DAC Beachcroft
Directories Manager
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Department: Business Services - Clients and Markets
Location: Bristol
Description
Shape the profile and reputation of a leading international law firm
At DAC Beachcroft, we're known for delivering exceptional legal advice across a broad range of sectors including insurance, health, real estate, financial services and technology. With offices across the UK and internationally, we work with some of the world's leading organisations, helping them navigate complex legal and commercial challenges.
We're looking for an experienced Legal Directories Manager to lead and develop our legal directories and rankings programme. This is a highly visible role that sits within our Clients & Markets function and plays a pivotal part in enhancing the firm's market reputation, supporting business growth, and showcasing the expertise of our lawyers and teams.
Why join DAC Beachcroft?
DAC Beachcroft is a purpose-led international law firm with a strong reputation for client service, innovation and collaboration. We invest in our people and create an environment where individuals can make a meaningful impact whilst developing their careers.
This role offers the opportunity to:
- Take ownership of a firm-wide strategic programme.
- Work directly with senior partners and business leaders.
- Influence how the firm's expertise is recognised across key legal directories and rankings.
- Drive innovation and continuous improvement, including the use of technology and AI-enabled tools.
- Join a collaborative Clients & Markets team that plays a central role in the firm's growth ambitions.
Key Responsibilities
Legal Directories & Rankings
- Lead the end-to-end management of DAC Beachcroft's legal directories and rankings programme, including Chambers, Legal 500 and other relevant directories.
- Develop submission strategies, planning cycles and governance processes across the firm.
- Draft, edit and refine high-quality submissions that showcase the firm's expertise, client successes and market-leading credentials.
- Partner with lawyers and business services teams to identify key matters, client referees and supporting evidence.
- Manage submission timelines and stakeholder engagement to ensure deadlines and quality standards are consistently achieved.
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Rankings Strategy, Market Insight & Reporting
- Analyse rankings outcomes, researcher feedback and competitor activity to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Produce insightful reports and recommendations that support future submission strategies.
- Use performance data and market intelligence to strengthen the firm's external profile.
- Identify opportunities to leverage submissions for awards, industry recognition programmes and other profile-raising initiatives.
Stakeholder Engagement & Profile Raising
- Act as the firm's subject matter expert on legal directories and rankings.
- Advise partners and senior stakeholders on submission strategy, researcher engagement and interview preparation.
- Collaborate closely with Business Development, Marketing, Communications and Clients & Markets colleagues to maximise the value of rankings and recognitions.
- Ensure firm profiles across directory platforms remain accurate, compelling and aligned with strategic priorities.
Process Improvement & Innovation
- Maintain and enhance tracking systems, reporting tools and submission processes.
- Improve templates, guidance materials and ways of working to increase efficiency and consistency.
- Explore opportunities to utilise technology, automation and AI-enabled solutions to support delivery and reporting.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Essential
- Experience managing legal directory submissions, including Chambers and Legal 500, within a law firm or professional services environment.
- Outstanding writing and editing skills with the ability to translate complex legal information into engaging, client-focused content.
- Excellent project management and organisational skills.
- Strong stakeholder management experience, including influencing and supporting senior leaders.
- Experience analysing rankings performance, market intelligence and competitor activity.
- Exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to high-quality delivery.
- Confidence using Microsoft 365 and digital collaboration tools.
- A proactive, self-motivated approach with the ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
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Desirable
- Experience managing legal awards submissions.
- Experience within an international law firm or professional services organisation.
- Knowledge of CRM, SharePoint, workflow or project management systems.
- Experience in market intelligence, competitor analysis or performance reporting.
- Exposure to process improvement or operational change initiatives.
- An interest in legal market trends, reputation management and business development.
Additional Information
As a Disability Confident Scheme employer, we’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you need any reasonable adjustments at any stage (including the application, assessment or interview process), please contact recruitment@dacbeachcroft.com in confidence with the vacancy reference in the subject line, and we’ll be happy to help.
We are happy to talk flexible working with our Flex Forward scheme. We would encourage you to talk to us about our approach to flexible working during the hiring process if you would like to explore this further.
Note for Recruitment Agencies
DAC Beachcroft manages all vacancies via our in-house recruitment teams, prioritising direct sourcing and referrals. When external support is required, roles are released to selected agencies on our Preferred Supplier List (PSL).
Speculative CVs sent to any DAC Beachcroft employee without prior instruction from our recruitment teams (LLP and CSG) will not be accepted, and no fees will be payable.
For PSL queries, please contact: recruitment@dacbeachcroft.com or csgrecruitment@dacbeachcroft.com
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