Legal Practice Manager – Legal Aid

Location – Hybrid role (EC1-Farringdon/ home).  

Full time 

Start date – As soon as possible. 

Salary – in the region of £60,000 to £65,000 – dependant on experience.  

 Our firm  

Gold Jennings is an award-winning civil liberties and human rights law firm representing claimants in novel and complex cases against the state. Our firm and our senior lawyers are highly ranked in Chambers and Partners and Legal 500 and we pride ourselves in providing a holistic and high-quality service to our clients. 

 Gold Jennings is deeply committed to being a legal aid firm, and most of our work is publicly funded. 

 The Role 

We are looking for a Legal Practice Manager to oversee the financial and operational aspects of our expanding firm.  

The successful candidate will work closely with the firm’s Directors, have responsibilities for areas that include financial health, compliance, marketing and HR, and therefore play a leading role in the firm’s continuing growth.  

The position is for ambitious candidates who are/ have already been Legal Practice Managers or are qualified lawyers with significant management and departmental leadership experience and can meet the person specification. The candidate needs to have worked in legal aid practice.  

The role presents an exciting opportunity for longer term career progression to director level for the right candidate.   

Working environment 

As a firm we aim to provide a supportive environment in which all staff and lawyers can develop and thrive. 

We provide flexible-working to qualified fee earners and senior management to support life/work balance and a family-friendly environment. That includes flexible working days with core hours of 11am to 3pm; compressed hours of 14 days at 7.5 hours/1 day off per 3 weeks (if desired); TOIL; and hybrid office/ work from home.  

 How to Apply 

Please email vacancies@goldjennings.co.uk with your up-to-date CV and completed application form outlining your suitability for the role based on the person specification-

Gold Jennings Application Form

Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form

Legal Aid Practice Manager Person Specification

Please note 

Candidates who do not complete the application form will not be considered.  

 Closing date: 23.59 on Sunday 9 November 2025 

Application Instructions: 

At Gold Jennings we attempt to challenge the inequality and discrimination within society which contributes to injustice, and we are equally committed to fairness and equality within the firm itself.  

Gold Jennings is an equal opportunities employer, and we believe that a diverse workforce enables us to improve the services we offer to our clients. As such, we are committed to increasing diversity in our firm and the wider profession.  

We welcome applications from all sections of the community, and we particularly encourage candidates from: global majority ethnic backgrounds, those that identify as LGBQT+, disabled people and from other groups who are underprivileged or underrepresented.  

If applicants feel comfortable, we would encourage them to draw on lived experience as well as professional experience in their personal statement as part of their application.  

If you require reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate in the selection process, please vacancies@goldjennings.co.uk.