Professional Support Lawyer

2 weeks ago


Bedford Bedfordshire, United Kingdom Reed Full time

Are you looking for your next step in your Legal Career?

I am excited to be working with a Top 60 firm who is looking to build their PSL team to support their multi-disciplinary legal practice and require an experienced team leader to develop and lead a talented and high performing team.

As a Professional Support Lawyer, you will lead the developments in best practice, improving the skills of our teams. This is an opportunity for either, an existing PSL or appropriately experienced fee earner, looking to transition into a PSL role, to develop and lead a highly regarded team.

In the role, you’ll act as a trusted advisor to internal teams, providing technical input and insights into sector trends and legal developments. You’ll also help shape the direction of the firm’s knowledge strategy and drive cross practice liaison on current awareness issues and common areas of legal interest.

What we need you to do:

  • Working with the Risk Management Partner to provide strategy for the development of the team. This will involve providing a detailed roadmap for future growth of the team to align with the overall firm objectives
  • Lead the team with either existing or newly recruited PSL’s. Mentor and support staff within the team to work across all practice areas and provide excellent support services to the firm
  • To apply the understanding of market practices in developing Precedents and Practice Notes and working practices
  • Liaise with the Risk Management Partner, COLP and other senior management on working practices.
  • Research points of law for partners / fee earners to keeping them abreast of new points of law and current market developments.
  • Liaise with fee earners and contribute as required to the production of articles, briefings, newsletters or other materials for circulation to clients or to be published in selected journals.
  • Contribute to training sessions aimed at briefing fee earners on changes to law, practice and precedents.
  • Liaise with the Knowledge Management Team to ensure the quality and breadth of the knowledge management tools reflect those of a top 60 law firm
  • Manage communications from the PSL team via a number of delivery methods, to ensure messages are effectively communicated across services teams and offices.

Requirements

  • At least 3 years PQE
  • Proven leadership skills across multi-site operation
  • Experience in leading a similar sized, cross-functional, interdisciplinary team would be beneficial
  • Experience working in a law firm is ideal but not essential
  • Key collaborative skills to work with all levels of staff
  • Degree or similar qualification

Benefits

  • Income Protection
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Sight tests / Glasses discounts
  • Scottish Widows Pension Scheme
  • 27 days annual leave (plus public holidays)
  • Happy People / Perks at Work benefits portal
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Life Assurance
  • 1/3 gym membership contribution
  • Flu vaccinations

If you are interested in this role then please apply with your most recent CV.

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