Farleys-Solicitors

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Business Development Executive to join our Marketing and Business Development team, providing support as we continue to deliver our ambitious growth plans. This role would suit someone looking to build on their existing experience and take the next step in their Business Development career within a supportive, collaborative environment. About Nelsons Nelsons is one of the largest law firms in the East Midlands, known for delivering high quality legal services to both individuals and commercial clients. With a clear vision and a defined plan for growth, we have built a collaborative and supportive culture focused on working together to succeed. In 2023, Nelsons became part of Lawfront, a national group of leading regional law firms dedicated to delivering comprehensive legal support to individuals and businesses nationwide. Committed to strategic growth, Lawfront is aiming to build a group in the top 10 of UK regional law firms. As part of this group, you will be able to benefit from working locally for a well respected leading law firm whilst accessing the scale, investment resources, expertise and professional development opportunities of a national organisation. The Role Reporting to the Business Development Manager, you will support the delivery of business development activity across the firm, working on dedicated projects aligned to Nelsons' overall strategy and business development plans. You will be responsible for running reports, analysing data, conducting market and client research and drafting proposal and pitch documents. The role also involves supporting and developing a number of established partnerships across the East Midlands, including involvement in seminars, events and related relationship building activities. The successful candidate will have at least two years' experience in a professional services environment, along with excellent attention to detail and strong organisational skills. About You You will be well organised, proactive and collaborative, with strong interpersonal skills and take pride in producing high-quality work. A commitment to delivering exceptional client care is also essential for success in this role. Attendance at events will be necessary, therefore a full driving licence and your own transport is also required. As part of this role, you will be given all the tools to succeed and can expect dedicated training, professional support and a host of benefits. The Extras 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and holiday purchase option available Pension Discounts on selected legal services Hybrid Working following successful probationary period With a defined vision and growth plan on track, we have created a culture of working together to achieve and are looking to recruit people who have a can do attitude to be part of our journey. Competitive Salary and excellent benefits package

Farleys-Solicitors is seeking a Data Analyst in the UK to support a major transformation programme by analyzing and migrating data across multiple systems. The role requires leading data discovery and quality assessment, as well as writing SQL queries for data validation. The ideal candidate will possess 3+ years of experience in data analysis and strong SQL capabilities. This is a unique opportunity to shape data foundations in a fast-growing legal group, within a collaborative and ambitious environment.

Shape the data foundation of one of the UK legal sector's most ambitious transformation programmes. The Opportunity Lawfront is a fast growing, PE backed group of seven leading regional law firms. We are in the midst of one of the most significant technology transformation programmes in the UK legal sector consolidating our entire technology estate onto a unified platform through Programme Drive. At the centre of this programme is data: understanding what we have, where it sits, how it behaves, and how to move it safely and accurately into a modern, unified environment. We are recruiting a Data Analyst for a 12month FTC , you will be the person who makes that possible. Working closely with the Programme Drive delivery team and stakeholders across each of our hub firms, you will lead structured data discovery, assess data quality, map legacy systems, and play a hands on role in the migration process. You will also support our Finance team with their own discovery and migration activities, providing analytical capability and structured outputs that directly influence go live decisions. If you thrive on bringing order to complexity, enjoy diving into unfamiliar data estates, and want your analytical work to shape real programme outcomes, this is a rare and career defining opportunity. What You Will Do Lead data discovery across legacy finance and matter systems, profiling volume, quality, completeness, and structure Analyse legacy database schemas across PMS, CMS and finance platforms, producing field level mapping documentation Write SQL queries to extract, profile and validate data, turning raw information into structured insights Identify data quality issues, anomalies and retention risks early, escalating appropriately to avoid migration blockers Contribute directly to data migration activities - extraction, transformation, validation and reconciliation Work with hub IT teams, vendors and migration partners to resolve data issues and maintain source to target alignment Translate complex findings into clear, actionable outputs for programme leadership and hub teams Support the creation of migration runbooks, test scripts and acceptance criteria Build and maintain MI dashboards that track migration readiness and exception resolution Engage with hub finance and operations teams to validate interpretations and secure business sign off What You Will Bring 3+ years' experience in a data analyst or data migration role, ideally in a multi system or multi entity environment Strong SQL capability, with confidence working across unfamiliar schemas and large datasets Proven experience in data discovery, profiling and quality assessment Understanding of the full data migration lifecycle and what "good" looks like at each stage Ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams without losing pace or accuracy A structured, analytical mindset with exceptional attention to detail Strong communication skills, able to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for non technical audiences Experience producing high quality data documentation - dictionaries, mappings, exception logs Resilience and resourcefulness when working with incomplete, inconsistent or poorly documented legacy data What Would Set You Apart Experience with legal PMS/CMS platforms (e.g., Aderant Expert, SOS Connect, Partner for Windows, ProClaim, Linetime Liberate, VisualFiles) Advanced SQL skills and/or exposure to scripting languages such as Python Understanding of legal sector data retention obligations and regulatory considerations Experience working within a structured programme or project delivery environment Why Lawfront A unique opportunity to shape the data foundations of a major transformation programme A fast growing, PE backed legal group with significant investment in technology and capability A collaborative, ambitious environment where your work directly influences programme success The chance to work across multiple firms, systems and data estates - no two days are the same

