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Apex Chambers – Starter Clerk

Location

Apex Chambers, 32 Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 3BA

 

Job Description

Position: Apex Chambers – Starter Clerk

This exciting, entry-level position will suit those who have just finished their education, whether that be sixth form, college or university and be looking for their first position in a legal, professional services environment. As a Starter Clerk, you will assist the clerking team in providing an effective and efficient practice management service to all members of chambers. The successful candidate will be highly motivated, effective under pressure and demonstrate excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. This starter role provides the platform for a career as a Barristers’ Clerk, a profession which offers huge potential for those seeking long-term professional and personal development.

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The successful candidate will be joining a hard-working and busy clerking team based in Cardiff. This role requires the individual to have clerking / administration / people management / IT systems experience and to be able to the provide clients and barristers with the highest standard of service without supervision.

The successful candidate must have first-class communication and interpersonal skills, possess significant attention to detail, be an effective problem-solver, have demonstrable and confident decision-making skills together with exceptional organisational and multi-tasking abilities.

- Remuneration is £25,000 per annum.

- Annual leave entitlement is 20 days per year plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service.

- This is a full-time, chambers based, role. Candidates will be expected to work 37.5 hours per week between 9am and 5.30pm.

Full terms and conditions of employment will be provided to successful candidates.

Please apply by email to Hilary Estall at hilary@apexchambers.net  enclosing a CV and a covering letter setting out your suitability for the role together with details of salary expectation.

Deadline for applications is Friday 21st March 2026.

 

Duties

Assisting the more senior clerks in the conduct of their duties and the general administration of Chambers.

  • Call answering; telephones and door entry

  • Organising the distribution of the post and DX each morning

  • Organising papers throughout chambers

  • Liaising with the shredding company and keeping the public and clerking areas in good order

  • Updating records on MLC

  • Organising internal storage areas and assisting with keeping a list of all documents stored

  • Photocopying and scanning/ printing of documents

  • Keeping all photocopiers and printers filled with paper in all areas. Daily check of all work areas for paper, jams, toner, stationery supplies

  • Day to day responsibility for cloud-based printer / toner management via Optimidoc

  • Assisting with the booking of and set-up of conference rooms

  • Assist the Clerks room as directed (including the chasing of invitations and papers, Legal Aid Representations and Common Platform Access)

  • Managing the distribution of Archbold books / updates to Counsel.

  • Booking couriers, taxis etc

  • Act as point of contact for Advanced (MSP): logging Counsel holiday dates and responding to out of country queries. Raising and following through access issues via the ticketing system.

  • Manage deliveries to Chambers

  • Any other duties as directed

 

Benefits

  • Company Pension

  • Annual Leave

  • Company Events

 

Education

  • A-Level or equivalent (required)

 

Experience

  • Administrative 1 year (preferred)

  • IT support 1 year (preferred)

 

Licence/Certification

  • Right to Work in the UK (required)

 

Work Location

  • Chambers, in person

 

Chambers is committed to equality and to fostering diversity in the profession.  Treating everyone equally and irrespective of their age, background, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity status, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

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