Coram Chambers has a prestigious reputation in family law. Previous winners of the Family Law Awards ‘Family Law Case of the Year’ and ‘Family Law Clerking Team of the Year’, they are one of the leading Chambers delivering breadth and depth of legal expertise. Coram’s Members have been instructed in numerous leading cases at the Supreme Court. As experts in family law, they pride themselves on being one of the most diverse sets of Chambers in the country.
Chambers is now seeking a Practice Manager to join their forward-thinking and friendly team. Reporting to the Senior Clerk and Senior Practice Managers you will oversee, supervise, and train the Junior Clerking Team, manage the day-to-day running of barristers’ practices and have responsibility, with other clerking team members, for the development of members’ highly specialist practices.
This role also supports business development and marketing activities for defined practice areas and for the enhancement of Chambers’ profile in the market, including the development of client relationships.
Duties include:
- Practice and diary management
- Fee negotiation and billing
- Strategic business development
- Liaising with Solicitors and other clients
- Supporting more senior colleagues day to day
- Supervision and mentorship of more junior colleagues
- Obtaining court listings and involvement in listing cases
The Person:
The successful candidate will possess the following skills:
- A significant track record of working in a Barristers’ Chambers (5+ years)
- Ideally experienced in family law
- Demonstration of an understanding of marketing and business development processes, and knowledge of relevant practices
To apply for this position, please forward a CV, which clearly outlines your suitability, 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 consultants.
The closing date for applications is 5 pm on Friday 2nd October 2026 – Early applications are encouraged, as initial GRL interviews for suitable applicants 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.
