Executive Support Manager - (Clinical Negligence)

Fletchers Solicitors; Sefton; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 hours per week

Bonus scheme

35 days holiday + options to buy extra

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Medicash

Company sick pay

Enhanced parental schemes

Flexible working

Social events

Monthly vouchers

Supportive culture

Training & development

Job summary

Fletchers Group in Southport is seeking an Executive Support Manager- Clinical Negligence to lead the executive, administration and legal support teams. You will support the Director and Heads of Department to ensure departmental objectives are met and to drive key projects and business development.

The role offers hybrid working with flexibility to work from home and in-office collaboration. A strong track record in people management, Proclaim and MS Office is essential to deliver high

Qualifications

• Experience supervising teams within a legal environment.
• Experience with case management systems (Proclaim) or similar.
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to manage deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Managing support teams.
• Lead the team to maximise objectives and performance.
• People management for the team.
• Review KPIs and report on performance.
• Support Director & HODs with project work and business development.
• Produce quality control reports for CN Director.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Proclaim experience

Legal environment

Time management

Organisation skills

MS Excel

PowerPoint

MS Word

MS Teams

Confidentiality

Tools

Proclaim

Job description

Executive Support Manager- Clinical Negligence

Location: Southport/ Hybrid

Hybrid working available: With the flexibility to work from home and collaborate in-office when needed. We believe we offer our colleagues the best hybrid and flexible working practices, balancing working from home with time collaborating and socialising with colleagues in our modern offices.

To manage a team of personnel who provide support to the department, to include executive, administration & legal support teams. As well as providing support to the Director and Heads of Department (HOD’s) of Clinical Negligence (CN) in ensuring that all of the teams in the CN Dept. achieve set objectives by reporting on key factors, completing management reporting as required and ensuring the smooth allocation and monitoring of new enquiries and further risk assessments.To also provide support with key project work & business development for the Department.

Main Responsibilities

• Managing support teams.
• Leading the team to maximise its objectives and deliver excellent standards of performance.
• All aspects of people management for the team
• Reviewing KPI’s and reporting with regards to performance.
• Supporting Director & HOD’s of CN with key project work & business development.
• Producing quality control reports to Director of CN and highlighting any concerns arising from them.
• Producing reports to Director of CN as per business need.
• Providing assistance to the Director of CN to ensure monthly/yearly targets are met and/or on track.
• Providing assistance the Director of CN and HOD’s to ensure that departmental objectives are met.
• Providing support and assistance to the wider CN teams.
• Liaising with the Operations Team with regards to CN related matters.
• Reporting on any ad hoc matters as per business need.
• Monitoring and reporting daily to Director of CN and HOD’s regarding the teams RA1 and RA2 acceptance rates/acceptance rates of the individuals within those teams whilst identifying trends and advising if figures drop below agreed criteria set.
• Management of internal file audit process.
• Providing assistance to management and teams as per business need.

Essential Skills And Experience

• Previous supervisory or management experience
• Experience working with Proclaim, or a case management system
• A strong track record of thinking and acting commercially in a legal environment
• Strong time management and organisational skills
• Exceptional organisation skills
• Excellent knowledge of computer case management processes inc Excel, Powerpoint, Word and MS Teams.
• Excellent time management skills
• The ability to agile and understand and be responsive to business need
• Excellent attention to detail and commercial focus
• Ability to work largely unsupervised
• To be able to perform as part of a team and also autonomously within role at the discretion of Director/HOD’s
• Excellent time recording
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• To be aware and understand what constitutes excellence for customers

In Return Fletchers Offers

• 35 hours working week
• Bonus scheme (subject to targets being met)
• 35 days holiday a year including bank holidays and Christmas Closure, you also have an option to purchase up to 3 extra days' holiday per year, until you long service award the 3 days after your 5th, 7th, and 9th full year of employment
• Pension scheme with tax-efficient salary sacrifice option
• Life Assurance Policy
• Medicash policy to cover some dental, optical and other medical expenses
• Company sick pay
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and IVF schemes
• Flexible, agile working environment with a positive work-life balance
• Varied calendar of funded company social events (check out Fletchers Group on LinkedIn)
• Monthly voucher awards for winning nominees
• A genuinely supportive and friendly culture
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities

We reserve the right to close this role before the date specified depending on the calibre and volume of candidates.

About Fletchers Group

Fletchers is a fast-growing, dynamic law firm specialising in personal injury and clinical negligence law, with outstanding rankings in both The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners. Following several strategic acquisitions, we've evolved into the Fletchers Group, with ambitious plans for continued growth and innovation.

We aspire to be the best place to work in the legal sector.

Our workplace culture is inclusive, informal, and supportive, with a strong focus on colleague wellbeing and happiness. We are proud to offer some of the best hybrid and flexible working arrangements in the industry - because we understand that balance drives performance.

At Fletchers, we also value connection and collaboration. We create exciting opportunities for teams to come together and thrive. Whether you're starting your career or aiming for leadership, you'll find a clear path to progress and development here - from apprenticeships and professional qualifications to senior roles and Partnership.

We seek out a broad range of challenging, high-quality legal work, enabling our people to build meaningful and progressive careers. And we don't just talk about development - we invest in it, with a significant proportion of our colleagues working towards relevant qualifications at any given time.

We reward those who help build our success and live our values. Our benefits package is designed to grow with you, offering real opportunities to share in our long‑term strength. Our base pay and bonus structure is built to recognise and reward high performance.

Join us and be part of a law firm that’s not only growing, but redefining what it means to work in legal services.

Fletchers Group is an inclusive employer with a diverse workforce: we welcome applications from any and all backgrounds. We're committed to providing a culture and environment where everyone can thrive, understanding and celebrating that no colleague is the same. We're proud of our work on the Disability Confident scheme, signed up to BITC's Race at Work charter, and working towards Henpicked's Menopause and Menstrual Friendly accreditations.