Job Description
Job Title: Junior Practice Manager
Location: Ilford
Salary: £65k - £75k
Overview:
A well-established law firm is seeking a Junior Practice Manager to lead and oversee its administrative, HR, compliance, and operational functions across multiple offices. Reporting directly to the Equity Partners, the Practice Manager acts as a key link between offices, ensuring smooth coordination of firmwide policies, strategy, and operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities:
Human Resources:
* Coordinate full recruitment process from job advert to offer.
* Oversee onboarding and induction for all new hires.
* Manage performance and capability processes, advising supervisors on best practice.
* Review and update firmwide HR policies to ensure fairness and compliance with employment law.
* Ensure timely completion of annual appraisals for all staff and partners.
* Coordinate work experience programs.
* Manage internal HR issues such as flexible working requests, special leave, and absence management.
* Administer leaver processes to ensure continuity of client service.
Risk & Compliance:
* Handle client complaints and oversee responses.
* Manage the firm’s training programs, ensuring completion of compulsory training.
* Administer contract compliance requirements.
Finance & General Administration:
* Support Partners with business development and marketing strategies.
* Attend partner meetings and provide commercial insights to assist strategic planning.
* Administer salary review processes and approve monthly salary payments.
* Liaise with IT consultants and provide first-line onsite IT support.
Requirements:
* Proven experience managing HR, compliance, and administrative functions in a professional services environment.
* Strong understanding of employment law and HR best practices.
* Excellent organizational and communication skills.
* Commercially aware with the ability to provide strategic insights.
* Able to work across multiple offices and manage competing priorities.