About Baird & McGregor Lawyers
Baird & McGregor Lawyers was founded in Ballarat in 1898 by people committed to their town and community, delivering professional, personalised, and valuable services.
With a rich history, servicing Ballarat and surrounds, Baird and McGregor is a law firm built on the strong foundations of family tradition.
About the role
As a key leader in the business, the Practice Manager will report directly to the Managing Director and will lead and manage a team of Legal Administrators, Conveyancing Support Staff, and the Corporate Services team (reception/marketing).
The newly created role of Practice Manager is designed to free the Directors from operational matters that take them away from service delivery.
A broad and varied role, as Practice Manager you will have responsibility for ensuring the business runs smoothly, efficiently and effectively and delivers on its commitment to providing quality services to clients.
Key areas of responsibility will include:
Lead, manage, coach, mentor and develop team members
Design, develop and implement systems, processes, policies and procedures to ensure consistency of operations and service delivery
People and Culture management
Workflow management; ensuring Baird and McGregor has the right people to perform the right work at the right time, while holding team members accountable
Marketing; lead the marketing and brand development, event management, client communication, to support the continued growth of the business
Facilities management
Managing business performance; designing, implementing and managing key performance indicators, Director reporting, efficiency and productivity measurements
About you
You will be an astute people leader with proven experience in a managerial or leadership role, preferably within a professional services environment.
You will have well developed skills in leading, managing, motivating and coaching people to be their best.
Leading culture and change initiatives along with the ability to inspire, engage and align teams with business values and strategic goals will be a space you are comfortable operating in.
You will have strong capabilities in the development and implementation of business processes and systems to improve operational efficiency and achieve measurable outcomes.
What's great about this opportunity?
Work directly with the Directors to continue to grow a successful business
Autonomy to influence, shape and enhance a business
It's a key influential leadership role where you get to work with a great team of people
Represent a long established, reputable Ballarat law firm that has a community minded focus
A competitive salary will be negotiated based on skills and experience
If you love change, there will be plenty to keep you challenged
Inspired?
For further information and to request a copy of the position description, contact Ange Connor on 0407 833 152.
To apply, please send your application letter and current resume to ****** by close of business Wednesday 22nd January 2025.
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