Our client, Three New Square, is a highly specialist Barristers’ Chambers with an outstanding reputation in each of its core practice areas, most notably, Intellectual Property, Patent litigation and associated areas with scientifically complex issues. Chambers’ twenty-two barristers (members of Chambers), which includes seven KCs, receive consistent tier 1 rankings in the leading legal directories for their advisory and advocacy expertise for domestic and international clients.
Chambers now seeks to appoint a highly suitable individual to the position of Bookkeeper to join its first-class support team. It is intended that this position will be undertaken as a Freelance/Self-employed contractor.
The Role – Reporting to the Senior Clerk and Chambers’ treasurer, duties will include
- Processing payments, invoices, income and receipts and entering data into accounting software or databases, then filing hard copies
- Preparing financial statements showing business income and expenditure
- Paying vendor invoices and tracking bank account balances
- Completing VAT returns for both Chambers’ service company and individual Members of chambers
- Managing HMRC ‘MTD’ for both Chambers’ service company and individual Members of chambers
- Verifying the accuracy of business accounts and alerting the Accountant of errors
- Recording any inconsistencies to help the Accountants reconcile inaccuracies
- Managing employee expense claims
- Helping the external Management Accountants with administrative duties and preparing yearly accounts
Person Specification
- Excellent attention to detail to enter correct data into financial records and recognise errors
- High-level numeracy skills for accurate record-keeping
- Administrative skills for filing financial records
- Computer literacy, especially familiarity with spreadsheets, databases and accounting software such as Microsoft Office, Excel and QuickBooks
- Multi-tasking and organisational skills to manage different financial duties, including the ability to prioritise tasks in order to meet deadlines
- Interpersonal and customer service skills for dealing with customers, suppliers and other employees in the accounts department
- Communication skills, including the ability to explain complex financial matters in accessible terms
Three New Square is an equal opportunity employer. Chambers welcomes all applications, regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, sex, disability, sexual orientation, age or religion or belief. All applications will be considered solely on merit
To apply for this position, please forward your CV, which will clearly set out your suitability, to exclusively retained consultants GRL Legal (GRL).
The closing date for applications is 5pm on Monday 8 December 2025. Early applications are encouraged and initial interviews with suitable candidates will take place immediately
