Assistant Practice Manager, GRL LEGAL

Guardian Jobs; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Guardian Jobs is recruiting on behalf of a highly regarded Barristers’ Chambers. The Assistant Practice Manager will deliver a high quality clerking service, assist the Practice Manager with case management, and thrive in a fast-paced, high-profile environment.

Reporting to the Senior Practice Manager, you will handle practice and diary management, support business development, liaise with Solicitors and clients, supervise junior staff and back up senior colleagues.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years’ experience in a Chambers or similar legal/professional services environment.
• Motivated, client service focused with outstanding communication skills.
• Civil team background preferred; open to other practice areas.

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

Diary management

Client handling

Communication skills

Team supervision

Business development support

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.