BARRISTERS CLERK CANTERBURY BECKET CHAMBERS IS A BUSY

Role/ Purpose of Job:

Barristers Clerk - Canterbury

BARRISTERS CLERK CANTERBURY BECKET CHAMBERS IS A BUSY

Becket Chambers is a busy Barristers Chambers with offices in Kent and Sussex. An opportunity has arisen in our Canterbury Office for an individual to work 5 days per week

Salary: £20,000 p.a.

Role/ Purpose of Job:

To aid in the administration of a busy Barristers Chambers and to assist in providing an excellent service to a diverse selection of clients.

To take on duties which allow the clerking team and admin team to work efficiently and effectively in, at times, stressful situations.

Key responsibilities:

Dealing with incoming documents and emails, data entry.
Assisting clients who attend Chambers.
Answering the telephone and assisting callers.
Booking and allocating court cases
Dealing with Mediation and Direct Access enquiries.
Processing barrister’s payments.
Billing and invoicing work undertaken by individual barristers.
Attending and assisting with Chambers marketing events i.e. seminars.
Any other administration duties as deemed necessary by the Senior Clerk.

Competencies and Skills Required:

Essential

Previous admin experience, ideally within a legal or similar company

The ability to communicate effectively with clients over the telephone or face to face
Ability to be Self-sufficient / motivated and show initiative
A calm patient manner and approach to work in a very busy fast paced environment
Professional yet approachable with a good sense of humour
Ability to maintain good working relations with members of clerking team, Barristers and other firms.
Ability to work unsupervised on regular tasks and ensures that they are completed on time.
Computer literate, including Microsoft products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Deadline for applications: 20^th June 2018

Job description dated: May 18

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