Assistant Fees Clerk - Leading Family Chambers (London)

About this Job

Reporting to the Senior Fees Clerks and Senior Clerk, you will assist with the fee billing and general fees clerk duties, including managing the fees email inbox, the submission of fees claims and uploading the relevant supporting documents. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is looking for a rewarding role with outstanding long-term prospects and progression. Full training will be provided if necessary.

About this Employer

Our Client, Coram Chambers, has a prestigious reputation in family law. Winners of the ‘Family Law Case of the Year’ at the 2020 Family Law Awards and ‘Family Law Clerking Team of the Year’ at the 2021 Family Law Awards, they are unparalleled in their depth and breadth of legal expertise. Coram members have been instrumental in the four most recent cases at the Supreme Court. Their barristers are experts in family law and they pride themselves in being one of the most diverse sets.

Person Specification

• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to deal with people at all levels
• Excellent IT skills
• Personal resilience and reliability with excellent timekeeping
• Willingness to learn, ability to work to tight and often competing deadlines
• Attention to detail

Key Responsibilities

• Together with the Senior Fees Clerks, assist with the management of a systematic approach to the billing and collection of Barristers’ fees
• Assisting Senior Fees Clerks with fee collection processes
• Develop and maintain professional working relationships with instructing solicitors
• Identify specific areas of aged debt and tackle in a focussed and strategic way
• Maintain accurate information about the progress of all cases after fee notes have been issued, ensuring information is recorded accurately and in a timely fashion
• Production of various reports through LEX and Excel