Practice Manager - Leading Civil/Commercial Barristers’ Chambers (EC4)

About this Job

Chambers now seeks to appoint a highly suitable individual to the role of Practice Manager to assist with the efficient running of the highly regarded Practice Management team, which was recently recognised by the Clerking Team of the Year in the Legal 500 Bar Awards. The successful candidate will ideally have a minimum of 5 years experience working in a similarly successful, leading civil law Chambers. This is an outstanding opportunity to join a progressive environment.

About this Employer

Our client, Henderson Chambers, is one of the leading civil/commercial Chambers in the UK. Its 56 members (including 17 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, H&S, Consumer Finance, PI, and Employment. Chambers’ Barristers, Practice Management and support teams are dedicated to excellent service.

Person Specification

• Education to A level/IBC/equivalent diploma course
• 5+ years’ experience in another Civil Chambers would be an advantage (not a pre-requisite)
• Highly organised and efficient, with excellent accurate written and verbal communication skills
• Highly personable, ability to engage with clients and barristers at all levels
• Confident and articulate, comfortable “selling” barristers and networking
• Highly self-organised, motivated and proactive in completing tasks

Key Responsibilities

• Provide an excellent standard of service to barristers and their professional clients; develop and maintain up-to-date knowledge of their practices and practice areas
• Negotiate professional fees for barristers’ work with clients, including agreement of brief fees (with reference to SPM as needed). Prompt billing of fees for allocated barristers
• Identify opportunities for cross-selling work across chambers
• Establish trusted relationships with members and explore opportunities to expand their network of clients
• Attend and contribute to clerk’s team and staff team meetings