Jonathan Wright
LEGAL FINANCE & COMPLIANCE PROFILE
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Experienced Legal Finance Professional with a strong background in legal cashiering, client account management, regulatory compliance, and financial crime prevention across both legal practice and regulated financial services. Currently operating in a Legal Cashier role within a multi-disciplinary law firm, with responsibility for client and office accounts, reconciliations, payment processing, VAT, and compliance with SRA Accounts Rules. Recognised for discretion, accuracy, and a robust compliance mindset, with a proven ability to manage high-value client funds, meet strict regulatory deadlines, and support finance operations in fast-paced legal environment.
Experience
Legal Cashier - Harding Evans Solicitors
(2023-07)
- Undertake full legal cashiering responsibilities in compliance with the SRA Accounts Rules
- Input, process and assist with approval of CHAPS and BACS payments
- Manage client-to-office and office-to-client transfers, ensuring accurate posting and audit trails
- Complete daily and monthly bank, cash and control account reconciliations
- Process card payments, direct debits, standing orders and expense claims
- Support month-end close, reporting and financial controls
- Process Stamp Duty Land Tax payments and liaise with conveyancing teams as required
- Ensure compliance with AML, SARs, VAT and internal regulatory procedures
- Act as a point of contact for internal and external finance queries
- Proactively identify opportunities to improve finance processes and controls
Post Completion Executive - Convey Law
(2022-12 - 2023-07)
- Managed the post-completion process across a high-volume conveyancing caseload
- Prepared and submitted Land Registry applications (registered, unregistered & remortgage matters)
- Resolved Land Registry requisitions, preventing cancellation of applications
- Managed Help to Buy undertakings, title documentation and post-completion requirements
- Oversaw OS1 and OS2 searches, including renewals and expiry monitoring
- Liaised with lenders and panel managers to ensure compliance and timely completion
Financial Crime Executive - Target Group
(2022-03 - 2022-11)
- Conducted AML transaction monitoring and review of PEP and sanctions alerts (LexisNexis)
- Investigated internal and external fraud referrals
- Prepared and submitted Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs)
- Liaised with law enforcement agencies and regulators on information requests and orders
- Ensured compliance with regulatory obligations and internal financial crime frameworks
Transaction Executive - Target Group
(2018-08 - 2022-03)
- Processed high-volume financial transactions across multiple lender portfolios
- Ensured accurate handling of full, partial and short settlements
- Issued redress payments as instructed by Complaints and Service Desk teams
- Investigated unusual account balances and escalated high-risk accounts
- Supported team leadership by coordinating workload during senior absence
- Produced Excel-based management information, including Pivot Tables
- Updated departmental process guides to support compliance and operational efficiency
IDC Executive - Target Group
(2016-09 - 2018-08)
- Managed secure intake, scanning and classification of sensitive correspondence
- Processed documentation using Kofax and internal case management systems
- Ensured daily SLA compliance for mortgage-related documentation
- Supported DSAR processing in line with data protection requirements
Education
BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma - Public Services - Barry College
OCR Level 3 Certificate - Travel & Tourism - Barry College
GCSEs - St Cyres Comprehensive School
