Senior Clerk

St John's Buildings; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading barristers' chamber in Sheffield is seeking an experienced Senior Clerk to manage their Sheffield site and lead a team of 10. The role involves ensuring excellent service delivery, driving business development, and being a key member of the management team. Ideal candidates will have strong diary management skills and a proven track record in the legal market. The start date is set for 1st April 2026.

Benefits

Contributory pension scheme

Private healthcare

Cash plan

Group life policy

Enhanced maternity pay

32 holidays plus Bank Holidays

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience as a barristers’ clerk, with management skills.
• Strong record in business development and client relationship management.
• Experience in training and supervising staff.

Responsibilities

• Report directly to the Chief Executive.
• Lead a team of 10 staff, managing the Sheffield site effectively.
• Drive business development activities and maintain client relationships.

Skills

Diary management

Business development

Interpersonal skills

Legal market knowledge

Team management

Tools

Diary management software (MLC, Lex)

General computer literacy

Job description

Senior Clerk

Hours : Monday to Friday, 8 : 30am – 5 : 30pm (1-hour unpaid lunch break)

Holidays : 32 per year plus Bank Holidays

Benefits : contributory pension scheme, private healthcare and cash plan, group life policy, enhanced maternity pay.

Location : Sheffield City Centre, with travel to other sites in the North and to clients.

One of the largest barristers’ chambers in the country with sites across the North of England and over 240 barristers practising across multiple disciplines. We pride ourselves on excellent service and management and hold ISO9001 and ISO27001 accreditations as well as adhering to the regulatory requirements of the Bar Standards Board and Bar Council.

Our Sheffield site is host to 50 barristers servicing clients across the country, but primarily in Yorkshire and the surrounding areas.

In this vital role you will :

• Report directly to the Chief Executive;
• Be an active member of Chambers’ Senior Management Team, contributing to the strategic vision and operational plans of chambers;
• Lead and manage a staff team of 10 (with some matrix management from others);
• Have management responsibility for running the Sheffield site, ensuring facilities are maintained and appropriate conference facilities provided to members and clients;
• Drive business development activity for the Sheffield site, building and sustaining a network of clients;
• Ensure the delivery of excellent clerking services and facilities from our Sheffield site, working in synergy with colleagues and barristers across all sites;
• Assist in the recruitment and development of new pupils and barristers guiding and supporting practice development and sustainable careers;

The successful candidate will :

• Be a highly experienced and effective barristers’ clerk either working as a Senior Clerk already or ready for the step into a Senior Clerk role;
• Be an excellent diary manager, ideally with experience clerking Family, Crime and Civil law, although expertise in one field will be sufficient to be considered for the role;
• Have a positive record of business development, both in maintaining existing relationships through strong networking and interpersonal skills and the delivery of excellent service and in bringing in new clients and cases;
• Have experience of training, supervising and ideally line managing others;
• Have a robust knowledge of the legal market and the regulatory environment in which we operate;
• Have an established network of contacts in the legal marketplace (ideally in the same region) and the skills and drive to build that further to the benefit of Chambers and its members;
• Have a personality and approach that builds credibility and rapport with all stakeholders;
• Be ready to work as part of a wider management team and unified multi-site chambers;
• Have strong working knowledge of diary management software, e.g. MLC, Lex.;
• Have strong general computer literacy.;

To apply for this role, please click on the apply link, complete the application form and upload your CV.

Please submit applications by 24th December 2025.

We are aiming for a start date of 1st April 2026.

We positively encourage applications from all sections of the community and operate an equal opportunities approach.