Lead Treasury Analyst

Office: Boston, New York, or Washington DC

Summary

We strive to be enterprising, respectful, inclusive, insightful, and tenacious in every aspect of our business, including our interactions with clients, colleagues, and the communities where we have a presence. We rely on these core values to serve clients in key practice areas and industries – the pillars of Brown Rudnick: crisis management, which includes restructuring, investigations, and special situations; global litigation; life sciences; technology; and brand and reputation management.

The Lead Treasury Analyst is a highly analytical and strategic position who will oversee the firm's treasury operations, liquidity management, partnership capital administration, and banking relationships. This role serves as a key contributor to the firm's financial strategy by providing actionable insights related to cash flow, working capital, partner capital, debt management, and financial risk.

The Lead Treasury Analyst partners closely with firm leadership, Finance, Accounts Payable, Partner Compensation, and external banking institutions to ensure effective liquidity planning, optimize capital resources, and support the firm's long-term financial objectives. The ideal candidate combines strong technical accounting and treasury expertise with a proactive, business-oriented mindset and the ability to influence decision-making through data-driven analysis.

Responsibilities

• Treasury & Liquidity Management
• Manage the firm's daily treasury activities, ensuring adequate liquidity to meet operational, strategic, and partner-related funding requirements.
• Develop, maintain, and continuously enhance short-term and long-term cash flow forecasting models to support financial planning and decision-making.
• Monitor cash positions across domestic and international accounts and recommend strategies to optimize liquidity and working capital.
• Analyze cash flow trends and provide actionable recommendations to improve forecasting accuracy and liquidity management.
• Partnership Capital & Debt Administration
• Oversee partner capital accounting and administration, including capital contributions, partner financing arrangements, interest on capital calculations, and capital return activities.
• Maintain and enhance partner capital tracking schedules and reporting tools to improve transparency and accuracy.
• Manage debt schedules and partner-related financing obligations while ensuring compliance with partnership agreements.
• Serve as the primary liaison with banking partners regarding partner capital lending programs and financing structures.
• Banking & Financial Relationship Management
• Manage day-to-day banking relationships and support negotiations related to treasury services, credit facilities, partner loan programs, and banking products.
• Coordinate administration of the firm's line of credit and other financing arrangements, including covenant compliance, interest expense analysis, and reporting requirements.
• Lead Know Your Customer (KYC), banking compliance, and account maintenance activities across jurisdictions.
• Evaluate banking services and technologies to identify opportunities for improved efficiency and controls.

• Financial Analysis & Strategic Support
• Prepare treasury and liquidity analyses for Finance leadership and key stakeholders.
• Support annual budgeting, partner distribution planning, and capital strategy initiatives through financial modeling and scenario analysis.
• Monitor foreign exchange exposures and recommend strategies to mitigate financial risk where appropriate.
• Analyze investment balances and short-term cash deployment opportunities while maintaining required liquidity levels.

• Controls, Compliance & Reporting
• Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations related to cash, debt, partner capital, and treasury-related accounts.
• Support internal and external audit activities by maintaining supporting schedules, documentation, and treasury controls.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, banking agreements, and regulatory requirements.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement, automation, and enhanced reporting capabilities within treasury operations.

• Trust Accounting & Client Funds Management
• Oversee trust accounting activities, ensuring accurate recording, reconciliation, and safeguarding of client funds in accordance with applicable legal, regulatory, and firm requirements.
• Perform and review monthly trust account reconciliations, investigate variances, and ensure timely resolution of exceptions.
• Monitor client trust balances and support compliance with IOLTA and other jurisdiction-specific trust accounting regulations.
• Partner with Billing, Accounts Receivable, and legal personnel to ensure proper handling, disbursement, and reporting of client funds.
• Maintain documentation and controls supporting trust accounting audits, regulatory reviews, and internal compliance requirements.
• Leadership & Continuous Improvement
• Act as the treasury subject matter expert within the Finance organization.
• Drive process optimization initiatives that improve efficiency, strengthen controls, and enhance reporting quality.
• Develop procedures and documentation to support scalable treasury operations as the Firm continues to grow.
• Mentor and provide guidance on treasury-related matters across the Finance team.

Qualifications

• 4-6 years’ experience in accounting.
• Experience in cash management, forecasting, and capital structures.
• High attention to detail with strong analytical and reconciliation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and coordinate across teams.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to explain financial information to partners and senior stakeholders.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel.
• Experience with Aderant preferred.
• Experience with trust accounting, client funds management, and trust account reconciliations in a law firm or professional services environment strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of IOLTA requirements and applicable trust accounting regulations preferred.
• Experience working with banking partners, debt schedules, and interest calculations preferred.
• Team-oriented and able to work in a multi-office environment across technology platforms.
• Strong organizational, writing, communications and time management skills.
• Self-starter with a collaborative "get the job done" attitude.

• Who We Are
• Brown Rudnick is a leading international law firm that provides exceptional, client-driven service in global litigation, crisis management (restructuring, investigations and special situations), brand and reputation management, life sciences and technology. We advise on high-profile cross-border matters while providing the kind of personal attention to clients that is typically found at boutiques. Our enterprising and tenacious lawyers serve our clients around the globe from offices in key financial centers in the U.S. and the U.K., and have been recognized by, among others, Chambers & Partners, Legal 500, Benchmark Litigation and Law360 for excellence in their fields.

• Salary range based on experience level and location is estimated to be in the range of $90,000 to $130,000.
• Brown Rudnick LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to recruiting, developing, and advancing talented professionals from all backgrounds across the spectrum of diversity. All employees and applicants are evaluated on the basis of their qualifications, consistent with applicable state and federal laws, without regard to race, ethnicity, color, ancestry, religious beliefs, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, national origin, marital status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, or another protected characteristic, all as defined by applicable laws.