Our client is a highly regarded set of Barristers’ Chambers in the Temple who are recognised by the legal directories as a leading set in their main practice areas which include professional liability, medical law, and costs. They are also well regarded for their complementary expertise in regulatory and disciplinary, personal injury and commercial law. Offering 59 barristers, 9 of whom are silks, Chambers contains many of the most sought-after barristers at the London Bar.
Chambers’ clients cover a wide range of firms from City solicitors to high street firms and in-house legal departments, and their lay clients include the NHS, medical defence organisations, professional indemnity insurers and lending institutions as well as private businesses and individuals.
The Role:
Reporting to the Senior Clerk, the Practice Manager is responsible for the day-to-day supervision of the Assistant Practice Managers and Junior Clerk, ensuring the provision of a professional and efficient clerking service.
Key responsibilities include:
- All aspects of professional diary and practice management
- Providing estimates and quotations for work and negotiating and assessing fees
- Conducting Practice Review Meetings with Members of Chambers to assess and develop their practices
- Supervising and mentor junior team members
- Promoting Chambers generally and attending functions, such as seminars and other marketing initiatives
- Identifying opportunities to enhance client relationships and approach new prospective clients
- Creating and producing reports to track work done, financials, and other key metrics
- Ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements in BSB handbook and other relevant professional fiscal and regulatory requirements
- Building and maintaining your network, forging strong relationships with clients across all of Chambers’ practice areas, as well as members and all staff
- Developing a sound knowledge of Chambers’ areas of practice and the practices of individual members and keeping up to date with developments and market trends.
The Person
Suitable candidates will have substantial experience in a similarly reputable barristers’ chambers and a thorough understanding of managing barristers’ practices in civil law. Your working knowledge of LEX will ideally include producing and interpreting reports to support practice management and recommending improvements to its use. You will also have experience in mentoring and leading junior staff. You will also have knowledge of the compliance and regulatory aspects relevant to working in a barristers’ chambers.
To apply for this position, please forward your CV, which clearly outlines your suitability for the role, to exclusively retained consultants, GRL Legal.
To discuss this role or request the detailed Job Description, please contact lead consultants.
The closing date for applications is 5 pm on Thursday 26th November. Early applications are encouraged with initial GRL interviews for suitable candidates taking place immediately.
