Senior Financial Analyst - Europe

About the role

The Europe Finance team at Linklaters is looking for a Senior Financial Analyst to support strategic decision-making across its European offices through high-quality financial analysis, reporting and business insight. Working in a small, collaborative European team, you will provide timely, commercially focused analysis to offices across the region, working closely with Partners, COOs, Finance Managers and business leaders. The role is highly visible, with regular reporting and a mix of strategic and ad hoc projects.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare financial and business analysis to support strategic decisions across Europe.
• Analyse monthly financial performance, identify trends, explain variances and present findings to stakeholders.
• Develop financial models, forecasts and scenario analysis for planning, budgeting and reforecasting.
• Respond to ad hoc requests from Partners, COOs, Finance Managers, HR, Marketing and other teams.
• Prepare presentations and management information for leadership meetings, office reviews and business planning.
• Work with regional and global teams to share best practice and ensure consistent reporting standards.
• Build and maintain dashboards and reporting tools in Excel, Tableau and other visualisation platforms.
• Improve reporting processes, automation and data quality, and use tools such as Microsoft Copilot and AI-enabled tools to boost efficiency.
• Build a strong commercial understanding of the firm, its offices and its clients.

Required profile

• At least five years of experience in financial analysis, FP&A, management reporting or business analytics.
• Experience in a professional services environment is desirable; previous exposure to the legal sector is advantageous.
• Fluency in English and Spanish is essential.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication and presentation skills, and attention to detail.

Required skills

• Advanced Excel, including financial modelling and complex data manipulation.
• Financial modelling, forecasting and data analysis.
• Reporting and visualisation tools such as Tableau, Power BI or similar.