Head of Psl - Worcester, United Kingdom - Harrison Clark Rickerbys

Harrison Clark Rickerbys
Harrison Clark Rickerbys
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Worcester, United Kingdom

1 month ago

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About The Role:

***We are building a PSL team to support our 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
  • 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.

About You:

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Requirements

  • At least 3 years PQE
  • Proven leadership skills across multisite operation
  • Experience in leading a similar sized, crossfunctional, 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

About Us:

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Benefits of working with us:
  • 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

Is HCR the smart move for you?


HCR suits people who love a challenge and want to work in an environment where careers thrive on the back of hard work and personal merit.

Our people enjoy feeling part of something bigger than themselves, and whilst our clients drive our development, it is our people who bring their energy, enthusiasm, and entrepreneurial mindsets together to solve problems and help our clients succeed.


Why HCR people love their jobs


Our people tell us they enjoy working on good quality, interesting matters from a wide variety of our clients, because they get the experience they want to develop their careers.

We will give you responsibility early, the mandate to make things happen and we'll back your good ideas.

Our "Passion for People" lives and breathes every day throughout the firm as our peoples' energy and sense of fun create a warm environment in which to thrive.


What career progression will HCR offer you?


HCR's growth constantly creates opportunities for people who want to go places and make a difference, your career plan can become part of our growth plan.

At HCR you can expect to work with friendly, energetic, ambitious people, who love getting stuck into a client problem, and enjoy celebrating a good outcome.

Our people value the sense of community provided by the individual personality of each office and the collegiate approach across all our service and sector teams.


What does HCR believe, achieve and stand for?


As a Times Best Law firm, among the UK Top 60, we provide the full range of services that you would expect to organisations, business leaders and individuals.

However, in our mission to give everyone the opportunity to experience a different kind of legal service we take an entrepreneurial approach.

We're flexible and responsive to the needs of our clients, delivering the best outcomes for them.

We have more than 800 lawyers and support staff, including more than 150 partners, and have been awarded the Law Society's Lexcel quality mark in recognition of our compliance and client care standards.

With ten offices in England and Wales our well-established presence stretches from
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