The legal market moves very swiftly. And to compete in it, we need to be a strong commercial business, and we need to adapt, quickly. This is precisely why you’ll be far more to us than a ‘back office function’; you’ll be central to our strategy.
We’re not like other law firms. Because we don’t just want to blaze trails in the legal market: we want to be seen as leading the way in how we operate commercially and financially as a business. This means that finance is as important to us as it is to any other leading organisation – and that financial best practice really has to be front of mind. That’s why there have been such huge changes to and investment in finance at Linklaters. We’ve developed a broad function, with advisory teams in practices, support teams based in offices around the world, as well as global teams based in London, focusing on specific areas – such as internal audit, finance policy and development, and financial reporting. And things are still changing.
This is a function that’s consulted and valued highly for its advice. One that’s becoming intricately involved in big projects. One that’s building relationships directly with clients. One that’s heavily involved in our growth. And one that’s delivering real innovation across the firm and around the world.