Job Description

Are you an experienced Manager or Senior Manager with Forensic experience in a disputes environment? Do you have a proven track record of successful business development, managing junior members of staff and advising Solicitors and clients? Would you be keen to further your career in a top 6?

As a Senior Manager, you will be required to:

• Support the Partners and Directors to develop the department’s strategy.
• Manage a portfolio of projects.
• Ability to analyse complex legal documents and large volumes of documents to identify key issues.
• Planning, monitoring and reviewing work of junior team members.
• Supporting Partners and Directors by providing front line advice to solicitors and clients.
• Build a strong relationship with all clients, establishing both rapport and trust. Assume real ownership of client relationships.
• Produce final written reports for use in legal proceedings or for advice to solicitors or clients, to be signed off by the Partner.
• Be responsible for and ensure excellent client service and delivery on assignments, and at stream and firm wide level.
• Manage own work in progress, debtors, budgeted costs, billing and recovery and negotiate with clients / solicitors.
• People management responsibilities covering recruitment, resource planning and allocation, performance management, training and recommendations for promotion.
• Act as a mentor to team members and provide coaching with a view to assisting them to achieve their personal career goals.
• Contribute and play an active role in the development of new business relationships, marketing and business proposals.
• Maintain and expand a network of professional and business contacts.

Candidates will need at least 7 years' post qualified experience from within a well respected Forensic Practice, strong management and big picture ability and excellent disputes experience.
 

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Candidates will need at least 7 years' post qualified experience from within a well respected Forensic Practice, strong management and big picture ability and excellent disputes experience.