Practice Manager; law firm - hands

Overview

Practice Manager – law firm (Part-Time, London-Based)

Hours: Ideally 10am–2pm (or as otherwise agreed) Monday to Friday

Location: London (Hybrid – min. 1 day in office)

We are a small London-based criminal defence law firm seeking an experienced Legal Practice Manager to support the smooth running of our practice.

In this role you will take ownership of the day to day operations and administrative functions of the firm and manage a variety of aspects of the business including human resources, compliance, finance and facilities. This is a hands on role in a small law firm, best suited for someone with prior law firm experience who is excited to roll up their sleeves and who enjoys a varied workload.

• Compliance
• Finance including billing, reporting and analysis
• Coordinate and schedule firm marketing content
• Office administration and operational support
• Project management
• Previous experience in a law firm in a practice management or senior admin role
• Demonstrable project management experience and communication skills
• Excellent organisational, attention to detail and time management skills
• Ability to work independently and proactively
• We operate on a hybrid, but office-first basis. This role requires attendance in office at least once per week
• Professional English fluency

• An opportunity to join our experienced, driven, diverse and family-oriented team
• Additional office closure over Christmas/New Year
• Bonus day off for your birthday
• Regular team days out

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded and organised professional to make a meaningful contribution to our firm. If you enjoy being an integral part of a small and collaborative team, we would love to hear from you.

Closing date for this role is 31 January 2026.

Successful candidates will be contacted to arrange an initial 30 mins Zoom interview during the first week of February.

Those successful beyond that stage will be invited to meet with Namita at the office in person along with the team.