Assistant Practice Manager

About this Job

Chambers is seeking an Assistant Practice Manager to join their outstanding clerking team. You will be working closely with one of our Practice Managers with support and guidance from the rest of the team.

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.

About this Employer

12KBW is a long-established civil set of chambers which has a well-deserved and consistent reputation for excellence.
12KBW barristers are at the forefront of developments in the law, having been instructed in many of the leading tort cases of recent times. Our barristers come from a range of backgrounds and we are proud of our record of recruitment based purely on merit. We have 94 barristers, including 14 silks, and our aim is to continue our expansion into the future.

Person Specification

• Ideally at least 2 years’ experience working in a similar environment
• Excellent face-to-face, oral and written communication skills
• A focus on excellent client care with a professional and service-oriented approach
• Ideally a working knowledge of Equality and Diversity code and Fair Allocation of Work in respect of clerking members of Chambers
• Team ethic with significant ambition to learn and progress career
• Strong initiative and willingness to work in a pressurised environment

Key Responsibilities

• Diary and practice management
• Negotiating and agreeing fees
• Preparing reports for the purposes of practice management
• Assisting with marketing and corporate events
• Proactively developing business on behalf of Chambers
• Fixing and listing in various courts