Guildhall Chambers in Bristol wishes to recruit an Assistant Practice Manager (APM) supporting its Property, Trusts & Estates, Insolvency and Commercial law (PRINSCOM) barristers.
Guildhall Chambers is a preeminent, multi-disciplinary set of barristers' chambers based in Bristol, operating throughout England & Wales. There are over 80 barristers in Chambers, working in some fourteen areas of practice in civil and criminal law.
The Senior Practice Manager oversees the clerking of all our civil-law practice teams, and the PRINSCOM teams (with about 25 barristers) have a dedicated clerking team of one Practice Manager and two Assistant Practice Managers.
This practice management team looks after all aspects of each barrister's legal practice, dealing with solicitors who wish to instruct a barrister and then managing everything involved in the administration of the case on behalf of the barrister through to its conclusion, working with the solicitors, the barrister, the courts and others. The team is also involved in helping each barrister to develop their practice throughout their career and in business-development activities with clients and prospective clients.
The tasks an APM will undertake day to day are wide-ranging and often challenging, involve a high degree of collaboration, teamwork and multitasking, and, we hope, give a good deal of satisfaction. You will be managing case papers, arranging case conferences and other meetings, juggling diaries, handling fee arrangements, helping to build client relationships and liaising with everyone about every current case.
This is a permanent, full-time role, working 37.5 hours per week on a team rota between 08:30 and 17:30, Monday to Friday. There is scope for working from home for up to two days per week after successful completion of probation.
The starting salary will depend on your experience, and will be in the range of £25K to £30K. You'll get 25 days' paid holiday a year in addition to public holidays, as well as other benefits.
Whilst not essential, it would be very beneficial if you already had some understanding of and experience of working in the legal system of England & Wales, perhaps in a set of chambers or a law firm, within the court system, or elsewhere as a paralegal or a legal claims handler.
You will need to be a British or Irish citizen or otherwise have the right to work in the UK and have:
* at least five GCSEs (including maths and English) at grade 9 to 4 (A* to C) or equivalent, and two A Level passes or Scottish Advanced Highers or IB/BTEC Level 3 Diploma/T Level, or equivalent;
* excellent oral and written communication skills in English, being a native English speaker or having non-native mastery of English (CEFR Level C2);
* a good level of IT user skills in MS Word and Outlook.
To apply for this role, please email
before 09:00 on Fri 12 Sep
, attaching:
* Your CV, confirming your nationality or other right to work in the UK, your educational qualifications and your employment status and experience to date, including, where appropriate, your current notice period.
* A brief letter (of no more than one A4 page) describing why you are interested in the role.
Guildhall Chambers promotes equality of opportunity in the workplace. If you are selected for interview, we will ask if you require any reasonable adjustments to be made in order for you to attend.