Support Team Leader

Lewis Paige; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm is seeking a Legal Support Team Leader for their Private Wealth department in Manchester. This exciting new role focuses on providing top-level administrative support and operational excellence to a high-performing team that serves an elite clientele, ensuring a collaborative and engaging work culture.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Flexible Working

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a senior legal administration role within a law firm.
• Strong supervisory or line management background.
• Organized, proactive, and confident communicator.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing administrative workflows.
• Managing billing and payment processes.
• Supervising a team of six support administrators.
• Coordinating file opening procedures.

Skills

Leadership

Organizational Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Job description

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Legal Support Team Leader – Private Wealth Department
Location: Manchester (Spinningfields)
Working Pattern: Full-time (35 hours per week), 1 day per week remote
Salary: Competitive + Benefits

An exciting leadership opportunity within a top-tier Private Wealth team.

We are recruiting on behalf of our prestigious law firm client for a Legal Support Team Leader to join their high-performing Private Wealth department in Manchester. This is a rare opportunity to step into a newly created role within one of the largest and most respected Private Wealth teams outside of London, with a clear focus on delivering first-class support and ensuring operational excellence.

This team advises an impressive client base including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, entrepreneurs, landowners, and international clients. Their work spans complex estate planning, tax strategies, will drafting, trust creation, estate administration, and contentious probate matters. Despite the size and complexity of the work, the team retains a collaborative, supportive and engaging working culture.

As Legal Support Team Leader, you’ll play a key role in the day-to-day operations of the department. You’ll lead and support a dedicated team of administrative professionals, ensuring a smooth and efficient service to fee earners and clients alike.

Key Responsibilities Include:

Overseeing and streamlining administrative workflows

Managing the billing and payment processes

Supervising and developing a team of six support administrators

Coordinating file opening procedures and maintaining compliance

Handling digital dictation and document transcription

Acting as the go-to person for operational and administrative support

What We’re Looking For:

Proven experience in a senior legal administration role within a law firm

Strong supervisory or line management background – able to motivate and manage people and processes

Experience within a Private Wealth or Private Client team would be advantageous, but is not essential

Organised, proactive, and confident communicator with a problem-solving mindset

This is a brilliant opportunity to grow with a thriving department and make a real impact in a firm known for its excellence, culture, and client commitment.

? Based in Manchester's vibrant Spinningfields district with one day per week working from home, this role combines flexibility with a fast-paced, rewarding legal environment.

Apply today to take your legal support career to the next level.