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Legal Help Manager
Job Posted: a month ago
Salary: £ 40,000 - 40,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: DA6, Christchurch, Greater London
Expire in: 12 hours
Job Description
Role Overview:
Our client is seeking an experienced Legal Help Manager to oversee the legal help claims process, manage a team, and ensure compliance with relevant regulations. This role requires a detail-oriented professional with strong leadership and technical expertise in legal help and civil billing.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Legal Help Claim Approval & Compliance
* Review and approve all legal help claims prepared by fee-earners prior to submission.
* Ensure that ledger rates, funding evidence, and supporting documentation are accurate and fully compliant with regulations.
* Minimise rejections, appeals, and lost costs through meticulous review and continuous process improvements.
2. Billing & File Management
* Monitor and action dormant file reports to ensure timely billing of legal help files upon case conclusion.
* Oversee the submission of EC claims within required timeframes.
* Work closely with the Head of Civil Billing to enhance billing processes and maximise profitability.
3. Team Management & Development
* Lead and support a small team, with the potential to recruit additional staff as the department grows.
* Develop and implement training programs to improve efficiency, compliance, and overall team performance.
* Provide ongoing guidance and support to fee-earners (approx. 115 civil and family team members) on legal help-related queries.
4. Strategic Planning & Reporting
* Collaborate with the Head of Civil Billing to set and meet departmental targets.
* Contribute to the development and execution of the strategy for legal help claims and civil billing.
* Identify and implement process improvements to drive operational efficiencies.
5. Process Development & Expansion
* Over time, expand the team and manage additional staff to handle legal help billing, thereby freeing up fee-earner capacity.
6. Compliance & Audit Preparation
* Ensure full adherence to relevant regulations, including:
* Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012
* Standard Civil Contract and Specification
* Costs Assessment Guidance (2018/2024)
* Support the firm during Legal Aid Agency audits and assist with audit preparations.
Required Experience & Skills:
* Extensive experience in legal help, EC claims, and associated funding regulations.
* Prior management experience in a legal billing environment.
* Strong understanding of Legal Aid Agency requirements and audit processes.
* Excellent organisational skills and a keen eye for detail.
* Proven ability to train, manage, and develop a growing team.
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