Barristers’ Clerk

Job description

circa £35,000

Hours: Monday to Friday 9.00am – 5.30pm

Holidays: 25 days per year plus Bank Holidays

Benefits: Contributory Pension Scheme, Death in Service Benefit, Cycle to work Scheme, travel expenses if required to work at other locations.

Dere Street Barristers have a vacancy for a Barristers’ Clerk based in their new modern offices in Teesside.

The role would ideally suit an experienced Barristers’ Clerk, although applications are also invited from those working in other areas of the legal profession with transferable skills.

The successful applicant will oversee the day-to-day management of our busy Teesside office and whilst you will work alongside another full-time clerk there you will be part of our much larger clerking teams in Newcastle and York. You will need to be a confident person who is happy meeting and greeting barristers, other clerks and customers on a daily basis.

The role will primarily be clerking crime although you will be required to assist clerking family and civil from time to time. Your daily duties will involve diary management of our members of Chambers, ensuring fair allocation of work, taking new bookings, recording incoming briefs and correspondence, checking court lists, making accommodation requests with the court and dealing with email and telephone enquiries. You will also be heavily involved in business development, visiting instructing solicitors and organising functions and events.

Dere Street Barristers are committed to equality, diversity and social mobility and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

If you are interested in joining our team please send your C.V to p.paxton@derestreet.co.uk or alternatively contact Phil Paxton on this email address to arrange a confidential chat.

The closing date for this vacancy will be Wednesday 18^th February 2026.