Practice Manager

Salary Competitive + Career Progression + Great Benefits

As a result of continued growth and sustained demand for high-quality legal advisory services, an outstanding opportunity has arisen for an experienced and commercially minded Practice Manager to join a leading, internationally recognised barristers' chambers.

This highly regarded chambers operates across a broad range of complex, high-value matters, supporting clients across sectors including construction and engineering, energy and natural resources, infrastructure and utilities, international arbitration, IT and technology and professional negligence.

With a strong domestic and global presence, the organisation is known for its exceptional standards of advocacy, advisory services and client care.

Working as part of a collaborative Practice Management team, the successful candidate will take responsibility for managing the practices and caseloads of a cohort of barristers, acting as a key liaison between barristers and their professional client base.

This is a pivotal role offering significant responsibility, combining case and practice management, fee negotiation, client relationship management and business development activity.

The ideal candidate will also have the aptitude and experience to support and develop junior members of the clerking team.



Key Responsibilities

• Deliver a proactive, efficient and professional service to barristers, solicitors and other professional clients


• Manage diaries, caseloads and day-to-day practice activities for a cohort of barristers


• Develop a strong understanding of individual barristers' practices and broader market sectors


• Conduct practice development meetings to support long-term career planning and growth


• Negotiate fees, provide quotations and agree contractual terms in line with policy


• Manage client relationships, handling queries and resolving issues effectively


• Identify and support business development opportunities, working closely with marketing teams


• Supervise and develop junior clerking staff, supporting their progression and performance


• Ensure accurate use of practice management systems, including case records and reporting data


• Collaborate with internal teams including fees/credit control to support billing and cash collection


• Maintain compliance with all regulatory and professional requirements


• Promote a collaborative, high-performance team environment

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience within a barristers' chambers or a comparable professional services environment


• Strong commercial awareness with experience of fee negotiation and client relationship management


• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment


• Confident communicator with strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills


• Experience supporting or leading business development initiatives


• Ability to supervise, mentor and develop junior team members


• High levels of attention to detail and accuracy


• Resilient, adaptable and solutions-focused under pressure


• Strong understanding of compliance and regulatory frameworks within a legal or professional services setting


• Professional, discreet and capable of handling sensitive information

Benefits

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays


• 6% pension contribution


• Bonus scheme


• Season ticket loan


• Permanent health insurance


• Private medical insurance


• Half day “birthday” holiday

This is a rare opportunity to join a progressive and highly respected organisation offering genuine long-term career progression, exposure to high-profile work and the chance to play a key role in delivering a first-class professional service.

Alongside a competitive salary, the role offers an excellent benefits package and a supportive, collaborative working environment focused on continuous development and success.

Apply now!