Assistant Practice Manager

GRL LEGAL; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

GRL LEGAL seeks an Assistant Practice Manager to support a busy Barristers’ Chambers in London. The role focuses on practice management, client handling and efficient clerking administration, reporting to the Senior Practice Manager.

Ideal candidates will have 1-3 years’ experience in chambers or professional services, strong client service focus and outstanding communication skills. The Civil team welcomes applicants from all practice backgrounds, including crime.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years’ experience in a relevant Chambers or professional services environment.
• Must be highly motivated with a strong client-service focus and outstanding communication skills.
• Civil team background welcomed, with openness to other practice areas (including crime).

Responsibilities

• Practice and diary management.
• Supporting the business development function.
• Liaising with Solicitors and other clients.
• Supporting more senior colleagues.
• Supervision of more junior colleagues.

Skills

Practice management

Client handling

Diary management

Business development support

Team supervision

Communication skills

Job description

Our client is a highly regarded specialist Barristers’ Chambers with a formidable reputation, and recognised for excellence across all its key practice areas. Members of Chambers and Staff are also acknowledged for providing outstanding client service.

This role assists in the delivery of a high quality, efficient clerking service to clients and members of Chambers. The nature of Chambers’ work means that this role is fast-paced and often high profile. The Assistant Practice Manager will be engaged in practice management and client handling and will be principally involved in assisting the Practice Manager in the efficient case management and clerking administration by the team.

Line managed by and reporting to the Senior Practice Manager, key duties include:

• Practice and diary management
• Supporting the business development function
• Liaising with Solicitors and other clients
• Supporting more senior colleagues
• Supervision of more junior colleagues

Suitable individuals will ideally possess a minimum of 1-3 years’ experience gained in a relevant Chambers or similar legal/professional services environment. They will be highly motivated, client service focused and possess outstanding communication skills. This role sits within the civil team, but Chambers is open to receiving applications from all practice area backgrounds (including crime).

Our client is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to diversity amongst its staff and members. We welcome applications from women, minority ethnic groups, people with disabilities and LGBT+ candidates as well as those from other groups which are underrepresented in the legal sector.

Closing date for applications is 5pm on Friday 28th August, but early applications are encouraged, with initial interviews for suitable applicants taking place immediately.