Legal Manager

CO-OP; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal services company is seeking a legal manager in Sheffield. In this role, you will lead and develop a team of case managers, ensuring quality legal service delivery. Responsibilities include line management duties, providing expert support, and championing client service excellence. The position offers a competitive salary of £46,000 - £48,000 alongside excellent benefits including a bonus scheme, pension contributions, and training opportunities.

Benefits

Annual bonus scheme

Pension with up to 10% employer contributions

28 days holiday plus bank holidays

Wellbeing benefits

Coaching and training support

Discounts on products and services

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in managing legal teams.
• Ability to mentor and develop colleagues.
• Strong understanding of legal issues in probate.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop performance targets for your team.
• Provide expert legal support to case managers.
• Identify areas for improvement and implement change.

Skills

Leadership and team development

Expert legal knowledge in probate

Strong analytical skills

Client service focus

Job description

We're looking for legal managers to join our market leading probate operations team. In this role you'll coach, mentor, and develop team of senior and lead case managers to deliver quality legal advice, strong case progression and great client service. You won't need to source your own work or bring a following of clients with you. And you'll be joining a fast growing, innovative legal business where we use technology to respond to the changing needs of our clients.

What you’ll do

• lead, develop and motivate your team to deliver performance targets
• take responsibility for all line management duties for your team
• provide expert legal and technical audit support to experienced case managers, making sure we delivery a high quality of service
• champion client focus and the delivery of outstanding service
• identify areas for continuous improvement and help to positively implement change in the team and the wider department
• excellent technical probate knowledge with the ability to understand legal issues and resolve them through expert support
• the ability to support, mentor and develop experienced colleagues
• a passion for delivering outstanding client service
• strong analytical skills with the ability to use management information (MI) effectively
• £46,000 - £48,000 plus excellent benefits (Work Level 6A)

Full time, 37.5 hours. We're now working in a hybrid way, with colleagues dividing their time between working from home and in one of our office locations in Bristol, Manchester, Sheffield, or Stratford-upon-Avon.

So you’ll also receive

• an annual bonus scheme (dependent on personal and business performance)
• a pension with up to 10% employer contributions
• 28 days holiday plus bank holidays (rising to 32 in line with service)
• wellbeing benefits to support your physical, financial and mental health
• coaching, training, and support such as study leave, to help you develop your skills and progress your career
• discounts on Co-op products and services

Building an inclusive work environment

We're building diverse and inclusive teams that reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and are committed to creating a workplace where colleagues can feel like they belong, supported by our inclusive policies and the ways we work.