Assistant Practice Manager (1972)

Assistant Practice Manager (1972)

29 Bedford Row Chambers

Salary: £Competitive

Type: Full time

Location: London

About 29 Bedford Row:

29 Bedford Row provide specialist expertise throughout the field of family law and are principally known for their work in substantial financial remedy cases and complex children law disputes. They are a set comprising 63 barristers (including 10 KCs) and a highly regarded clerking, administrative, and reception team of 11.

About the Role:

Reporting to the Senior Clerk and/or Deputy Senior Clerk, the Assistant Practice Manager will provide support to the clerks in the operation of the clerks room and to members of Chambers as required.

The ideal candidate will have 2-5 years' clerking experience – or similar.

Key Responsibilities:

• Dealing with letter correspondence, entering detailed description on to the computer records, dealing with queries or allocating requests.

• To handle the booking in of instructions and briefs.

• Upkeep and checking of Barristers' diaries and ensuring that Barristers are aware of their diary commitments.

• Assisting with billing and negotiating Junior members fees (with guidance).

• Extensive phone work with instructing solicitors, courts with regards to fixing hearings and general queries on case.

• Responsible for supervising other Junior Clerks with the following responsibilities:
  • Monitoring of paperwork system and ensuring that deadlines are met
  • Obtaining daily listings and informing counsel
  • Generating monthly reports for barristers as required
  • Accompanying barristers to and from court as required with their books and papers.

• Arranging conferences, advocates meetings, professional meetings and booking cases, when trained.

• Assisting with and attending marketing events.

• Monitoring incoming Clerks email.

• Assisting other Clerks with duties as necessary.

Required Skills:

• 2-5 years' clerking experience – or similar.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Highly organised with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

• Proactive and reliable, with the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a busy clerking team.

• Able to work well under pressure and manage changing priorities in a fast-paced chambers environment.

• Good administrative and IT skills, with the ability to maintain accurate records and manage diary systems.

All applicants are requested to complete an Equality, Diversity & Inclusion form, available here.

Closing date / Application deadline: Monday 23rd March 2026

For all enquiries please contact:

ABC Partnership - 0203 890 8190 – enquiries@abcllp.com

To apply for this role please email a comprehensive CV and covering letter to Hudson Brewer – hudson@abcllp.com & Sam Biggerstaff - sam@abcllp.com

All third-party applications will be forwarded to ABC Partnership Ltd.

ABC are committed to equality and to fostering diversity in our profession.

We will treat everyone equally and irrespective of their age, background, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity status, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Please advise us in advance of the interview if you have any access needs (including those arising from neurodiversity) and/or require reasonable adjustments for the interview so that we can make appropriate arrangements.