Our client is a large, top-ranked civil set of Barristers’ Chambers with a well-deserved reputation for excellence. Chambers’ core practice areas are personal injury, clinical negligence, costs & litigation funding, inquests & inquiries, employment law, industrial disease and international travel claims. They have been at the forefront of developments in the law and have been instructed in many landmark cases in recent times, consistently winning awards in their specialist areas of law. Clients include the leading law firms in the UK and FTSE 100 companies.
Chambers is seeking a Practice Manager to join their high performing clerking team. This role involves responsibility for managing and developing the practices of an allocated team of barristers, maintaining strong client relationships and contributing actively to business development and the wider performance of Chambers.
The successful candidate will be someone who can work well under pressure and is keen to develop their career in a forward-thinking and proactive environment.
Duties include:
- Practice management of an allocated team of members, including complex fee negotiation
- Business and practice development, including client relationship management
- Support and develop APMs and junior colleagues
- Work closely with the SPMs and Director of Clerking and colleagues across Chambers
- Attend events and other functions outside Chambers held by clients or other third parties
The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years’ experience working in a relevant Chambers or similar legal/professional services environment. They will be highly motivated; client service focused and possess outstanding communication skills.
To apply for this position, please forward your CV, which will clearly set out your suitability for the role, to exclusively retained consultants, GRL Legal.
To discuss the role in more detail and/or request a copy of the full Job Description, please contact GRL Legal consultants.
The closing date for applications is 5pm on Thursday 19th November.
This is an urgent process, and early applications are encouraged – initial meetings with GRL Consultants will take place immediately.
Our client is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to diversity amongst its staff and members. We welcome applications from women, minority ethnic groups, people with disabilities and LGBT+ candidates as well as those from other groups which are underrepresented in the legal sector