LEGAL PRACTICE MANAGER, BEDFORDSHIRE, UP TO £60,000 DOE
Is this your next job Read the full description below to find out, and do not hesitate to make an application.
JOB REF: 215297959
This expanding firm prides itself on the high-quality legal services it across a full range of sectors including employment, family, commercial and residential property, and private client. You will work as the Practice Manager overseeing and supporting a team of skilled and experienced lawyers who are passionate about serving their clients' needs.
The role:
Reporting to the firms Board of Directors & CEO, the successful Practice Manager will handle a diverse and challenging workload to facilitate the delivery of the firm’s legal services.
Duties will include:-
• Management of the finance department and reception staff
• Day-to-day and annual responsibility for the firm’s accounts
• Advice on regulatory compliance including SRA, AML and SARs
• Organisation of the firm’s insurance, accreditations and practising certificate renewals
• Attending Board meetings
• Negotiating with third party suppliers and developing organisational and performance systems
The ideal candidate will have:
• Previous relevant experience within a legal or professional services environment
• A commanding knowledge of the Solicitor Accounts Rules and an overview of the general obligations of the SRA Handbook
• A comprehensive understanding of GAAP and accrual accounting
• Experience with COFA and COLP duties and responsibilities
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion
• Previous experience with drafting policies and procedures
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to collaborate with colleagues and with outside organisations
• Strong IT skills and previous experience with case management systems (P4W experience would be highly beneficial)
eNL will never share your CV with a third party without your express permission. As part of our candidate care process, we aim to respond to all applications in 7 days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary level purely as a guide.
At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates, whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.
