Thomas More Chambers a leading common law set, is seeking to appoint an experienced Family Law Clerk to join its highly regarded clerking team. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious and commercially minded individual to play a key role within a busy and successful family practice, whilst contributing to the continued growth of chambers as a whole.
The successful candidate will work closely with barristers, solicitors, direct access clients and the courts, assisting with all aspects of practice and diary management. The family team undertakes a broad range of high-quality work including privately funded financial remedy matters, private children law disputes, public law proceedings and injunctive applications, alongside mediation arbitration. Applicants should be confident managing relationships with both professional and lay clients, possess strong fee negotiation and diary management skills, and demonstrate a proactive approach to business development and client service.
This role would ideally suit a barristers’ clerk with at least five years’ experience gained within chambers or a similarly fast-paced legal environment. The successful applicant will be highly organised, personable and detail-oriented, with the drive and enthusiasm to help develop an already thriving practice. In return, chambers offer the opportunity to join a collaborative and supportive team environment with genuine scope for progression, autonomy and long-term career development within a modern and forward-thinking set.