Committee vacancies

Bar Council committee vacancies

Vice Chair of Audit Committee

Do you believe in access to justice? Can you contribute to the regulation of barristers in the public interest? 

The Bar Council represents the barrister profession – nearly 18,000 members strong and made up of both employed and self-employed barristers as one united bar. We work with our members to develop and implement policy and to provide the governance, resources, services, marketing, communications, training and events to support the Bar in the public interest. The Bar Council delegates its regulatory responsibilities to the independent Bar Standards Board (BSB). The BSB regulates barristers and specialised legal services businesses in England and Wales in the public interest.

The Bar Council and BSB are seeking a new Vice Chair for the joint Audit Committee to assist the Chair of the Audit Committee in:

• leading the Committee; and
• ensuring that the General Council of the Bar has an effective framework for corporate governance (including risk reporting).

Candidates will preferably be, but need not be, a practising barrister with experience of serving high-level committees and with knowledge and understanding of internal/external audit, compliance, and risk monitoring.

Appointments will be for a term of three years with a further term possible. The role is remunerated at £184.92 per meeting plus expenses.

Audit Committee meetings are held up to 4 times throughout the year. These typically take place at the Bar Council offices in Holborn, London. Dial in options are available.

View the vacancy Application Pack

Candidates should send a copy of their CV accompanied by a covering letter (maximum two pages of A4) outlining their suitability for the role, describing their skills and experience that are relevant to the criteria above.

Closing date for applications:  Tuesday, 24 June 2025.

Interviews will take place in London on Tuesday, 1 July 2025.

Reasonable Adjustments

Candidates with a disability who require reasonable adjustments should contact Justina Naik, Governance and Committees Manager at [email protected]. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity for all applicants. 

Barrister Member of Finance Committee

Do you believe in access to justice? Can you contribute to the regulation of barristers in the public interest? 

The Bar Council represents the barrister profession – nearly 18,000 members strong and made up of both employed and self-employed barristers as one united bar.  We work with our members to develop and implement policy and to provide the governance, resources, services, marketing, communications, training and events to support the Bar in the public interest.  The Bar Council delegates its regulatory responsibilities to the independent Bar Standards Board (BSB).  The BSB regulates barristers and specialised legal services businesses in England and Wales in the public interest.

The Bar Council and Bar Standards Board are seeking a barrister member for the joint Finance Committee and a barrister member for the joint Audit Committee.

The Finance Committee is established to support the good financial governance of the Bar Council and Bar Standards Board.  Barristers with experience of delivering good financial governance in any sector should apply.

The Audit Committee is established to ensure that the Bar Council has an effective framework for corporate governance (including risk reporting).

Each appointment will be for a period of up to three years with the possibility of renewal.

Meetings will typically take place in London at the Bar Council offices in Holborn, with dial-in options.

For more information about the Bar Council, please see our website www.barcouncil.org.uk. 

How to apply

View the vacancy Application Pack

Candidates should send a copy of their CV accompanied by a covering letter (maximum two pages of A4) outlining their suitability for the role, describing their skills and experience that are relevant to the criteria above.

Applications should be submitted to the Governance Office at: [email protected].

The closing date for applications is 24 June 2025

Reasonable adjustments

If you have a disability or for any other good reason are seeking a reasonable adjustment to the recruitment process, please contact Justina Naik, Governance and Committees Manager, to discuss at [email protected].

Barrister Member of Audit Committee

Do you believe in access to justice? Can you contribute to the regulation of barristers in the public interest? 

The Bar Council represents the barrister profession – nearly 18,000 members strong and made up of both employed and self-employed barristers as one united bar.  We work with our members to develop and implement policy and to provide the governance, resources, services, marketing, communications, training and events to support the Bar in the public interest.  The Bar Council delegates its regulatory responsibilities to the independent Bar Standards Board (BSB).  The BSB regulates barristers and specialised legal services businesses in England and Wales in the public interest.

The Bar Council and Bar Standards Board are seeking a barrister member for the joint Finance Committee and a barrister member for the joint Audit Committee.

The Finance Committee is established to support the good financial governance of the Bar Council and Bar Standards Board.  Barristers with experience of delivering good financial governance in any sector should apply.

The Audit Committee is established to ensure that the Bar Council has an effective framework for corporate governance (including risk reporting).

Each appointment will be for a period of up to three years with the possibility of renewal.

Meetings will typically take place in London at the Bar Council offices in Holborn, with dial-in options.

For more information about the Bar Council, please see our website www.barcouncil.org.uk. 

How to apply

View the vacancy Application Pack

Candidates should send a copy of their CV accompanied by a covering letter (maximum two pages of A4) outlining their suitability for the role, describing their skills and experience that are relevant to the criteria above.

Applications should be submitted to the Governance Office at: [email protected].

The closing date for applications is 24 June 2025

Reasonable adjustments

If you have a disability or for any other good reason are seeking a reasonable adjustment to the recruitment process, please contact Justina Naik, Governance and Committees Manager, to discuss at [email protected].