Team Assistant (Ref: 1859)

Our client, 11KBW is a leading set in the areas of employment, public, commercial and information law. They appear in many of the most high-profile cases across their practice areas from tribunals to the Supreme Court. They are noted for their excellence in advocacy and the outstanding quality of the work of their members. As well as continually striving to maintain outstanding levels of service, they are fully committed to driving forward equality and diversity. Chambers also recognise and support the importance of well-being amongst their members and staff alike.

11KBW is not only focused on providing the highest level of service to members and clients, for which they are recognised in the legal directories, but they are very active in ensuring that Chambers is a great place to work.

The wellbeing of their staff is paramount; they have embraced a hybrid working format; improving working spaces; they have a dedicated staff room; they offer their staff the opportunity to complete bespoke wellbeing surveys leading to changes/improvements where appropriate; and they arrange and support a number of social activities, both for the staff/clerks team only and also with members of chambers. They believe that by fostering a sense of inclusivity and genuine teamwork amongst the clerks they retain a sense of stability in the workplace which helps them achieve the high standards of service for which they are known.

All applicants are requested to complete an Equality, Diversity & Inclusion form, available here.

About the Role

• Team assistant, working alongside one other colleague and under the guidance of a Team Leader.
• Actively clerking a team of 17-19 barristers (silks and senior juniors).
• Competitive salary and bonus (awarded on individual performance).
• 25 days holiday plus all bank holidays
• Benefits package including access to pension scheme, life assurance scheme, private medical and season ticket loan (after a qualifying period).
• Hybrid working pattern available on successful completion of probation.
• You will work alongside another team assistant, supervised by a Team Leader, in a team of 3.
• Assisting with marketing activities and being alert to business development opportunities.

In conjunction with the other team assistant, you will be responsible for

• Managing and maintaining the diary of the members of your team;
• Having an eye on all fee-related matters including keeping fee notes up to date, ensuring fees are billed in a timeous manner and being on top of upcoming brief fees;
• Ensure fair allocation of work for all members;
• Dealing with listing issues for members of your team;
• Developing a thorough understanding of the practice of each of the members of your team and their individual aims and working in conjunction with your colleagues to help members achieve those aims;
• Assisting with marketing activities and being alert to business development opportunities.

About You

• Ideally you will have 4-5 years clerking experience with at least four years practical diary and fee management.
• You will have a commercial and flexible attitude with the ability to work on simultaneous tasks.
• You will be accurate and reliable under pressure.
• You will be able to demonstrate strong client facing skills.
• You will be educated to at least A Level standard or equivalent.
• You will have excellent IT skills.
• A knowledge of Lex will be advantageous but not a requirement as training will be given.
• You will be punctual, courteous and able to communicate appropriately with members, clients and all those with whom chambers engages.
• You will demonstrate a strong ethos for teamwork and the ability to work under your own initiative.
• You will have a thorough understanding of equality and diversity and the importance of practising the same in all situations and towards all people.
• You will have a demonstrable enthusiasm for a career in clerking.

11KBW is committed to promoting and improving equality and diversity. We believe in fairness for all and we were the first chambers to pay its staff the London Living Wage.

Our anti-racist statement is available on our webpage; we offer enhanced maternity, paternity and shared parental leave packages, and we have an ongoing programme of training for staff and barristers on matters relating to the continued improvement of equality, diversity and inclusion within Chambers and at the Bar, as well as supporting Social Mobility initiatives. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups.

Closing Date: 2pm, Thursday 21st November

ABC are committed to quality and to fostering diversity in our profession. We will treat everyone equally and irrespective of their age, background, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity status, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Please advise us in advance of the interview if you have any access needs (including those arising from neurodiversity) and/or require reasonable adjustments for the interview so that we can make appropriate arrangements.