Job Details

Mercantile Barristers is a Barristers’ Chambers specialising in commercial chancery work and based in the heart of legal London at Gray’s Inn.

Our members have established specialist practices in commercial litigation, insolvency, company, construction, property, estates and sports law.  We provide full circle legal services on both contentious and non-contentious matters to businesses, professionals and high net worth individuals.

To assist with our increasing case load and structured expansion we now require a Receptionist/Legal Administrator to join our team on a permanent, full time basis.

Duties will include covering the switchboard, meeting and greeting clients and visitors; basic data input; maintaining the waiting area, assisting with the general administration of chambers; scanning, photocopying, and filing documents; and collecting and distributing post.

The role will also involve all aspects of support in litigation case management from pre-action conduct through to trial and appeal where necessary in compliance with the Civil Procedure Rules. Previous exposure to practice management involving any aspect of either recruitment, personnel, facilities, marketing or accounts co-ordination will be an advantage although not a pre-requisite.

Experience of working in a law firm and/or barristers’ chambers will be an advantage, although not a pre-requisite. This position is not appropriate for candidates who are looking to progress to a career in practising the law either as a barrister or solicitor. Chambers is keen to find a candidate who would like to further their career in legal administration.

The successful candidate must be professionally presented with a clear speaking voice and a warm personality.

We offer a competitive salary dependent on experience.

Apply with your full CV under the cover of a letter addressed to the HR Department and send by e-mail to: recruitment@mercantilebarristers.com

NO AGENCIES PLEASE