The main purpose of the role is to assist the firms Business Development Manager in the delivery of a marketing and business development function for the firm. A key part of the role will focus on the firms digital platform and will include management of the firms events, website, communications and social media output.
Start date: January 2020 Type: Fixed term contract (12 months approximately) Key duties:
Assisting with the writing, design and production of a wide range of marketing communications (e.g. newsletters and e-shots)
Manage firms social media pages (e.g. interacting with internal & external stakeholders to increase followers and coordinate and managing content to increase exposure)
Assist the set-up of an e-marketing programme which builds a database to support the business plan
Responsibility for the firm’s website
Analyse digital performance using appropriate metrics and report communications activity
Management of the firm’s events, including booking venues and using EventBrite, MailChimp and SurveyMonkey software
Co-ordinating and assisting fee earners in providing interesting written copy for use on the firm’s website and social media
Maintaining and updating information on the firms documentation and databases, including Forum the firms Practice Management System
Co-ordination of the firms PR output
Creating brochures, flyers and other literature
Qualifications required
Degree in Marketing/Communications/PR or a combination thereof.
Skills required
Strong interpersonal skills to be able to communicate at Partner/Business owner level
Ability to work through an action list unsupervised
Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint (training will be provided)
Desktop publishing skills, e.g. InDesign
Understanding of Word Press (training will be provided)
In April 2020, new rules are to be introduced to the private sector to widen the scope of Income Tax and National Insurance deductions from Contractors.
If you are a business who engages contractors then you could be affected by the change and will then need to prepare for it.
Do you rely on “self employed” contractors as part of your business model?
Are you aware of the changes to the IR35 tax rules which come into place in April 2020?
Do you know what to do to prepare for the rule change?
Do you want to find out more?
Bermans have arranged a seminar to discuss the above and the effects the tax rule change could have on your business.
Our speakers are experts in their fields and will be able to share with you practical guidance and case examples of the tax rule change, along with best practices in preparing for it.
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As you may have heard, podcasts are booming.
The number of people in the UK listening to them every week has doubled to six million over the last five years, and it’s not going to stop there.
Globally, listener numbers are forecast to grow more than six-fold over the next four years to more than 1.8 billion, on top of all that, the rise in popularity of branded podcasts – those that are backed by companies – has been marked.
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Bermans have recently appointed two new recruits in their employment and property departments in line with plans to build on their presence in these areas in Manchester.
Sophie qualified as a Solicitor in September 2019 and joined Bermans upon qualification as a Solicitor in the Employment team.
She previously worked at a National firm and more recently a Regional firm where she trained as a Solicitor.
Sophie obtained her law degree from Lancaster University before going on to complete her LPC at BPP in Liverpool.
During her training Sophie was involved in both contentious and non-contentious employment work including guiding employers through disciplinary process, absence management procedures and redundancy situations. Sophie was also involved in providing in house employment law training to senior management teams.
Sophie prides herself on offering pragmatic and commercial advice to her clients.
Stephen joined Bermans in August 2019 as a partner in the property team.
He has a wealth of knowledge, having qualified as a solicitor in 1990 and with over 20 years of experience dealing with a wide range of commercial property matters, with specific expertise in complex commercial development and regeneration projects.
Stephen, who is based at our Manchester and Liverpool offices, works with a range of clients including commercial developers, investors, landlords and tenants, housing associations, local authorities and universities.
Stephen was chair of Pro Manchester’s regeneration and property group for over 12 years and is now a member of the Greater Manchester Chamber’s property and regeneration steering committee.
He is also on the main board of the North & Western Lancashire Chamber of Commerce, and is an honorary Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
Rachel joined Bermans in July 2019 and is currently working in our Employment team as a Solicitor.
Rachel studied History & Politics at the University of Manchester before deciding to pursue a career in law.
Rachel qualified as an Employment Solicitor at a commercial firm in 2009 and brings a wealth of experience, having also worked in the HR head office of a major UK retailer and in-house at a TV and film finance and production company based in Montreal, Canada.
She has worked with clients across a range of sectors but has a particular interest in the creative industries and national retailers and having worked in-house, has extensive knowledge of the commercial contexts in which our clients operate.
Rachel has represented clients in tribunal cases including those relating to unfair dismissal, constructive dismissal and all forms of discrimination.
Rachel has a particular interest in guiding her client’s through absence management processes and avoiding disability discrimination claims (in particular those relating to mental health impairments.) Her non contentious work includes drafting contracts, policies, restrictive covenants and settlement agreements.
Robert qualified as Solicitor in 2008 and joined Bermans in July 2019 as a Senior Associate in the Employment team.
He has previously worked for industry recognised legal providers, including an employment boutique firm in Manchester.
He is known for delivering strategic and commercial advice to clients and advises clients in different sectors. He has also contributed to industry journals and national press with articles on employment law issues.
Robert has acted for a wide range of clients ranging from OMB’s to large national and international companies, however he has a particular focus on owner managed SME’s.
Robert regularly advises on complex internal HR and employment law issues as well as business re-organisations, restructures and TUPE transactions. He is particularly experienced at representing clients in the Employment Tribunal and regularly appears as an advocate.
Rob is a solicitor in the Commercial team, having joined Bermans in July 2019.
Rob trained at a firm in Manchester after qualifying as a solicitor in 2018, with seats in the corporate and commercial department, wills and trusts, and business crime and regulation.
Rob advises on all types of commercial contracts, with particular expertise in agreements for the creative industries. He also has a growing number of clients in the developing blockchain and cryptocurrency sector.
Before deciding to train in law, Rob gained an MA in Music Industry Studies from the University of Liverpool. This included a dissertation based on his own original research, studying levels of understanding of relevant intellectual property issues amongst musicians in Liverpool.
Since then, Rob has had a number of commercially-focused roles, including creative industries business adviser, project manager, and owner of a record label. Rob’s frequent dealings with commercial contracts inspired him to train as a commercial lawyer.
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