Job Description
Practice Manager – Leading Solicitors Firm (Bedfordshire)
Salary: Up to £65,000 + Excellent Benefits & Performance Bonus
Employment: Full-time (Part-time considered)
Our client is a well-established and highly respected firm of solicitors with their head office based in Bedfordshire. As part of their continued expansion, FRS has been appointed to recruit an experienced Practice Manager to support the Partners and Executive Team during an exciting period of growth.
This is a key leadership role within the business, offering broad responsibility, autonomy, and the opportunity to directly influence the firm’s ongoing success and strategic development.
Key ResponsibilitiesPeople & Operational Leadership
* Manage and develop support staff, including training, recruitment, HR, and Health & Safety.
* Oversee day-to-day operational performance.
* Review, refine, and develop KPIs, metrics, and management information.
* Support practitioner work-streams, providing coordination and mentoring where required.
Business Performance & Growth
* Prepare and support tendering and bids for new business opportunities.
* Develop strong working relationships with Partners, Directors, and Fee Earners.
* Work closely with the Executive team on strategic business planning, including future growth and M&A activities.
Compliance & Governance
* Support financial governance and control (acting as Assistant COFA).
* Ensure full regulatory, statutory, and SRA compliance.
* Maintain firm-wide policies, processes, and internal controls.
Firmwide Operations
* Oversee facilities management and supplier relationships.
* Support marketing, IT, and general administration functions.
* Play a leading role in continuous improvement and change initiatives.
About You
To be considered, you will:
* Have recent, proven experience within the legal services sector, ideally as a Practice Manager.
* Demonstrate a strong understanding of industry regulations, including SRA requirements.
* Be confident leading and developing high-performing support teams.
* Thrive in a dynamic, fast-growing environment with a passion for ongoing improvement.
What’s on Offer
* Salary up to £65,000, dependent on experience
* Excellent benefits package
* Performance-related bonus
* Significant potential for career development as the firm continues to expand
* A varied, influential role at the heart of an ambitious and growing legal practice