Express Chambers operates as an integrated chambers model within Express Solicitors, an award-winning law firm currently ranked 64th in The Lawyer UK 200. We comprise barristers, pupil barristers, court advocates, and clerks; the core operation of the department is closely aligned to that of a traditional barristers’ chambers. We are instructed by the wider business to provide specialist advisory and advocacy skills across all of the firm’s practice areas. This innovative and collaborative structure ensures continuity of litigation strategy, efficiency, and the highest standard of representation at every stage.
Express Chambers
has a clear and achievable growth strategy.
This is an exciting opportunity to join at a pivotal stage and
contribute to its continued development.
Role
Following growth in the wider business, Express Chambers is looking to recruit a qualified barrister or solicitor-advocate in the very early stages of their career.
Applications are
invited from candidates based anywhere in England and Wales. Candidates must hold, or be eligible to hold,
a practising certificate.
The role reflects that of a typical civil barrister, with instructions to undertake advocacy and written work across a broad spectrum of civil litigation. The core practice areas are personal injury, clinical negligence, and costs. We are also instructed in matters relating to civil liberties, housing disrepair, and consumer claims litigation (we would be particularly interested in hearing from applicants who have experience in these areas).
The successful candidate will be supported by our experienced clerking team. We 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. We are a collegiate and approachable team, encouraging of open discussion of legal issues and ideas. You will receive mentoring from an experienced barrister, will have access to comprehensive training materials and legal resources, and will 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.
A structured and recognised career pathway is in place, with
opportunities to be instructed on increasingly complex and higher value cases
as your experience develops. We welcome
applications from candidates who are open to new challenges and who aspire, in
time, to work towards becoming a pupil supervisor.
Responsibilities
- Court advocacy.
- Attendance at conferences, settling papers.
- To keep up to date with procedural changes, case law, and developments in legislation.
- To assist with the training and mentoring of less experienced advocates.
- Provide a high-quality
service.
Person Specification
Essential
- Current practising certificate.
- Higher Rights of Audience (if applicable).
- Exceptional attention to detail.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
- The ability to work both independently as well as part of a team.
- Resilience.
Desirable
- Experience of personal injury litigation
- Working knowledge of the Civil Procedure Rules
- Good
level of IT literacy.
Salary, hours & benefits
- Competitive salary, dependent on experience (in the region of £60,000 to £70,000)
- Flexible working hours.
- Pension contributions.
- Practising certificate renewal, travel/subsistence costs, and professional indemnity insurance.
- 23 days of paid annual leave (this increases with tenure), plus Bank Holidays.
- An extra day of annual leave for your birthday after 2 years’ service.
- 3 annual leave ‘buy backs’ per year after 1 year of service.
- Private medical insurance after 2 years of service.
- Enhanced maternity leave payment after 1 year of service.
- IT equipment as well as IT support.
- Death in service.
- 24/7 onsite gym access.
- Netball/football team, 10km Manchester team, running club, and more.
- Active social committee with generous departmental and firm-wide social budget.
- A thriving EDI Network.
- Other benefits including an
Employee Assistance Programme, and an annual (optional) flu jab.
Recruitment Process
To
apply, send a CV to recruitment@expresssolicitors.co.uk
or visit our careers page at www.expresssolicitors.co.uk/careers
Interviews
will be conducted by MS Teams.
Our
employees are our most important asset; we rate skill and ability above all
else and our recruitment policy encourages applications from all.
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