Senior Practice Manager: Law Firm Ops, Compliance & Growth

STA Legal Limited; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus up to £12,000

Job summary

STA Legal Limited in Manchester is seeking a brand-new senior leadership role to run operations, ensuring efficiency, profitability and compliance so lawyers can focus on client service. You will lead day-to-day operations, refine workflows, budgeting, and drive digital transformation.

You will embed Compliance by Design, manage the support team, track KPIs, and provide data-driven advice to the leadership team.

Qualifications

• Experience in law firm operations or professional services management.
• Strong knowledge of legal sector compliance and regulation.
• Financial reporting experience.
• Degree or management qualification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations, refining workflows, policies and resource allocation across the firm.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting, spotting opportunities to control costs and grow revenue.
• Embed compliance into everything we do through our "Compliance by Design" framework, supporting the COLP, audits and regulatory inspections.
• Lead and develop our support team, from recruitment and onboarding to training and performance.
• Drive digital transformation, process automation and change initiatives that move the firm forward.
• Track KPIs and give commercial, data-led advice to the senior leadership team.

Skills

Operations leadership

Budgeting

Compliance

Data analysis

People management

Education

Degree or equivalent in related field

Management qualification (ILM, CMI, MBA)

Tools

Practice management systems

Job description

STA Legal Limited in Manchester is seeking a brand-new senior leadership role to run operations, ensuring efficiency, profitability and compliance so lawyers can focus on client service. You will lead day-to-day operations, refine workflows, budgeting, and drive digital transformation.

You will embed Compliance by Design, manage the support team, track KPIs, and provide data-driven advice to the leadership team.