Junior Clerk

Job description

About Fountain Court
“The clerks at Fountain Court Chambers are outstanding – they are professional, approachable, and always ready to assist. They understand the urgency and complexity of high-value commercial matters and are consistently responsive and efficient. Their knowledge of counsel’s strengths ensures a tailored and seamless service for clients.”
Chambers and Partners

Fountain Court is a long-established set of commercial barristers at the forefront of commercial dispute
resolution. Our Members have a wide range of expertise across practice areas and act in some of the highest
profile and complex disputes.

Our clerks work closely with our Marketing and Business Development team and are highly regarded by clients
for various reasons: their commercial approach, their responsiveness, their approachability and their excellent
service.

About the Role
A Junior Clerk plays a vital support role in the smooth running of a barristers’ Chambers. The role involves supporting barristers, clerks and the administration team, with the daily operations of Chambers, including court runs, diary management, and general office duties. Developing an understanding of its priorities and workflows is a key aspect of the role, supported through hands-on experience and mentoring from the clerking team. This entry level position offers an excellent opportunity to build a strong foundation for career progression in the clerks’ team, supported through hands-on experience and mentoring.

Remuneration and Benefits:

• London Living Wage £30,609 per annum and discretionary annual bonus.
• Full-time, permanent (42.5 hours/week on a rota between 8am–7pm).
• Minimum of 20 days’ annual leave increasing by one day per full year worked rising to a maximum
  of 25 days’.
• A comprehensive benefits package is available* which includes (salary sacrifice) auto-enrolment
  pension scheme (5% employer contribution), tax-free Private Medical Insurance incorporating an
  Employee Assistance Programme and access to Private GP services, Group Life, Income Protection
  scheme and an interest-free Season Ticket loan.

*some benefits are subject to qualifying periods

Duties:

• Document Handling: Printing, scanning, copying and collating materials received electronically, including the preparation and assembly of authorities bundles.
• Court Lodging: Lodging authorities and skeleton arguments at court; arranging for court orders to be sealed when required.
• Court Runs and Deliveries: Delivering and collecting Members’ papers to and from court/tribunal and other external locations as needed.
• Post, DX and Email Monitoring: Managing the collection and distribution of post and monitoring the junior clerks’ email inbox. Logging receipt and organizing the return of boxes to and from solicitors.
• Call Handling: Fielding incoming calls and directing or dealing with enquiries as appropriate.
• Diary Management: Entering case papers and appointments into the diary accurately and promptly.
• Team Liaison: Working closely with barristers and colleagues to ensure they receive appropriate support.
• General Clerking Support: Assisting with day-to-day clerking duties as required.
• Administrative Support: Providing assistance to the administration, operations and marketing teams when needed.

About you:

• You will have excellent oral and written communication skills, with professional and confident telephone
  manners.
• You will be an organised and proactive multi-tasker with demonstrable problem-solving skills, accurate and
  reliable in high-pressure situations and meet deadlines.
• You will be collaborative and work well independently and within a team.
• You will have a strong academic record at A level or equivalent.
• You will have an unrestricted Right to Work in the UK.

To apply for this role, please send your CV and cover letter outlining why you are suitable for the role,
including your current salary and notice period to recruitment@fountaincourt.co.uk by 5pm on Friday, 8
August 2025.

Fountain Court Chambers is an Equal Opportunities Employer