Legal Support Manager

Brabners; Leeds; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A purpose-led independent law firm is seeking a Legal Support Manager to oversee legal administration for the Employment team. The successful candidate will lead a team of Legal PA's while managing financial performance and providing KPI analysis. This role offers career growth opportunities in a flexible working environment, alongside a competitive salary and benefits package including generous holiday, pension scheme, and medical insurance.

Benefits

25 days holiday (increasing to 32)

Pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Income protection insurance

Qualifications

• Experience delivering strong legal and administrative support to large teams.
• Ability to understand financial metrics within a law firm.
• Demonstrated supervisory and team management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of Legal PA's.
• Support Head of Department with financial performance.
• Provide KPI analysis to fee earners.
• Assist with onboarding and offboarding in the department.

Skills

Experience in legal support

Understanding of financial metrics

Supervisory experience

Job description

The purpose-led independent law firm and certified B Corp.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Legal Support Manager. You will be overseeing the operation and legal administration for the Employment team.

What we need from you

• Experience in delivering strong legal and administrative support to large teams.
• Understanding of financial metrics within a law firm e.g financial reporting, WIP and utilisation targets.
• Supervisory experience.

What you'll be doing

• You will lead and manage a team of Legal PA's, supporting the growth and development.
• Understand the financial metrics , in order to support your Head of Department with financial performance, including financial reporting / monthly billing and proactive WIP management.
• Provide fee earners with KPI analysis
• Assist with onboarding and offboarding colleagues in the department.

Benefits

Our successful candidate will have an incredible opportunity to develop a rewarding and successful career with an award-winning law firm in a flexible and agile working environment.

We provide a competitive salary and benefits package, including 25 days’ holiday (increasing to 32 days through our loyalty recognition programme) plus the option to purchase an extra five days each year.

We also offer a pension scheme, private medical insurance, life assurance and income protection insurance, as well as plenty of opportunities to get involved in our colleague committees to make a real impact in the local community.

About Brabners

Brabners is purpose-led independent law firm. A certified B Corp with award-winning environmental credentials, we seek to demonstrate that business can bring about positive change by being innovative, diverse and sustainable.

With over 200 years of history, we’re proudly anchored in the North but serve businesses and individuals across England and Wales.

We have won awards for being innovative at the Legal 500 Northern Powerhouse Awards and diverse as Manchester Law Society’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Champions. We are also recognised as one of the 25 best large companies to work for in the UK and have won The Legal 500 Future Lawyers awards for job satisfaction, quality of work, social life and work / life balance.

We have a number of colleague-led affinity groups including for LGBTQ+, REACH, physical and mental health and social mobility, as well as a sustainability, environmental and green group.

It’s all part of how we make the difference.