Our client is a leading Barristers’ Chambers with 87 Barrister members, including 30 King’s Counsel (“Silks”). Chambers’ reputation is outstanding, and it achieves consistent tier 1 rankings in the leading legal directories for its legal and advocacy expertise in each of its specialist practice areas across the whole remit of Commercial and Chancery Law, for both domestic and international clients.
Chambers seeks to appoint a highly suitable, friendly and personable individual to the position of Front of House Receptionist. This role offers significant support to its first-class, highly regarded, practice management team and barrister members. This role is part-time, 2 days per week and office-based (London WC2).
Key responsibilities include:
- Meet and greet professional and lay clients, and any other visitors to Chambers, in a friendly and professional manner.
- Handle all initial telephone enquiries to Chambers, using discretion in the redirection of callers and answering questions on routine matters.
- Ensure the Reception is kept tidy, presents well and that any newspapers and legal magazines are received and laid out for visitors.
- Maintain the visitors’ log, including maintenance staff, to Chambers.
- Assist housekeeping and the operations team with ensuring conference rooms are clean and tidy before and after meetings
- Assist with the provision of refreshments for visitors, for meetings and conferences, and with in-house lunches, particularly in the absence of the housekeeper or after the housekeeper departs for the day
- Book taxis and couriers and maintain a record of these bookings.
- Assist generally as required
To apply for this position, please forward your CV clearly setting out your suitability for the role, to exclusively retained consultants, GRL Legal.
The closing date for applications is 5 pm on Friday, 31 October 2025. This is an urgent assignment; early applications are encouraged, and initial interviews with GRL Consultants will take place immediately.
Equality and Diversity:
We encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, gender, race, sexual orientation, marital status, religion or belief, or disability.
