Deputy Practice Manager - Leading Chancery / Commercial Barristers’ Chambers

Closing Date:

Saturday 17th August 2024

Salary:

£35k plus bonus and generous benefits

Type:

Permanent

Send CV To:

recruitment@grllegal.com

Apply online:

https://grllegal.com/job/741-deputy-practice-manager-leading-chancery-commercial-barristers-chambers/

About this Job

Working closely with the practice management team to provide a comprehensive, efficient, professional clerking and practice management service to members of Chambers.

About this Employer

Our client, Serle Court, is a leading Barristers’ Chambers with 81 barristers, including 28 King’s Counsel. Chambers has an outstanding reputation in each of its specialist practice areas across the whole remit of Commercial and Chancery Law for both domestic and international clients. It receives consistent tier 1 rankings in the leading legal directories for its advisory and advocacy expertise.

Person Specification

  • Educated to A’ Level/BTEC/ILM3 (Desirable)
  • 3-5 years’ experience in a similar Civil environment. Experience in a Chancery/Commercial environment will be an advantage but is not essential
  • Highly personable, friendly, team ethos with a ‘can do’ attitude and a willingness to learn
  • A flexible approach to the working day

Key Responsibilities

  • Practice Management
  • Extensive diary management
  • Manage work done and time recording for billing (LEX)
  • To assist with fixing of Court hearings, trials, and applications
  • Fees
  • Update fee information in Chambers’ diary system and issue fee notes as directed by senior colleagues
  • Business Development and Marketing
  • Attend internal and external Business Development and Marketing initiatives and functions as required
  • Develop and maintain contacts, through networking, and business media (LinkedIn etc)