Job Description
Our client is a well-established firm of solicitors with their head office ideally located within Bedfordshire.
As part of the companies continued expansion, FRS have been enlisted to assist with the recruitment of an experienced Practice Manager to join the firm
This position is being recruited on a full-time permanent basis (part time hours also considered) and will work from the Head Office supporting the Partners & Exec with the firms continued success.
This is key role to group forming part of the executive team, This position promises to be wide reaching too and will be key to the company’s ongoing growth and expansion.
Responsibilities can include
* Management of support staff including Training/Recruitment - HR, H&S
* Operational Performance Control & Review, Refine and Develop KPI’s / Metrics / MI to monitor performance, Tendering & Bids for news business and growth
* Business Partnering, building and maintain relationships with Partners / Directors and Fee Earners
* Practitioner Work-Stream Coordination/Mentoring Support
* Financial Governance & Control (Assistant COFA), Regulatory & Statutory Compliance/Policies/ Controls
* Strategic Business Planning working closely with Exec on future growth and M&A
* Facilities Management/Supplier Outsourcing, Marketing, IT and General Firm Administration.
Alongside the above BAU areas, candidates need to be comfortable joining a dynamic and growing business. A passion for ongoing change and improvement is therefore key.
Applicants must have previously and recent experience gained operating within the legal services industry ideally operating at Practice Manager
A sound understanding as to the industry including Regulations / SRA is essential to this role along with the ability to build and develop a high functioning support staff team.
In return this position promises to be both varied and progressive with excellent scope for ongoing development as part of this Groups expansion plans.
A basic salary of up to £50,000 can be offered along with excellent benefits and performance related bonus can be offered.