About this Job
The Fees Clerk position to be filled sits alongside three other Fees Clerks and two dedicated Revenue Controllers. This role takes responsibility for a wide range of billing activity as well as other administrative Fees tasks, as directed by the Chief Executive and other senior colleagues. The position will report directly to the Chief Executive.
About this Employer
7BR is an established and leading multi-disciplinary set of Barristers' Chambers with national and international reach, working across a diverse group of practice areas from its state-of-the-art home at 7 Bedford Row. Today with over 90 Members including 22 King's Counsel, 7BR is recognised for its breadth of specialisms, and consistently receives strong rankings across multiple practice areas in the Legal Directories.
Person Specification
- Demonstrable experience and understanding of how billing works across at least one of the three main practice areas - namely, Civil, Criminal or Family - with a preference for direct experience of Criminal billing. This will likely come from a minimum of two years prior experience to undertaking a Fees=related role in another set of Barristers' Chambers.
- Highly attuned communication skills which can be deployed both internally as well as externally with third party funders.
Key Responsibilities
Billing criminal cases and chasing up the Crown Prosecution Service for purchase orders. Billing civil cases and answering queries from solicitors and members. Develop a strong working knowledge of Family billing in order to provide assistance where required. Chasing members for billing details and marking off payments. Familiarity with, and therefore in ability to, deal with Chamber's database - LEX. Setting new members up on Chambers' systems and with suppliers, as well as amending bank details. Sending fee notes and assisting cost negotiations.
Professional Qualifications
Ideally a minimum of two years prior experience to undertaking a Fees-related role in another set of Barristers' Chambers and experience of, or familiarity with, LEX database and Excel would be an advantage.
