Part-time Criminal Fees Clerk

15NBS Chambers is a leading criminal barristers’ chambers and are currenting advertising for the role of a part time criminal fees clerk (2 days per week). The successful applicant will work in close liaison with the Finance Manager and the Clerks (headed by the Chamber’s Director). The Criminal fees Clerk reports to the Finance Manager. The position is mainly remote, although the part-time fees clerk may have to work occasional days throughout the year in chambers (London).

The role is divided into the following areas of responsibility and activity:-

• Billing Defence AGFS and CPS GFC’s
• Processing incoming payments/remittance statements for all members of Chambers and updating the LEX system and appropriate spreadsheets accordingly.
• Dealing with anomalies in payments/determinations, instigating queries and submitting re-determinations/appeals.
• Produce and store acknowledgements/receipts for payments received in accordance with current accounting requirements and individual barrister’s personal accounting requirements.
• In liaison with the Finance Manager to complete the twice monthly payment run to all members, including recharges.
• Liaise with the Criminal Clerks and individual barristers where necessary on fees which are proving problematic.
• Covering for the Finance Manager whilst on annual leave.

Skills and requirements:-

Will ideally have proficiency in LEX or MLC

               Knowledge of the AGFS and CPS Fee regulations

Previous experience in processing barrister payment runs, Bar Stat and Sage (preferable although not essential).

Salary: £17,000.00 per annum

Holidays – 20 days per year pro rota

All CV’s should be sent with a covering letter via e-mail to glenn.matthews@15nbs.com

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS – Friday 12^th April 2024