1. Position: Practice Manager
2. Salary: £60,000
3. Location: Hastings (with travel to Battle, Bexhill, Eastbourne, and Rye)
4. Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm (hybrid working available)
5. Benefits: Life insurance, company events
Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for operational excellence and people management? My client is seeking a dynamic and highly organised Practice Manager to lead its Operations team and help shape the future of our thriving multi-office law firm.
With around 120 staff across five East Sussex locations, this pivotal role supports the Managing Partner and oversees key functions including HR, facilities, IT, health & safety, training, legal compliance, finance, and payroll.
What you’ll be doing
6. Leading recruitment, onboarding, and staff development
7. Managing office operations and facilities across all branches
8. Ensuring health & safety compliance and risk management
9. Overseeing supplier relationships and contract negotiations
10. Driving staff wellbeing and training initiatives
11. Supporting payroll, pensions, and insurance administration
12. Contributing to strategic planning and delivering key projects
What they’re looking for
13. Proven experience in professional services operations
14. HR (law firm experience preferred) qualification to CIPD
15. Exceptional communication and leadership skills
16. A proactive, adaptable mindset with sound judgment
17. Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, multi-site environment
Benefits
18. Supportive, collaborative team culture
19. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits
20. Genuine opportunities for career growth
21. Strong focus on wellbeing and professional development
This is your chance to make a lasting impact in a respected firm with deep community roots and a forward-thinking approach. Based ideally at their Head Office in Hastings, you’ll also enjoy flexible home-working options.
Wild Recruitment Limited t/a First Recruitment Services are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.