Assistant Practice Manager x2

Job description

The opportunity:

Serjeants’ Inn Chambers is a leading civil law set specialising in high-profile medical, police, professional discipline, regulatory, business & specialist crime, and public law cases, often involving important legal, ethical, and social issues.

Our barristers and staff adopt a professional, progressive and friendly approach. We were one of the first sets to be awarded the Bar Council’s Certificate for Excellence in Well-Being and have won a number of awards for ED&I and pro-bono work. For an independent assessment please see Legal Cheek’s review, which notes that:

“Members here work on real issues, affecting real people in the most fundamental of ways, meaning there is never a dull moment”.

Members of our award-winning staff team play a vital part in the success of the set as a whole. We are looking for bright, highly-motivated individuals to join us, with two new permanent Assistant Practice Manager roles available.

The Assistant Practice Manager role:

Working as part of a highly motivated team, in tandem with a practice manager and the wider practice management team, the role will involve the following core responsibilities:

• proactive diary planning and management;
• entering cases and opportunities into our case management software;
• recommending counsel to clients;
• assisting on fee agreements and estimates including cost budgeting;
• assisting with barristers’ practice growth and development;
• attending Chambers’ promotional events and developing relationships with clients;
• overseeing and supervising of junior clerks with the wider team;
• liaising with barristers, clients, courts and other team members and stakeholders to ensure service standards are maintained;
• undertaking other administrative tasks, as and when required.

Person Specification:

A successful candidate is likely to have effective communication and organisational skills and have a proven record in a similar role previously.   They will have:

• a willingness to learn and be enthusiastic as to the work they are undertaking with a commitment to further development of their skillset;
• pride in their previous achievements and a drive to accomplish more;
• an excellent manner with colleagues, clients and contacts;
• a calm, positive can-do approach, even under pressure, with an ability to adapt and prioritise competing demands in a busy and changing work environment;
• an attention to detail and the ability to record and process data accurately;
• integrity, with an absolute commitment to confidentiality;
• a full understanding of equality and diversity principles;
• the ability to collaborate with multiple stakeholders;
• a proven record of managing professional practices.

Experience or working knowledge of the MS Office suite software, Chambers LEX software and audio visual set up and arrangements would be desirable but not essential.

Chambers’ philosophy:

Chambers is committed to the development of their staffing team with on-the-job training and coaching. Our philosophy is born from our desire to improve our team professionally with guidance, coaching, mentoring and support. We strive to help our team members be the best they can be.

How to apply:

Please email your CV and a covering letter to seniormanagement@serjeantsinn.com by 4^th September.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis during this period, so we encourage early applications; if an appropriate candidate is identified, we may proceed to appointment before the closing date.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to the process, please let us know in your email.

IMPORTANT

We seek to operate in a fair and inclusive way in order to achieve the Bar Council’s stated vision of “a profession representative of all and for all.” We recruit purely on merit in accordance with the Bar Standards Board Equality and Diversity Rules and encourage and welcome applications from all sections of the community.