BUSINESS MANAGER

This leading global law firm are recruiting a business manager to work with two practice areas. This role will provide first line support to the Practice Heads, guide and support them in their leadership roles, and ensure that the strategy, plans and structures of the global and national practices are in place and are aligned to the firm's strategic goals.

The business manager has a pivotal role in delivering the practice strategy, ensuring that:

• strategic planning and other key processes are occurring at the practice level
• practices are both integrated with the firm's strategy and adjust to market and economic events
• the various key dimensions of people, product, knowledge, clients and finance are being exploited and combined effectively in support of the relevant practice
• business plans and budgets are developed, implemented and measured
• the practices have effective business management support
• business managers are helping the integration of practices across the network.

The business manager works closely and collaboratively with business teams helping to dovetail functional strategies and agreed firm wide priorities with the local practice.

Previous experience of a similar role within a professional services firm is required.