning both inner and outer London, it is a borough of huge contrasts in terms of its economic, environmental, ethnic and social make up. Brent’s diversity is evident to all who visit our borough and our long history of ethnic and cultural diversity has created a place that is truly unique and valued by those who live and work here.
The council is pursuing a far-reaching transformation agenda that better meets the needs of our community so it is an exciting time to join us.
The Post

The Legal Finance and Administration Officer post, is a busy and varied role with responsibility for a range of transaction processing, finance administration and financial reporting which plays a vital role in upholding robust financial controls and efficiency in Legal Services.

The post is located in the Practice Management team, reporting to the Business Manager and working alongside a Legal Finance & Administration Assistant and an Apprentice.

The role is a key function in the Legal Services department and will involve you in a variety of high level finance and administration tasks working in a quality accredited, award winning Legal service which prides itself on its professionalism and efficiency.

The Person

Our ideal candidate will be a resilient professional who has experience of working in a similar Legal or office environment. They will have a strong background in financial management and processing and must be either a part-qualified accountant from an IFAC member body (preferably CIPFA) or AAT Accounting Technicians Level (NVQ Level 4).

The successful candidate must have the ability to build successful relationships, work closely and communicate effectively with a range of staff across Legal Services, the council and suppliers. They must be able to help resolve queries and ensure that the financial processes are operating efficiently and effectively. Excellent organisational skills, the ability to prioritise to achieve internal reporting deadlines, and meticulous attention to detail, are critical for this role; together with a good understanding of effective legal practice management service support or equivalent will be required. It is not essential but desirable if the candidate had Oracle cloud experience.

Closing date: 24 July 2025 (23:59)
Shortlisting: 25 July 2025
Interviews scheduled: w/c 28 July 2025
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested in this role, we advise that you apply as soon as possible
Additional Information

If you are interested in applying for this job, please start by clicking the "Apply Now" button below. You must provide a supporting statement as part of your application that clearly shows how you meet the criteria on the Person Specification. We will accept a CV in support of your application, however, you should still provide a supporting statement.

Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this and therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community. We positively encourage all applicants to self-identify their characteristics in the diversity survey section in the application.

We are committed to safer recruitment and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that posts working with children, young people and vulnerable adults are subject to an Enhanced DBS check as well as other employment clearances.
The information we collect from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas and your data protection rights, can be found here.
Brent has a positive approach to flexible working.
As a disability confident employer Brent welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including “non-visible” disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on recruitment@brent.gov.uk