We are looking to recruit a hardworking, reliable, and dedicated Criminal Defence Solicitor.
Essential Requirements: -
- Hold a current Practicing Certificate
- Minimum of 2 years continued experience within criminal defence work
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Exceptional client management.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Excellent time management skills.
Duty Solicitor Panel membership would be an advantage.
Responsibilities: -
- Represent clients at the Police Station
- Represent clients at the Magistrates Courts, to include Trials
- Act as Litigator in Crown Court cases.
- Represent clients for varied offences, ranging from road traffic offences to serious sexual, drug and fraud cases.
- Maintain Professional Development
Benefits
- 30 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
- An additional days' annual leave the working day before Christmas.
- Office Closure between Christmas and New Year (subject to diary commitments)
- Competitive Salary depending on experience.
- Company pension scheme.
- Professional membership payments.
- Ongoing Professional development.
- Additional leave for long service
Office hours are Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, with additional out of hours police station call outs, when necessary, which are remunerated on a 50% split fee basis. Saturday/Bank Holiday court representation will be an occasional requirement.
The office closes for lunch between 12.30pm and 1.30pm (subject to diary commitments).