Junior Clerk / Office Assistant

Job description

We are recruiting a Junior Clerk / Office Assistant to join our team. The role is busy and varied. You will be providing both legal and administrative support to barristers, preparing legal materials, delivering papers to Court and data entry. You will also provide more general office support, such as answering the phones and dealing with post. The team is friendly and fun, and you will be well supported, working closely with other staff members.

Career progression potential is excellent – the role is a stepping stone to legal practice management, as well as other business roles such as marketing, business administration and client services.

We are open to candidates of all backgrounds. You may not have any experience in the legal sector. Equally, you may already be working in a legal admin role. Either way, you will have great communication skills and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment.

We welcome applications from candidates from backgrounds that have not traditionally been represented in the legal sector.

The Organisation: 39 Essex Chambers

39 Essex Chambers is a leading barristers’ chambers with offices in London, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur.  We are made up of 161 barristers, of whom 56 are King’s Counsel, along with a staff team of 50.

We work in a wide range of sectors and practice areas of law, specialising in Commercial, Planning, Environment and Property, Public Law and Civil Liability Law.  We work throughout the UK and internationally.

In all of our work we aim to provide an excellent, efficient service to all of our clients, giving sound practical advice and explaining legal issues in clear terms. We are friendly, approachable and work as a team with our clients and their other professional advisers.  Our members and staff are committed to     equality and fairness in all aspects of our work.

Our culture is open, supportive and caring. We are friendly and give all of our staff the opportunity to develop and grow on their own path. We trust our staff team with responsibility and are open to everyone’s ideas about their own futures and how to take the business forward.

Contract:               Full time (42.5 hours per week) and permanent

Start date:             ASAP and depending upon any notice period

How to Apply

More details about the role including a job description, person specification and application form, can be found on our website here.

39 Essex Chambers is an equal opportunities employer.