St John’s Buildings is one of the largest and fastest growing barristers’ Chambers in the country. With sites in five Northern cities, we are able to service work throughout England and Wales on an individual case or contract basis providing expertise in all common law fields.

We are delighted with the results of our 2025 staff engagement survey in which 100% of respondents agreed that “St John’s Buildings is a good place to work” and that they are “proud to work for St John’s Buildings.” 98% agreed that they would recommend us as an employer to others, 98% agreed they have a good relationship with their line manager, and 90% agreed that the overall pay and benefits package is a good one.

We positively encourage applications from all sections of the community and operate an equal opportunities approach.

We are always interested to hear from experienced barristers’ clerks who are interested in joining St John’s Buildings. If you are an experienced barristers’ clerk and wish to register your interest in joining the team at St John’s Buildings, please write with your CV to Human.Resources@stjohnsbuildings.co.uk

See our Applicant Privacy Notice and our Policy on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders.

Current vacancies

Please check back regularly for details of our current vacancies.