Staff Vacancies

Criminal Clerk vacancy – York

This recruitment campaign has now closed. Thank you to everyone who made an application.

Barristers’ Clerk (Crime) York

Salary: Competitive and subject to qualifications and experience

Hours: Monday to Friday 9.00am – 5.30pm

Holidays: 25 days per year plus Bank Holidays

Benefits: Contributory pension Scheme, Death in service benefit, travel expenses if required to work at other locations.

We have a vacancy for a Barristers’ Clerk, This is a full time position working in our York office.

Ideally you will have experience working in a Barristers Chambers or other legal organisation or have suitable transferable skills. You will work as part of a team with our other clerks who are located in our Newcastle and Middlesbrough offices and you may from time to time be required to work out of one of these other locations, especially whilst learning your new role.

Excellent communication skills and ability to work as part of a team are essential.

The job will primarily involve diary management of our members of Chambers, ensuring the fair allocation of work, taking new bookings, recording incoming briefs and correspondence, checking court lists and making listing requests with the court, negotiating fees and dealing with other email and telephone enquiries.

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 a C.V and covering letter stating to our Head Clerk why you think you would be ideal for this role

The closing date for this vacancy will be will as soon as we have enough candidates shortlisted for interview but will not be before Monday 26th February 2024.