Barristers and Barrister Teams

GRL Legal; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Hybrid / Flexible working

Travel expenses covered

Salary sacrifice Electric Vehicle

IT equipment provided

No Chambers Fees

Structured career progression

Training and mentoring

Company-provided travel and accomod -?

Job summary

GRL Legal is advising a leading UK claimant law firm on recruiting Barristers at all levels of Call to join its expanding team as employed Counsel within Chambers.

Successful candidates will handle a full spectrum of litigation, including personal injury, clinical negligence and public/private liability, with an outstanding clerking team supporting a healthy workload balance, mentoring, training materials, IT support, and flexible hybrid working.

Qualifications

• Candidates must hold a current Practising Certificate.

Responsibilities

• Handle a full spectrum of litigation, including Small Claims, Fast Track, Multi-Track, CCMCs, interlocutory applications, conferences, pleadings and advisory work.
• Undertake advocacy, advisory and drafting work as part of an employed Counsel role.
• Work with an outstanding clerking team to maintain manageable workloads within core hours and with diarised preparation time.

Job description

Our client is one of the UK's largest and fastest-growing Claimant Law Firms,combining a nationwide legal practice with a rapidly growing in-house Chambers. With a substantial volume of high-quality work, the organisation continues to expand rapidly and is committed to building one of the country's leading employed Bar practices.

As part of their clear and achievable growth strategy, we have been instructed to recruit Barristers at all levels of Call to join this expanding team at a pivotal stage and contribute to its continued development.

This is an outstanding opportunity for ambitious Counsel seeking the security and benefits of employed practice, whilst continuing to undertake varied and challenging advocacy, advisory and drafting work. There is an exceptional and consistent flow of instructions covering the full spectrum of litigation, including Small Claims, Fast Track, Multi-Track, CCMCs, interlocutory applications, conferences, pleadings and advisory work.

We are keen to hear from Barristers with experience in one or more of the following:

• Personal Injury
• Clinical Negligence
• Employers' Liability
• Public Liability
• Occupiers' Liability
• Road Traffic Accidents
• Civil Liberties
• Prison Law

The successful candidates will be supported by an outstanding clerking team, led by a highly experienced ChiefClerk. They make significant efforts to ensure that workloads remain manageable within core working hours, with preparation time diarised appropriately.

Whilst nationwide travel is required, this is carefully managed to ensure a healthy balance with home/office working. Reasonable travel and subsistence expenses will be borne by the business, as will the cost of renewing your practising certificate. Separate professional indemnity insurance is not required.

You will be fully supported within Chambers by a collegiate and approachable team of barristers who are encouraging of open discussion of legal issues and ideas. You will receive mentoring from an experienced barrister, have access to comprehensive training materials and legal resources, and be provided with IT equipment and support. Clear policies are in place to ensure that instructions and papers are received in a timely and organised fashion.

We are seeking candidates who are motivated to contribute to the continued growth of Chambers while developing their own practice.

Candidates must hold a current Practising Certificate. Barristers of all levels of Call will be considered.

The Opportunity

Successful applicants will benefit from generous salary packages in line with independent practice, and;

• Outstanding practice management team, led by a highly regarded Chief Clerk
• Structured career progression, training and partnership opportunities
• Nationwide practice with high-quality, continuous instructions
• Excellent work-life balance with preparation time built into working schedules
• Paid annual leave and sickness entitlement
• Company Pension and Salary sacrifice pension
• All travel and accommodation expenses covered
• Salary sacrifice Electric Vehicle
• Hybrid and genuinely flexible working
• Full IT equipment provided
• NO Chambers Contributions / Rent / Clerks Fees

This represents an excellent opportunity for self-employed Barristers considering employed practice or employed Counsel looking to join one of the UK's most ambitious and progressive legal organisations.

Our client is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to diversity amongst its staff and members. We welcome applications from women, minority ethnic groups, people with disabilities and LGBT+ candidates, as well as those from other groups which are underrepresented in the legal sector