Junior Barrister's Clerk

Job Title: Junior Barrister's Clerk

Location: Sharston, Manchester, M22 4SN

Salary: Up to £30,000 per annum

Job type: Full time, Permanent

About Us:

Express Chambers operates as an integrated chambers model within Express Solicitors, a progressive law firm. We are instructed by the wider business to provide specialist advisory and advocacy skills across all the firm s areas of work. This innovative and collaborative structure ensures continuity of litigation strategy, efficiency, and the highest standard of representation at every stage. We comprise barristers, pupil barristers, court advocates, and clerks; the core operation of the department is closely aligned to that of a traditional barristers chambers. Based in Manchester, Express Solicitors is an award-winning law firm currently ranked 64 out of more than 10,000 law firms.

The Role:

Express Chambers is looking to recruit an additional Junior Barrister s Clerk to support our ongoing growth plans. The successful candidate will clerk our growing team of barristers, pupil barristers, and court advocates. They will assist our experienced clerking team with the department s diary management and administrative tasks.

We are looking for a candidate who envisages a long-term career in clerking. We are committed to supporting them in their progression along this path.

Responsibilities

• Use of LEX case management system.
• Book requests into Lex.
• Log/upload all briefs/bundles to Lex.
• Ensure papers are policy compliant.
• Liaise with the wider business by telephone and e-mail.
• Diary management.
• Check court lists and communicate with courts.
• Work alongside the clerking team in managing the diary and allocating work.
• Arrange/rearrange 1 to 1 supervision meetings.
• Attend internal department meetings.
• Assist the Senior Clerk.

Person Specification:

Essential:

• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with a proven ability to communicate confidently and efficiently in a corporate setting, both written and orally.
• Ability to work to tight and often competing deadlines.
• A team player with the capacity to thrive in a team environment, with the ability to develop and maintain strong internal relationships at all levels.

Desirable:

• Co-ordination and prioritisation of tasks, troubleshooting, and the ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
• Strong level of IT literacy with common office systems (e.g. Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Well-developed influencing skills whilst remaining diplomatic, pragmatic, and sensitive.
• Professional and smart presentation and a willingness to learn.
• Take personal responsibility for delivering agreed objectives and pride in delivering a high-quality service.
• It would be advantageous if you have experience working as a Junior Clerk at a Barristers' Chambers, or with the Lex system, but this is not essential as full training will be provided.

Salary, hours & benefits

- Salary of up to £30,000.

- Our standard working hours are 8:30am to 5:30pm Monday-Thursday and 8:30am to 5pm Friday.

- 3/2 hybrid working pattern after probation.

- 23 days holiday a year, rising to 26 days, plus public/bank holidays.

- Extra day s holiday for your birthday after 2 years service.

- 3 holiday buy backs per year after 1 year of service.

- Private medical insurance after 2 years service.

- Enhanced Maternity leave payment if you have over 1 year s tenure, further enhanced at over 4 years service.

- Death in service.

- 24/7 onsite Gym access.

- Netball/Football team, 10km Manchester team and more.

- Active social committee with generous departmental and firm-wide social budget.

- Active training culture and various groups and events such as Diversity and Inclusion.

- Other benefits including Employee Assistance Programme, free fruit & annual (optional) flu jab.

Recruitment Process:

Interviews will be conducted by MS Teams and will include scenario-based questioning.

Our employees are our most important asset, we rate skill and ability above all else and our recruitment policy encourages applications from all.

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Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Trainee Barrister s Clerk, Practice Manager, Office Management, Legal Practice Manager, Practice Management, Barrister s Assistant may also be considered for this role.