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Job Title: Junior Practice Manager Location: Ilford Salary: £65k - £75k Overview: A well-established law firm is seeking a Junior Practice Manager to lead and oversee its administrative, HR, compliance, and operational functions across multiple offices. Reporting directly to the Equity Partners, the Practice Manager acts as a key link between offices, ensuring smooth coordination of firmwide policies, strategy, and operational excellence. Key Responsibilities: Human Resources: • Coordinate full recruitment process from job advert to offer., • Oversee onboarding and induction for all new hires., • Manage performance and capability processes, advising supervisors on best practice., • Review and update firmwide HR policies to ensure fairness and compliance with employment law., • Ensure timely completion of annual appraisals for all staff and partners., • Coordinate work experience programs., • Manage internal HR issues such as flexible working requests, special leave, and absence management., • Administer leaver processes to ensure continuity of client service. Risk & Compliance: • Handle client complaints and oversee responses., • Manage the firm’s training programs, ensuring completion of compulsory training., • Administer contract compliance requirements. Finance & General Administration: • Support Partners with business development and marketing strategies., • Attend partner meetings and provide commercial insights to assist strategic planning., • Administer salary review processes and approve monthly salary payments., • Liaise with IT consultants and provide first-line onsite IT support. Requirements: • Proven experience managing HR, compliance, and administrative functions in a professional services environment., • Strong understanding of employment law and HR best practices., • Excellent organizational and communication skills., • Commercially aware with the ability to provide strategic insights., • Able to work across multiple offices and manage competing priorities.