Criminal Defence Solicitor

Location

East London | United Kingdom

Job description

Job Details

We’re hiring!

A criminal defence solicitor for a remarkable, Top Tier Legal 500 firm with close to 150 highly skilled professionals offering exceptional expertise from over half a dozen sites across London. This leading, full-service firm is the natural option for quality clients across their local area and beyond, has very little real competition over a huge part of London, and is envied for their vast and loyal clientele. They are now looking for a criminal defence solicitor to join their firm as they further expand.

Main Duties

• You will join the firm’s respected criminal defence team based from one of their East London offices
• Undertake a wide range of matters from advisory, and police station work to Court of Appeal proceedings and everything in-between
• Successfully engage with clients and third parties at all levels and from all backgrounds
• Be proactive and adaptive to ever changing conditions and offer your clients reassuring levels of care and expertise

Requirements

• You will be a criminal defence solicitor with a minimum of 1 years PQE in criminal defence, however, a strong NQ solicitor would also be considered
• Police Station Accreditation (not essential but advantageous)
• Confident and personable characteristics and the ability to connect with clients from the outset
• You absolutely must have a stable work history. This is essential to your application being progressed

Salary & Benefits

On offer is a salary of £35,000 to £45,000, a benefits package that can be negotiated, a professional, warm, and supportive working environment brimming with the area’s biggest and brightest talent, and an amazing opportunity to develop your career and move forward within a fantastic firm that’s focused on taking brilliant professionals to the next level.

IMPORTANT: We do not send your CV to our clients without speaking to you first, in confidence, so submit your CV now to learn more about this, and our other criminal defence solicitor opportunities today.

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Salary

£45k per annum