Chambers CEO

Final date to receive applications: 12 October 2026

Department:
Exec/ Leadership

Employment Type:

Permanent

Location:

London

Reporting To:
Heads of Chambers and the Chambers Management Committee

Compensation: GBP 135,000 - GBP 150,000 / year

Reports to:

Heads of Chambers and the Chambers Management Committee

Location:

Temple, London

Working pattern:
Full-time, permanent. Primarily based on-site in Temple, with some flexibility around working patterns.

Salary: GBP 135,000 - GBP 150,000 per annum, depending on experience, plus up to 15% performance-related reward.

New Court Chambers is looking to appoint a Chambers CEO to provide strategic, commercial, financial and operational leadership across Chambers.

This is a broad and influential leadership role, working closely with the Heads of Chambers, Management Committee, members and staff to shape and deliver Chambers' strategy and lead its day-to-day management.

You’ll join at an important point in Chambers’ development, with an opportunity to lead organisational change, strengthen structures and accountability, build commercial and business development capability and ensure Chambers continues to operate effectively in a changing legal market.

With responsibility across all aspects of Chambers' activity other than the legal services provided by its members, you’ll have genuine scope to shape how the organisation operates and develops.

• Lead the development and delivery of Chambers' strategy, working closely with the Heads of Chambers, Management Committee and members.
• Drive organisational and cultural change, embedding clear structures, responsibilities, accountability and KPIs.
• Oversee Chambers' financial and commercial performance, including budgeting, cash flow, billing, debt recovery, income forecasting and financial reporting.
• Identify opportunities to increase income, improve efficiency and strengthen Chambers' long-term financial resilience.
• Lead a commercially focused approach to business development and marketing, strengthening client relationships, raising Chambers' profile and identifying growth opportunities.
• Support members in developing their practices and wider professional aspirations.
• Lead and develop the Chambers staff team, creating a high-performing and collaborative working environment.
• Oversee clerking performance and ensure consistently high standards of service.
• Strengthen governance, compliance and risk management, making sure Chambers keeps pace with relevant regulatory requirements, and its policies and procedures are effective and embedded in practice.
• Oversee key operational areas including premises, health and safety, technology, cybersecurity, data protection, business continuity and digital improvement.
• Represent Chambers externally and continue to build its reputation and profile within the legal market.

We’re looking for an experienced senior leader who combines strong commercial judgement with the ability to lead people, navigate complex stakeholder relationships and deliver meaningful organisational change.

You will bring:

• Significant experience in financial and commercial management, gained within barristers' chambers, a City or family law firm, or a comparable professional services environment.
• Degree-level qualification (2:1 or above), equivalent professional or international qualification, or substantial relevant experience gained through an alternative route, such as clerking or practice management. We'll also consider mitigating circumstances.
• Strong understanding of the legal services market and the commercial environment affecting barristers' chambers.
• Proven experience of building and leading high-performing teams, managing performance and delivering…