Job Description

Job Title

Junior Clerk

Reporting To

Head of Clerking/Deputy Head of Clerking/Office Manager

Main Purpose of Job

To ensure that Radcliffe Chambers runs smoothly, through providing a first-rate administrative/practical service to assist both our barristers and our clients.

Key Responsibilities

Assisting the practice management team and office manager with the day-to-day running of Chambers, duties will include but not limited to:

Responsible for largescale printing and collation of court papers, bundles of authorities and documents for court hearings.

Collect DX promptly each day.

Answering incoming calls, transferring calls to barristers and dealing with any enquiries.

Updating cases and diary entries onto LEX.

Updating incoming paperwork onto LEX.

Administrative tasks including post/DX/couriers.

Taking papers over to the courts for hearings/trials.

Lodging arguments, orders etc at the courts.

Delivering papers and briefs etc to barristers.

Collecting outgoing papers for return to clients or confidential destruction.

Printing and photocopying and other ad hoc duties as requested.

General housekeeping duties around Chambers.

Travel queries.

General miscellaneous diary bookings.

Liaising with solicitors.

Supporting the administration team when required.

Covering reception as required, sitting on reception, setting up meeting rooms, dealing with clients and visitors.

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

A minimum of 5 GCSE's, including Maths and English

Required Qualities, Knowledge and Skill Set

Excellent oral and written communications skills.

Good IT skills.

Ability to do a considerable amount of manual labour.

Good interpersonal skills.

Have initiative, and ability to work under pressure, adapting to new demands within a busy team.

Practical skills of printing, photocopying etc.

Helpful but not essential to have some understanding of a barrister's chambers or legal environment.

Radcliffe Chambers are a London Living Wage employer

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 28,810.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Cycle to work scheme Life insurance
Work Location: In person