Gatehouse Chambers’ professional staff team consists of about 30 people who provide support and assistance to our barristers and our clients. Roles include Practice Management (including practice managers, fees and administration), Chambers Management (including CEO, Marketing, Finance, IT and front of house) and Hospitality.
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- Practice Manager
Role: Practice Manager
Start date: asap
Starting Salary: c£38,000 (depending on experience) + benefits
Location: Gray’s Inn, Central London
Reporting to: Practice Director/Senior Practice Managers
Role summary
We are seeking an experienced Practice Manager with up to five years’ experience in a practice desk or clerking environment to join our well-established team. Relevant industry experience in any of our core practice areas such as property, construction, commercial, insolvency, insurance, and professional negligence is desirable but not essential.
What matters most to us is finding the right individual with the skills, experience, and determination to thrive. This is a fast-paced and challenging role which is integral to supporting our barristers and maintaining the quality service we provide to our clients. We are looking for a collaborative team player who performs well under pressure and contributes meaningfully to the business development of chambers.
About us
We are a modern, leading set of barristers’ chambers, specialising in commercial, construction, property, and insurance law. Our team consists of over 100 barristers supported by a dedicated team of approximately 35 members of staff.
Our highly regarded practice management team plays a central role in driving Chambers’ growth, supporting the professional development of our barristers, and upholding our outstanding client service. It is enhanced by our award-winning premises, having been named ‘Best Chambers for Facilities’ in the Legal Cheek Awards in 2024 and 2025.
At Gatehouse Chambers, we foster a supportive, inclusive, and friendly culture where everyone feels valued for their contribution. We are committed to investing in training and wellbeing initiatives, empowering our colleagues to thrive.
Our benefits include 22 days’ holiday and extra discretionary days, in addition to statutory bank holidays. We offer an interest free travel loan (after successful completion of probation), Bike to Work Scheme, Electric Car Scheme and 5% pension contribution after 3 months.
Gatehouse Chambers’ offices are located at Gray’s Inn. Please refer to our website for further details on https://gatehouselaw.co.uk/.
Hours
This is a full-time, chambers-based role operating from Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 6.00pm, with the option to work from home one day per week following a successful probation. The role will require evening attendance of client and business development events. The ideal candidate will be a proactive and engaging team player with a commitment to delivering exceptional service to clients, barristers and other team members.
Responsibilities
- Supporting a team of barristers alongside other members of the team
- Proactive diary, listing and case management
- Involvement in barristers’ career planning and supporting them through the milestones of their lives and careers
- Negotiating and agreeing barristers’ fees
- Maintaining and developing client relationships
- Planning, initiating and being involved in business development meetings and events
- Attending industry events and building your own profile within the legal market
- Executing a range of other activities to support the team, including billing
- Preparing court listings and attending fixing appointments
Desirable experience
- Experience of diary and case management
- Experience of negotiating and agreeing fees and the range of funding types
- Experience utilising Lex Chambers Management software and Microsoft Office (desirable but not essential)
Personal attributes and key skills
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the confidence to liaise with colleagues, clients and external stakeholders
- Excellent organisational skills to manage competing priorities and meet time sensitive deadlines
- Proactive, self-motivated and able to take initiative to progress matters
- Good negotiating skills and commercial acumen
- High attention to detail, with well-developed administrative and IT skills
- Accuracy, intellectual ability, and a consistently professional approach
- Discretion when dealing with confidential matters
- Enthusiasm, energy and resilience in a demanding environment
- Emotional intelligence, with the tact to manage sensitive matters appropriately
- A team orientated and ‘can do’ attitude to support colleagues across chambers
- A sense of humour
How to apply
To apply for this role, please click on this link to submit your application form.
Candidates should submit their application form as indicated by 11.59pm on Sunday 31st August 2025. Please note that CVs will not be considered.
The interview process will take in early September, and the successful candidate will ideally commence this role no later than October 2025.
For any queries, please contact our Head of HR, Aphrodite Maratheftis, on 020 7242 2523 or email jobs@gatehouselaw.co.uk.
Gatehouse Chambers is an equal opportunities employer, and we particularly encourage applications from people who are underrepresented in the legal profession. Candidates including persons with ‘invisible’ disabilities will be offered reasonable adjustments, and we welcome application from neurodiverse and disabled candidates. Further details can be found on our website on https://gatehouselaw.co.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/.