Our client, Henderson Chambers, is one of the leading civil/commercial Chambers in the UK. Its 55 members (including 16 Silks), have a solid reputation for excellence in both advocacy and advisory work. Ranked in the legal directories as leaders in the field in all their main practice areas, which include Group Actions, Product Liability, Commercial, Health & Safety, Consumer Finance, PI, and Employment, the barristers and staff teams are dedicated to providing the best possible service to clients, offering a friendly and supportive environment.
Chambers is now seeking to recruit an Assistant Practice Manager to join its forward-thinking and widely respected practice management team. The role provides support to the Chambers Director, Jason Housden; Senior Practice Managers and Practice Managers in the day-to-day management of Members’ practices, delivering a professional clerking service for Chambers.
Key Responsibilities
- Diary and practice management
- Accepting and processing new work enquiries
- Working with and developing the Junior Clerk
- Assisting with and attending Practice Review Meetings
- Attending listing appointments
- Establishing relevant contractual terms and agreement on fees when onboarding cases
- Assisting with Chambers’ marketing activities, including attending events
- Accurately recording information on Chambers’ LEX system
Person Specification
The successful candidate will have a minimum of 2 years’ relevant experience, be highly organised, proactive and capable of managing a varied workload within a busy chambers’ environment. You will demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal skills, be able to write confidently and have excellent attention to detail with the ability to work collaboratively with barristers and colleagues across Chambers. You will be a competent user of MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) and SharePoint. Experience of the LEX case management system is desirable
To apply for this position, please forward your CV to the exclusively retained consultants, GRL at recruitment@grllegal.com
To discuss the role in confidence, please contact Matt Curness mcurness@grllegal.com or Paul Reece – preece@grllegal.com
The deadline for applications is 5pm on Monday 17th August, but early applications are encouraged with initial interviews for suitable candidates taking place immediately.
