- Closing date: 14/10/2024
- Salary: Competitive
12KBW is a long-established civil set of chambers which has a well-deserved and consistent reputation for excellence.
12KBW barristers are at the forefront of developments in the law, having been instructed in many of the leading tort cases of recent times. We are professional and dedicated, whilst remaining approachable and friendly. Our barristers come from a range of backgrounds and we are proud of our record of recruitment based purely on merit. We have 95 barristers, including 15 silks, and our aim is to continue our expansion into the future.
Chambers is seeking an Assistant Practice Manager to join our outstanding clerking team. You will be working closely with one of our Practice Managers with support and guidance from the rest of the team.
The successful candidate will be someone who can work well under pressure and is keen to develop their career in a forward-thinking and proactive environment.
Duties include, but are not limited to:
- Diary and practice management
- Negotiating and agreeing fees
- Preparing reports for the purposes of practice management
- Assisting with marketing and corporate events
- Proactively developing business on behalf of Chambers
- Fixing and listing in various courts
The successful applicant will have the following:
- Ideally at least 2 years’ experience working in a similar environment
- Excellent face-to-face communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- A focus on excellent client care with a professional and service-oriented approach
- Ideally a working knowledge of Equality and Diversity code and Fair Allocation of Work in respect of clerking members of Chambers
- Team ethic with significant ambition to learn and progress career
- Strong initiative and willingness to work in a pressurised environment
What we offer:
- Competitive salary
- Opportunities for career progression
- Annual discretionary bonus
- Generous pension scheme
- Hybrid working – 4 days in chambers and 1 day at home following the completion of a successful probation.
- Private health insurance and travel insurance
- Life assurance
- Season ticket loan
To apply, please send your CV to recruitment@12kbw.co.uk along with the Equality & Diversity Monitoring Form. Please ensure you put ‘Assistant Practice Manager’ in the subject.
If you have any questions about the role or the process to apply, please contact Oliver Parkhouse, Director of Clerking on 07534465038 or parkhouse@12kbw.co.uk.
Equality & Diversity Monitoring Form