Practice Manager – Commercial and Construction

Closing Date:

Wednesday 1st April 2026

Salary:

Competitive and dependent on experience

Type:

Permanent

Send CV To:

recruitment@39essex.com

Apply online:

https://www.39essex.com/careers/staff-vacancies/

About this Job

Reporting to the Director of Clerking, your duties will include work generation, business development, fee negotiation, court liaison and diary management for a team of barristers, as well as day-to-day management of more junior team members. The work is fast-paced, challenging and always interesting.

About this Employer

39 Essex Chambers is a leading civil law barristers’ chambers with offices in London, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. Chambers is made up almost 200 barristers, (including 55 King’s Counsel), along with a staff team of 53.
We work in a wide range of sectors and practice areas of law, specialising in Commercial and Construction, Planning, Environment and Property, Public Law and Civil Liability Law, throughout the UK and internationally. We work throughout the UK and have extens

Person Specification

This is a fabulous opportunity for an ambitious Practice Manager looking to advance their practice management career. You will have previous commercial and/or construction practice management experience in a barrisrers' chambers. A confident networker, client focussed with great communication and interpersonal skills, you will excel working as part of a team in fast paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Business Development and Marketing
  • Fees and Financial Management
  • Diary and Practice Management