Farleys-Solicitors is seeking a Finance Systems Analyst to play a pivotal role in transforming the finance systems landscape. You will support and administer the Aderant Expert platform, ensuring stability for finance users while developing SQL-based reporting solutions. With over 5 years of relevant experience, you will diagnose and resolve complex system issues, build strong stakeholder relationships, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives. Join a collaborative team that's reshaping the legal services sector through ambitious technology transformations.

Play a pivotal role in transforming the finance systems landscape of one of the UK's fastest growing legal groups. The Opportunity Lawfront is a fast growing, PE backed group of seven leading regional law firms. We are delivering one of the most ambitious technology transformation programmes currently under way in the UK legal sector - and our finance systems estate sits right at the centre of it. We are looking for a Finance Systems Analyst to join on a 12month FTC who can keep our finance platforms running smoothly today while helping shape what they become tomorrow. You will be the subject matter expert for Aderant Expert and associated financial applications across the group, providing the technical depth, analytical capability and hands on problem solving that keeps critical systems stable, optimised and aligned to business needs. This is a role with real breadth: from diagnosing complex issues and developing SQL based reporting solutions, to supporting upgrades, integrations and continuous improvement across a diverse and evolving systems landscape. If you know Aderant Expert inside out, take pride in the quality of your technical work, and want to be part of a team that is genuinely transforming how legal services firms operate, we'd love to hear from you. What You Will Do Support and administer the Aderant Expert platform day to day, ensuring stability and availability for finance users Investigate and resolve complex system issues, identifying root causes and delivering long term fixes Develop and maintain SQL queries, stored procedures, scripts and reporting solutions that give Finance the insight they need Build strong relationships with Finance, IT and business stakeholders, translating requirements into system improvements Play an active role in upgrades, testing, deployments and integrations, ensuring changes land cleanly Maintain and improve system interfaces and data integrity across platforms Produce clear, practical technical and process documentation Support month end and year end processes, ensuring systems perform reliably at peak periods Act as the first escalation point for finance systems incidents and requests Contribute to finance systems projects and continuous improvement initiatives across the group What You Will Bring 5+ years' experience in a Finance Systems Analyst or similar role within a legal or professional services environment Strong, hands on experience with Aderant Expert, including configuration, support and troubleshooting Deep understanding of Aderant Expert's table structure and underlying database Advanced SQL capability - complex queries, stored procedures, optimisation and troubleshooting Solid understanding of finance operations in a law firm and the system requirements that support them Strong analytical and problem solving skills, with the tenacity to get to the root of issues Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, able to explain technical matters clearly Experience with reporting tools and data analysis Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and keep stakeholders informed What Would Set You Apart Hands on experience with Aderant integrations and related applications Knowledge of SSRS, Power BI or similar reporting technologies Experience with Elite, Intapp or other legal technology platforms Strong understanding of law firm finance operations - billing, time recording, matter accounting Exposure to project delivery, systems implementation or structured change environments Why Join Lawfront? Be part of a major, well funded transformation programme reshaping how legal services operate Work with modern technologies and a group committed to continuous improvement Join a collaborative, ambitious team where your expertise will have real impact Enjoy the variety of working across multiple firms, systems and environment If this sounds like something of interest then please click below to apply and one of our team will be in touch.