Finance Trainee

White & Case is an elite global law firm serving leading companies, financial institutions and governments worldwide. Our long history as an international firm means we are perfectly placed to help our clients resolve their most complex legal challenges wherever they may be.

With lawyers operating from more than 40 locations, working around the world, we have invested heavily in building a high-quality full-service practice competing at the top of the market. We are distinguished by our on-the-ground presence in the world's key financial markets and our strengths in handling complex cross-border work.

It's not just about our global network of offices; it's the global interconnectedness of the Firm that our people, and our clients, value most. We work well together across geographic and practice boundaries. It's one of the reasons we attract and retain cross-border work.

Our lawyers are globally minded, enterprising, collaborative and committed to excellence. Our people represent 90 nationalities and speak 80 languages.

The Global Finance team is made up of approximately 350 team members around the world. Ours is a diverse and supportive team, where everyone's contribution is welcome. Our core functions include billing and collecting Firm invoices, statutory accounting for the Firm and for individual offices, creating management reports, and processing payments to vendors. Our team's remit includes partner compensation and the maintenance of partner equity accounts; strategic procurement of vendor services; global tax strategies; inventory management, and finally analysis of the profitability of clients.

In consultation with Firm leaders, we set annual global revenue and expense budgets across Regional Sections and offices, including legal and business service departments. The team continuously reviews expenditures throughout the year to ensure that the Firm's resources are being used efficiently.

The Finance Trainee program is designed to provide entry level employees with an in-depth understanding of Finance operations management. Our Trainees will rotate through three to four core finance functions within three years. The functions include but are not limited to International Accounting, Financial Reporting & Analysis, Strategic Pricing, Tax & Compliance, Revenue Management, Spend Management, Internal Audit & Risk Management, and Legal Project Management. The rotations will teach our Trainees how business processes come together to effectively and efficiently run a Finance department while sharpening their analytical and professional skills.

Our trainees will work on meaningful tasks, solving real life problems and adding value to their teams. They will also receive coaching and mentorship, technical and soft skills training, and networking opportunities and experiences geared towards the development of a successful career path.

The successful candidate will be a recent college graduate with a concentration in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. They will possess exceptional communication skills, both written and oral, be able to multi-task in a high paced environment and be highly analytical and detail oriented.

• Financial and data analysis.
• Financial planning & budgeting
• Account reconciliation
• Depreciation and tax calculation
• Spend analysis
• Cash application
• Cash flow management
• Credit card management
• Invoice compliance
• Pricing model creation
• Report design and generation
• Finance business process review
• Compliance and fraud assessment
• Project planning support
• Other reasonable duties as the business requires

• Bachelor's in Business Administration with a concetration in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Data Analytics
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Ability to communicate with and respond to project requests in a timely, courteous, and professional manner
• Excellent communication skills - written and oral
• Exceptional determination, self-motivation, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to multi-task and work well in high paced environment
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications - including Excel and Outlook

• This role is based on Chicago office
• This role will report to the Finance Operations Manager

White & Case is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and is committed to creating a fair workplace. It is our Firm's policy to recruit, employ, train, compensate and promote without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law. Applicants who are interested in applying for a position and require an accommodation during the process should contact talent.acquisition@whitecase.com.

Our internal Recruitment team are responsible for all end-to-end lateral recruitment processes. All agencies must sign White & Case terms of business, which are office specific. Candidates submitted by an agency without terms of business agreed with the appropriate office, and/or outside of our online application tracking system, will not be considered a formal introduction. Any applications and CVs sent directly to White & Case Partners and employees will not be accepted as formal introductions. If you have any questions, please contact the Americas Lateral Recruitment team.

White & Case LLP offers a comprehensive suite of benefit programs to all eligible employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability coverage, 401(k) retirement savings, vacation time, and leave programs (including parental leave). Exempt roles are also performance bonus eligible.

The firm may modify and amend this job description at any time in its sole discretion. Nothing herein creates a contract of employment or modifies the at-will nature of employment