Vacancy Description: Legal Practice Manager
Location: Atria, Bolton office
Hours: 9.00 am to 5.00 pm - Monday to Friday (1 Hour Lunch)
Salary: Negotiable depending upon experience.
We have a vacancy for a Practice Manager with excellent legal practice management experience to work at our head office in Bolton.
The purpose of the role is to work closely with the firm’s Partners and Central Managers to deliver the firms plans.
The successful candidate will have joint responsibility for the day to day management of the firm alongside the Managing Partner.
Job role
Working within a busy office with a friendly team of people, you will be expected to carry out the following duties:
- To assist the Partners develop and deliver the firms strategy and business plans through the legal and central management teams.
- To develop and implement the firm’s financial plans with the Partners, Accounts Manager and Finance Partner.
- To support Department Heads in the preparation of department business plans and budgets
- To manage and deliver a variety of projects agreed by the Partners through the central management teams including M & A Projects.
- To assist in developing and implementing the firms marketing plans
- To develop and implement the firms HR plans with the Partners and HR Manager.
- To keep up to date with the SRA Standards and Regulations and ensure the firms people are well trained and embrace risk management and compliance in practice and follow the necessary reporting requirements.
- To ensure that policies controls and procedures are compliant and meet regulatory, Lexcel and other quality mark requirements.
- To develop and implement the firms IT plan with the IT director.
- To maintain and develop the firms risk, quality and compliance systems and manage annual audits for various accreditations.
- To be responsible for the operational management of the firm with the Reception and Facilities manager.
- To manage supplier contracts and insurances through the firms brokers and other advisers.
Skills Required
- Highly developed leadership and management ability
- Excellent communications skills
- Ability to co-ordinate multiple projects and tasks and work under pressure
- A team player who is able to gain the confidence of Partners and Staff
- Capable of solving and managing complex issues
- Excellent attention to detail (accuracy essential)
- Management degree or equivalent qualification
- Experience in a senior management role within a legal environment.
- Experience of working to LEXCEL Accreditation preferable;
- Officer role experience preferable, for example COFA, MLRO, DPO, SRO
Firm Details
The traditions and values, which first established Russell & Russell as an early pioneer of legal services continues to serve us well today. We still provide friendly, professional advice in the manner a traditional high street law firm would, but this is now blended with a 21st Century approach. We are Lexcel, CQS, WIQS accredited.
The practice has 200 people and has grown organically to incorporate nine offices stretching across the North West; two in Bolton and one in Atherton, Bury, Chester, Farnworth, Horwich, Middleton and Westhoughton. Although we pride ourselves on being a regional firm, a number of our departments service clients throughout England and Wales.
The firm holds a number of industry related accreditations across all its service areas, in particular the Lexcel Practice Management Standard.
Web Site: http://www.russellrussell.co.uk
What we offer
- Competitive salary
- Pension scheme
- Attendance bonus
- Workplace nursery scheme
- 25 days a year plus bank holidays and an accrual system after 2 years
- Birthday Holiday
- Northern Rail discount scheme
- Cycle2Work scheme
- Referral schemes (PI, Conveyancing, Family & Wills/Probate)
- Discounted Services (Conveyancing, Family & Wills)
- Staff Introductory Scheme (Refer a successful applicant and get £500)
- Monthly Raffle Draw – 1st, 2nd & 3rd prizes
- Dress down once a month (linked to a chosen charity)
- Annual Christmas Party & Events
- Charity fundraisers
Training & Development
- Training and development opportunities
- Internal workshops
- Compliance webinars
Applications: To apply, please click the button below to complete the application form and attach your CV.