Practice Manager

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Manager to join our Property & Development division in Melbourne.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage the legal support team (Legal Assistants and Law Clerks) to ensure legal support services are
  
  maintained, informed and operating efficiently.
• Monitor legal support workloads and allocate resources appropriately.
• Manage legal support resources including leave coverage, office attendance and overtime approvals.
• Conduct regular legal support group meetings.
• Recruitment of legal support staff, with relevant principal.
• Conduct probationary, performance and remuneration reviews for legal support staff, having fully incorporated
  
  appropriate feedback obtained from principals, lawyers and key stakeholders.
• Monitor the performance of legal support staff and where appropriate implement strategies to address areas of
  
  improvement (in conjunction with the relevant principal and support from P&C).
• Monitor and manage staff wellbeing.

Skills/Knowledge

• Wide knowledge of the Property and Development practice.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Attention to detail.

Further Information

Any questions regarding the vacancy can be directed to Kat Pena on or For further information or to submit your application for this position please visit the careers page on our website. Please note any offer of employment made by Russell Kennedy Lawyers to the successful candidate will be subject to a police check. We are currently accepting applications from direct applicants only. No agency referrals will be accepted at this stage.

Our Firm and Culture

Russell Kennedy is a commercial law firm with more than 350 people in Melbourne and Sydney. We are committed to providing exceptional legal strategies and solutions to our clients, guided by market-leading expertise across our key sectors of focus.

As part of our team, you'll receive hands-on experience, quality mentoring and access to valuable learning opportunities. We encourage a professional and committed work ethic, while recognising the importance of an enjoyable working environment and balanced lifestyle. We believe we have a culture where individuals of all backgrounds and abilities feel included and confident in bringing their whole selves to work, and where your talents are fostered, empowering you to contribute to the success of the firm.

Russell Kennedy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is certified as a WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality, as well as being certified as a gold employer in the Australian Workplace Equality Index for employers with 500 or less employees. We respect and celebrate the things that make each of us different. The firm supports and promotes a range of initiatives to create an environment that is characterised by equal access and respected participation of all groups and individuals. There is a particular focus and emphasis on gender equality, inclusion of First Nations peoples, accessibility for people with disability, LGBTIQ+ inclusion, and cultural diversity. Russell Kennedy is recognised by Australian Disability Network as a Disability Confident Recruiter employer.

Russell Kennedy is committed to attracting and retaining the best talent available. We acknowledge the importance of work-life balance, all current and prospective employees have access to flexible work options and workplace adjustments including alternate accessible formats, where required. If you require an adjustment during the recruitment process please contact Kat Pena on or

Russell Kennedy Lawyers acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we meet and work. Our offices are situated on the unceded lands of the Wurundjeri and Gadigal peoples. We pay our respects to their Elders, past and present, to their emerging leaders and to the resilience, creativity and vitality of their cultures including their laws and systems of governance.