Administration Executive – Marketing Team (Leading Barristers' Chambers – London)

Our client, is a leading civil law Barristers’ Chambers specialising in high-profile medical, police, professional discipline, regulatory, business & specialist crime and public law cases, often involving important legal, ethical and social issues. 

Barristers and staff adopt a professional, progressive and friendly approach and the wellbeing of all staff is something Chambers takes seriously. They were one of the first sets to be awarded the Bar Council’s Certificate for Excellence in Well-Being. They organise wellbeing training and initiatives and encourage a healthy work-life balance.

They also have a range of internal social events, held both inside and outside Chambers.

Additional benefits include very competitive holiday entitlement, gym membership, life assurance and monthly massages.

Members of its award-winning staff team play a vital part in the success of the set and Chambers is seeking a bright, highly motivated individual to join as an Administration Executive to the Marketing Team. Chambers has an excellent record of developing its staff and promoting from within.  

The precise nature of the responsibilities allocated to this role will be determined once the successful candidate has been selected.  They are likely to include assisting with client service initiatives in addition to a range of event management, reporting and data processing, marketing and administration activities including:

• Facilitating of internal and external events: webinars, seminars and conferences;
• Production of mailshots and social media posts;
• Maintenance and updating of Chambers' website and blogs;
• Collation of annual submissions to the legal directories;
• Social media and website analytics; Market research projects; CRM and data management;
• Assisting the clerking or administration teams when needed: taking switchboard calls, meeting arrangements, diary management, printing, court runs, etc;
• ad hoc project work; and
• ad hoc admin as required

What you will bring:

• A can-do attitude with a strong attention to detail
• Strong communication and organisational skills along with a willingness to learn
• The ability to adapt and prioritise competing demands in the context of a busy and changing workload
• A professional manner with colleagues, clients, and contacts
• The ability to show initiative and creatively problem solve where appropriate
• A calm and cheerful approach, even under pressure
• Experience of the Microsoft Office suite of programmes; and
• Confidence in discussing ideas and making suggestions

Successful applicants are likely to have been educated at degree-level, but Chambers will also consider candidates who can demonstrate at interview that they have the necessary skills and approach to make a success of the role. Knowledge or experience of the legal profession would be helpful but is not a pre-requisite.

To apply: please forward your CV, which should clearly outline your suitability for the role to exclusively retained consultants GRL Legal.

This is an urgent instruction and the closing date for applications is 5pm on Monday 4th March 2024.