Dispute Resolution Team Manager
Simpson Millar
Manchester, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Advertised Salary: Up to £75,000 per annum (DOE)
Ref#: 144760
Dispute Resolution Team Manager
Location: Manchester / Hybrid
Job Type: Fixed Term Contract until the end December 2024
Salary: A competitive salary of up to £75,000 per annum (DOE) plus an on-target bonus
Benefits: 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, the option to buy and sell holidays, hybrid working, company pension, sick pay, life assurance, employee assist program and many more
Simpson Millar is one of the nation’s leading consumer law firms and we are looking for an experienced team manager/leader to join our Dispute Resolution team on a fixed term contract until December 2024.
The team manager plays a critical role in ensuring the delivery of high-quality legal services to clients, managing resources effectively, and promoting the professional development of team members.
You will be the technical expert in the team and look to guide and assist team members on issues that arise during their cases life so as to achieve the best outcomes for our clients. You will influence the overall strategy for the case stock and guide the team members in setting case level strategies.
This role is on a hybrid working arrangement with up to 2 days per week in our Manchester office.
Key Responsibilities:
- Day to day supervision and management of fee earners
- Ensuring that Dispute Resolution processes and procedures are adopted and adhered to
- Conducting regular 1-2-1s and necessary supervisor file reviews
- Support the Operations Manager with KPI performance monitoring
- Assisting in compiling forecast data for monthly billing targets
- Completion of day-to-day supervision and automated tasks for the team driven from within the case management system
- At all times acting with integrity, honesty and courtesy, complying with the SRA code of conduct.
So why should joining Simpson Millar be of interest to you? We provide flexible working and a relaxed dress code, and more importantly colleagues who are on hand to assist your development. We’ve branded ourselves as The Open Lawyers, and that’s a commitment to both our clients and our colleagues.
At Simpson Millar our Culture is key for us, it drives us and makes us who we are. We’re lawyers who exist to help people with their legal needs today and to improve the way the law works for people in the future. We provide trusted expert legal advice, quickly and clearly, every time.
There is change going on within the legal industry and in our firm too, so we need people who are adaptable to this, who embrace change and see the opportunity. The future of our business is one that is technology and data driven, so we need people who have the mindset and technological expertise to grow with us. But most of all we need team players who will be willing to work with others, but are accountable for their own work, and who want to achieve great results for both our firm and especially our clients.
Does this role sound of interest?...If so, we want to hear from you!
You can apply direct by clicking the link or call Katie McCabe (Recruitment Business Partner) on 01134672840 for more information.
Diversity and Inclusion: At Simpson Millar we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your previous experience doesn’t align perfectly with every element in the advert, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or for other roles in our firm.