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Assistant Practice Manager, Guildhall Chambers

Posted on24 October 2023

Guildhall Chambers in central Bristol is seeking an Assistant Practice Manager to join their dynamic Civil Clerking team. If you're an enthusiastic, self-motivated, and detail oriented individual, this is the opportunity for you!

Our modern office setting offers a vibrant work environment, including the flexibility of work from home days and on the job training. In this role, you'll work directly with experienced Practice Managers to support our barristers and provide exceptional service to our clients.

Your responsibilities will include but not limited to, managing papers and diaries, booking appointments, handling fee agreements, and supporting client events. This role is client-focused and requires collaboration with our dedicated team of civil clerks, crime clerks, and support staff.

While prior legal experience is preferred, we also welcome applicants with a strong background in administrative roles, such as PA or customer service, where attention to detail, accuracy, and efficiency are key.

To succeed in this role, you should be a strong multi-tasker, capable of working under pressure. A minimum of GCSE Grade 5 (or equivalent) in maths and English is required. Experience in personal injury, clinical negligence, or employment law is beneficial but not essential.

Please note that during the initial probationary period, working from home may not be an option.

For further information about this exciting opportunity, please contact Caroline Evans at 0117 930 9000 or email us at recruitment@guildhallchambers.co.uk. Join us and be part of a leading multi-disciplinary set in the heart of Bristol.

Read the full job description here: Job Description - APM

Further Benefits

Cycle to Work Scheme
Childcare Vouchers
Bonus Scheme
Flexible Working Arrangements
Training
Private Health Insurance

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Roger Bull - Managing Partner, Burges Salmon
Three things to say about my experience of working with Bristol Law Society. Their central team, council members and general hangers-on are just about the nicest, most generous group of people working in the legal sector today. The numerous events, awards, socials and conferences I’ve had the pleasure to attend over the years have been, without exception, top quality and supremely organised. And, thirdly, they consistently exceed and challenge the boundaries of what lawyers might assume a regional Law Society will restrict activities to – from a hugely successful charitable school meals drive to corporate social responsibility and diversity campaigns to being joint architects and coordinators of the region’s unique Bristol+BathLegalTech group, which it has been my privilege to co-chair for the last five years.
Chris Bull - Principal, Edge International
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