Disputes & Risk Resource Manager – Hybrid Role

Osborne Clarke; Bagstone; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Osborne Clarke is seeking a Resource Manager for the Disputes & Risk practice in Bristol or London, offering hybrid working. The role involves allocating client work, supporting fee earners’ development, and advising Partners to optimise productivity and profitability across the practice group.

You will partner with HR and Knowledge teams, monitor workloads and utilisation, and drive process improvements, including use of technology and secondment opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience as a disputes fee earner and ability to work with partners and service line leaders.
• Strong stakeholder management and change delivery skills.
• Ability to manage workload, staffing and staffing profitability in a law firm context.

Responsibilities

• Allocate client work to ensure staffed matters are profitable and balanced.
• Build trusted relationships with Partners and Service Line Leaders to understand client needs.
• Support career development and progression of fee earners.
• Collaborate with HR, Knowledge and Sales & Marketing on development programmes.
• Monitor workload, holiday planning and utilisation levels; flag over/under utilization.
• Champion use of alternative resources and technology to drive productivity.

Skills

Disputes fee earner experience

Stakeholder management

Resource management

People development

Profitability focus

Hybrid working coordination

Job description

Osborne Clarke is seeking a Resource Manager for the Disputes & Risk practice in Bristol or London, offering hybrid working. The role involves allocating client work, supporting fee earners’ development, and advising Partners to optimise productivity and profitability across the practice group.

You will partner with HR and Knowledge teams, monitor workloads and utilisation, and drive process improvements, including use of technology and secondment opportunities.