
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.
We work in an open plan office and the staff team ethos at Gatehouse Chambers promotes a friendly, respectful and team oriented atmosphere. We hope that people who join our staff team also share these values.
We work in a professional services environment and with that comes a need to give a good impression to our clients and colleagues. However, we know that you will be more confident if you can be your fabulous self, as long as you are smart (for example, braids, cornrows and other hair accessories are absolutely welcomed).
Our staff recruitment policy and what to expect if you apply for a role at Gatehouse Chambers can be found here.
Gatehouse Chambers is committed to the retention and develop of its staff. We are a London Living Wage employer.
See vacancies below.
- Practice Manager
Salary range from: c£55,000 (depending on experience) + benefits
Location: Gray’s Inn, LondonPermanent position for immediate start
We are looking for an experienced Practice Manager with approximately 10 years’ experience of working in a practice desk/clerking environment to join our established practice team. Relevant industry experience in any of our core areas of practice (including property, construction, commercial, insolvency, insurance and professional negligence) would be useful but not essential. What is more important to us is finding the right person, with the skills, experience and determination to succeed. These are fast-paced and challenging roles and central to the support given to barristers, and the service we give to our clients. We are looking for someone who is a team player and who works well under pressure.
The day-to-day role involves:
• 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
• A varied range of other activities to support the team, including billing
• Court listings and attending fixing appointmentsThe many and varied skills required for this job include:
• Experience of diary and case management
• Experience of negotiating and agreeing fees and the range of funding types
• Good negotiating skills and excellent written skills
• Accuracy, intellectual ability and professionalism
• Enthusiasm, stamina and energy
• Emotional intelligence
• Attention to detail, good administrative and IT skills, including experience of Lex Chambers Management software (desirable but not essential)
• A ‘can do’ and ‘we’re in this together’ attitude giving support to colleagues at all times
• A sense of humourGatehouse Chambers is a modern chambers and is managed professionally with strong business development and marketing support. The practice management team is highly regarded in the market and focuses on shared goals and objectives of continuing development of chambers and its barristers, and service to clients. It is enhanced by its award-winning office space winning ‘Best Chambers for Facilities’ in the Legal Cheek Awards 2024.
For more information go to www.gatehouselaw.co.uk or click here to access the Practice Manager information pack. To apply, please click on this link and download the application form.
For any queries, please speak to Linda McGivern 020 7242 2523 or email jobs@gatehouselaw.co.uk
CVs will not be considered.
Closing date: Midnight on Sunday 19 January 2025
Interviews likely to be during the latter part of the week commencing Monday 27 January 2025
Gatehouse Chambers is an equal opportunities employer and we particularly encourage applications from people who are underrepresented in the legal profession https://gatehouselaw.co.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/
Candidates including persons with ‘invisible’ disabilities will be offered reasonable adjustment and we welcome application from neurodiverse and disabled candidates.