Chambers recruitment and secondments, by specialists who know the Bar .
Briefed's recruitment team places clerks, practice managers, Chambers Directors and administrative staff into sets across England and Wales, and arranges barrister secondments into private practice teams.
Recruitment for a market most agencies do not understand
Senior chambers roles are unusual to recruit for. The pool of experienced candidates is small, the structure of a barristers' set is unlike any other workplace, and the working relationship between a senior clerk and the barristers they support is built on trust that takes years to develop. Matching a candidate to a set requires more than matching a CV to a job description.
Most recruitment agencies approach chambers the same way they approach any law firm. Briefed's recruitment team does not. They have worked within chambers and private practice and have spent their careers building the networks and market knowledge that this kind of placement requires. That includes understanding how different sets are structured, what clerking cultures look like in practice, and what makes a candidate the right fit for a particular role — not just on paper.
For private practice teams, the recruitment team also arranges barrister secondments — placing self‑employed barristers into firms to cover surges in contentious work or specific project needs.
What we cover
For chambers hiring staff. For firms needing barristers.
Chambers staff recruitment
Permanent and interim placements for senior clerks, practice managers, chambers directors, fees clerks, marketing leads and administrative staff. Candidates are assessed against the specific demands of a chambers set — its structure, culture, and practice mix — not a generic legal employment brief.
Barrister secondments
Self‑employed barristers are placed into private practice teams to meet demand surges in contentious work, cover parental leave or long‑term absence, or support a specific litigation project. We draw on an established network of barristers across commercial, construction, regulatory, civil, transport and media practice areas.
Team structure and pay advice
Practical guidance on how to grade roles, where management responsibility should sit, and what the market is currently paying for chambers staff. Useful ahead of a hire, during a restructure, or when a set is reviewing the balance between clerking and management functions.
Open roles
Current vacancies
Roles currently being recruited across chambers and private practice. All roles are in England and Wales unless stated otherwise. To apply, click the link on any role.
Permanent London
Family Law Clerk
Thomas More Chambers, London
Thomas More Chambers, a leading common law set, is seeking to appoint an experienced Family Law Clerk to join its highly regarded clerking team. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious and commercially minded individual to play a key role within a busy and successful family practice, whilst contributing to the continued growth of chambers as a whole.
A highly regarded barristers' chambers in Nottingham is seeking an experienced Chambers Business Administrator to oversee the day‑to‑day management and operational running of the business. Working closely with senior leadership, this is a broad and varied role with responsibility for finance, payroll, pensions, HR administration, compliance, facilities management, and business support.
Practice Group Clerk — Public Law & Immigration
Leading London chambers
Our client is seeking a talented and ambitious Practice Group Clerk to join its highly regarded Public Law & Immigration team in London. Working closely with the Practice Directors and senior clerking team, the successful candidate will play a key role in supporting a thriving practice recognised for its strength and reputation across public law and immigration work.
A leading London Chambers is seeking a part‑time Administrative Assistant to join its highly regarded and collaborative team. This is a varied, hands‑on opportunity supporting the Chambers Director and wider operations function across administration, facilities, events, records management, health & safety and office coordination.
Broad ownership of operations, IT, compliance, marketing, HR and finance across a growing multi‑disciplinary firm. Suited to a Practice Manager from either a chambers or law firm background who is looking for a hands‑on role with real influence over direction.
Managing the full fees life cycle — receipting, issuing receipts to solicitors, and overseeing aged debt — within one of the Bar's most prestigious specialist sets. Requires at least five years' fees clerking experience in chambers or a law firm.
High‑quality civil advocacy work within a chambers‑style structure, covering personal injury, clinical negligence, costs, housing, and broader civil litigation. Open to barristers and solicitor‑advocates.
Junior clerking role at one of the largest and most well‑resourced sets in the UK, with over 100 barristers and a significant number of KCs. The set has a strong clerking and business services team to support development.
Clerking role within the business and property practice group at a leading Leeds set. The chambers consists of over 100 barristers, a strong cohort of KCs, and an experienced business support team.
Leading civil, public and commercial chambers
Senior leadership role overseeing practice management across a high‑performing team at a well‑regarded London set with strengths in civil, public, and commercial work. The role carries responsibility for fee income, practice development, and day‑to‑day management of a clerking team. Candidates with a strong track record in a senior clerking or practice management role are invited to apply.
Boutique litigation and reputation management firm
Junior barrister is sought by a highly specialised boutique firm advising celebrities, UHNW individuals, governments, and businesses on complex disputes. The candidate will need strong communication skills and crisis management focus.
A leading London chambers is seeking a part‑time Administrative Assistant to join its highly regarded and collaborative team. This is a varied, hands‑on opportunity supporting the Chambers Director and wider operations function across administration, facilities, events, records management, health & safety and office coordination.
Head of Recruitment — Chambers & Secondments
Elliott has spent his career working across chambers and private practice. He understands how sets are structured, how clerking teams operate, and what chambers are actually looking for when they hire — which is not always what a job description says. He works with a small number of sets at a time and takes a direct approach: speaking to chambers about the role, the team, and the culture before identifying candidates, rather than circulating CVs against a brief.
For private practice firms, Elliott maintains a network of self‑employed barristers available for secondment across a range of practice areas. If you have a capacity need or a specific project requirement, he can advise on what is available and what would be a realistic fit.
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