Staff Vacancies

Members of Devereux are supported by an experienced and enthusiastic team of practice managers, assistant practice managers and business services staff. We are known for our friendly workplace culture and professional work ethic.

Devereux is an equal opportunities employer and is fully committed to providing equality of opportunity and to eliminating discrimination on grounds of race, colour, ethnic or national origins, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age and disability.

Devereux encourages applications from disabled people. All disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for any position advertised will be interviewed and will be considered on their experience and skills set required for the role.

Occasionally employment vacancies arise, at which time we recruit from within and via external advertising. Should you wish to enquire about potential job opportunities with Chambers, please contact Jacki Muirhead, Director of Operations.

  • Practice Manager

    Devereux Chambers is seeking a Practice Manager to join our team.

    This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading civil and commercial set with recognised strength across employment, commercial litigation, tax, personal injury, and clinical negligence. Working closely with the Director of Clerking, Deputy Director of Clerking, members, and support staff, the successful candidate will play a key role in driving practice development, managing client relationships, and contributing to the effective day-to-day running of the clerks’ room.

    About the role:
    Lead the day-to-day management and organisation of a team of barristers, including diary and case management;
    Drive strategic practice development, including business planning and marketing initiatives;
    Build and maintain strong client relationships, identifying new business opportunities and supporting cross-selling;
    Oversee allocation of work, fee negotiation, and client advisory on appropriate Counsel;
    Line manage and mentor junior clerks, supporting their development and performance.

    About you:
    2–3 years’ experience as a Practice Manager, including responsibility for leading a team
    Strong commercial awareness with a proactive and strategic mindset
    Excellent knowledge of practice management, clerking systems, and fee negotiation
    Confident communicator with strong stakeholder management skills
    Resilient, professional, and collaborative, with the ability to thrive in a high-performing environment

    The role offers the opportunity to work within a highly regarded and forward-thinking set, and excellent scope for professional development within a supportive and collaborative culture.

    Applications can be submitted here.

    Closing date: 24th April 2026

  • Work Experience for School Pupils

    We welcome school pupils on work experience programmes who are looking to gain an insight into a career in the legal sector. Our work experience programme is predominantly shadowing and assisting the clerking team. There may be an opportunity for school pupils to spend time with our finance and marketing teams, however this will depend on a variety of factors and cannot be guaranteed.

    We do not offer barrister shadowing outside of our mini-pupillage programme. School pupils are not eligible for mini-pupillages. It may be possible to take school pupils to a court or tribunal hearing during their time with us, but again this will depend on a variety of factors and cannot be guaranteed.

    We only have a limited number of work experience spaces available each year. Some of the work is likely to be physical in nature, so please let us know if this will present any difficulty and we will make reasonable adjustments.

    For more information, please email Jo Keable, our Operations Manager.

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