Barrister/Solicitor Advocate

Express Solicitors Limited; United Kingdom; Vor Ort; GBP 76.500 - 93.500; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

28 Days Holiday

Private medical insurance

Pension contributions

Travel/subsistence costs covered

24/7 onsite Gym

Employee Assistance Programme

Zusammenfassung

Express Solicitors Limited is seeking an experienced Barrister/Solicitor Advocate to join Express Chambers. This position requires at least 5 years of experience, primarily in civil litigation, with a focus on personal injury and clinical negligence.

Successful candidates will enjoy a competitive salary starting at £85,000+, hybrid working, and generous benefits, including pension contributions and private medical insurance after two years of service.

Qualifikationen

• At least 5 years of experience in civil litigation as a barrister or solicitor-advocate.
• Must hold or be eligible for a practising certificate.
• Experience in personal injury, clinical negligence, civil liberties, housing disrepair, or consumer claims is a plus.

Aufgaben

• Court advocacy.
• Attendance at conferences and settling papers.
• Keep updated with procedural changes, case law, and legislation.
• Assist in training and mentoring less experienced advocates.
• Provide high-quality service.

Kenntnisse

Higher Rights of Audience

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Teamwork

Resilience

Personal injury litigation experience

Civil Procedure Rules knowledge

Experience as pupil supervisor

IT literacy

Jobbeschreibung

Barrister / Solicitor Advocate – Experienced Practitioner (in the region of at least 5 years experience)

Express Chambers operates as an integrated chambers model within Express Solicitors, an award-winning law firm currently ranked 64th in The Lawyer UK 200. We comprise barristers, pupil barristers, court advocates, and clerks; the core operation of the department is closely aligned to that of a traditional barristers’ chambers. We are instructed by the wider business to provide specialist advisory and advocacy skills across all of the firm’s practice areas. This innovative and collaborative structure ensures continuity of litigation strategy, efficiency, and the highest standard of representation at every stage.

Express Chambers has a clear and achievable growth strategy. This is an exciting opportunity to join at a pivotal stage and contribute to its continued development.

The Role

Following growth in the wider business, Express Chambers is looking to recruit an experienced barrister or solicitor-advocate (in the region of at least 5 years of experience, but we are open to considering an applicant’s individual circumstances).

Applications are invited from candidates based anywhere in England and Wales. Candidates must hold, or be eligible to hold, a practising certificate.

The role reflects that of a typical civil barrister, with instructions to undertake advocacy and written work across a broad spectrum of civil litigation. The core practice areas are personal injury, clinical negligence, and costs. We are also instructed in matters relating to civil liberties, housing disrepair, and consumer claims litigation (we would be particularly interested in hearing from applicants who have experience in these areas).

The successful candidate will be supported by our experienced clerking team. We make significant efforts to ensure that workloads remain manageable within core working hours, with preparation time diarised appropriately.

Whilst nationwide travel is required, this is carefully managed to ensure a healthy balance with home/office working. Reasonable travel and subsistence expenses will be borne by the business, as will the cost of renewing your practising certificate. Separate professional indemnity insurance is not required.

You will be fully supported within Chambers. We are a collegiate and approachable team, encouraging of open discussion of legal issues and ideas. You will receive mentoring from an experienced barrister, will have access to comprehensive training materials and legal resources, and will be provided with IT equipment and support. Clear policies are in place to ensure that instructions and papers are received in a timely and organised fashion.

We are seeking candidates who are motivated to contribute to the continued growth of Chambers while developing their own practice.

The nature, complexity, and value of the work you undertake will reflect your level of experience. However, there is sufficient intermediate and multi-track work available to sustain a substantial and varied practice from the outset.

We are particularly interested in hearing from candidates who have experience of supervising pupils or who are willing to undertake the necessary training to be able to do so in the near future.

Responsibilities

• Court advocacy.
• Attendance at conferences, settling papers.
• To keep up to date with procedural changes, case law, and developments in legislation.
• To assist with the training and mentoring of less experienced advocates.
• Provide a high-quality service.

Person Specification

• Higher Rights of Audience (if applicable).
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• The ability to work both independently as well as part of a team.
• Resilience.
• Experience of personal injury litigation.
• Working knowledge of the Civil Procedure Rules.
• Experience as a pupil supervisor.
• Good level of IT literacy.

Salary & Hours

Competitive salary, dependent on experience, but at least £85,000+

Hybrid Working

28 Days Holiday

Plus bank/public holidays.

Additional Benefits

• Pension contributions, practising certificate renewal, travel/subsistence costs, and professional indemnity insurance.
• Private medical insurance available after 2 years’ service, annual flu jab and Employee Assistance Programme.
• 24/7 onsite Gym, Netball/Football team, 10km Manchester team and more.
• Active social committee with generous departmental and firm-wide social budget.