We are recruiting for an experienced Business Support Manager to lead and support the operational functions of our Sheffield office.
About Us
Wrigleys is a well-established, reputable firm of specialist Solicitors. We have offices in Leeds, Sheffield, and Newcastle. We represent clients across the UK and are considered as one of the leading expert practices outside of London. At Wrigleys we pride ourselves on delivering specialist legal services to our clients within a professional yet friendly and authentic environment.
Our culture is built on our purpose of putting people at the centre of what we do, and our values guide us in all aspects of our work with clients and each other. Together with our supportive leadership team, we offer a collegiate culture where everyone has a voice, and we encourage collaboration, innovation, and growth.
This positive environment helps us maintain exceptional colleague retention levels.
What We Can Offer You
Life outside work matters. We promote work-life balance, offer agile working, and prioritise colleague wellbeing. Your health and happiness are important to us.
- Competitive salaries
- Agile Working
- Enhanced Family Friendly Benefits
- Generous holiday entitlement and holiday purchase scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Pension scheme
- Life Assurance scheme
- Group Income Protection
- Employee Wellness Initiatives
- Private Medical Insurance
About The Role
As Business Support Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring the efficient operation of the Sheffield office by providing support to both fee-earning and business support teams.
Duties and responsibilities:
- Lead and manage business support teams, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations across office, reception, and hospitality services.
- Oversee service delivery to fee earners, maintaining high standards in administration, document production, and communication.
- Manage health and safety compliance, including risk assessments and first aid coordination.
- Act as the main contact for third-party suppliers and oversee related invoicing and budget adherence.
- Manage recruitment, performance management, appraisals, and HR matters for direct reports.
- Identify training needs and support professional development within the team.
- Collaborate on business improvement projects.
- Ensure compliance with firm policies and procedures.
- Monitor team capacity and workflow, providing regular updates to the senior leadership team.
- Foster a collaborative and inclusive team environment, encouraging engagement and accountability.
The ideal candidate
Essential skills and experience required for this role:
- Prior professional services experience is preferred; legal experience is beneficial.
- Previous experience in a business / operational management role.
- People management experience is essential.
- Managing multiple teams would be beneficial
Application Process
Our selection process for the Business Support Manager position is transparent. We prioritise keeping all candidates informed at every step, ensuring there is no uncertainty.
We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term condition and need us to make adjustments to give you the best possible recruitment process, please do let us know by contacting our recruitment team.
Equality and Diversity
Individual differences are embraced at Wrigleys, and by putting people at the centre of we do, we strive to create an inclusive working environment in which colleagues feel supported and can be themselves.