Barrister/Solicitor Advocate – Personal Injury

DWF Law LLP; Liverpool, Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

DWF Chambers in Liverpool seeks Barristers and Solicitor Advocates to join our expanding team, handling fee-earning work in Personal Injury and related areas. You will bill against targets while building relationships internally and externally, and participate in seminars and CSR initiatives.

Essentially you must hold a BSB/SRA Practising Certificate, possess strong advocacy skills, and demonstrate excellent time management and organisation.

Qualifications

• Hold a BSB/SRA Practising Certificate.
• Strong track record in Personal Injury.
• Excellent advocacy and client-facing skills.
• Good time management and organisational abilities.
• Willingness to transfer to the bar if solicitor-advocate.

Responsibilities

• Carry out fee earning work in line with the DWF Chambers Policy.
• Bill in line with financial target set by DWF Chambers leadership team.
• Build professional relationships internally and externally to DWF.
• Attend DWF Chambers business development events and seminars.
• Identify individual key contacts / targets.
• Assist with planning for chambers seminar programme e.g. identifying topics for seminars and delivering a minimum of one seminar per annum.
• Contributed to the firm's CSR initiatives.
• Comply with the BSB Handbook including the Code of Conduct.
• Comply with BSB/SRA requirements for continuing professional development.
• Consider transfer to the bar (where solicitor-advocate).
• Attend and contribute to annual practice development meeting with Director of Clerking.

Skills

Advocacy skills

Time management

Organisational skills

Strong communication

Job description

DWF Chambers in Liverpool seeks Barristers and Solicitor Advocates to join our expanding team, handling fee-earning work in Personal Injury and related areas. You will bill against targets while building relationships internally and externally, and participate in seminars and CSR initiatives.

Essentially you must hold a BSB/SRA Practising Certificate, possess strong advocacy skills, and demonstrate excellent time management and organisation.