Corporate Defence Solicitor

Brabners; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible working hours

Pension scheme

Life Insurance & Income Protection

Discretionary bonus opportunities

25 days annual leave + flex bank hols

Option to buy 10 extra days

Job summary

Brabners is recruiting a Solicitor to join its Corporate Defence team in Leeds. The role focuses on criminal defence with exposure to privately funded and white-collar crime.

You will build on existing criminal law experience and work alongside seasoned lawyers on varied matters. The successful candidate will have 1–3 years’ PQE, a strong criminal defence background, and an interest in developing a career in privately funded crime work.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor with 1–3 years' PQE in criminal law.
• Strong background in criminal defence and Legal Aid crime.
• Interest in privately funded and white-collar crime work; able to manage cases and interview clients.

Responsibilities

• Handle a varied caseload of criminal and corporate defence matters.
• Gain exposure to privately funded and white-collar crime work.
• Assist on complex cases while taking increasing responsibility for your matters.
• Provide clear, practical and considered legal advice to clients.

Skills

Criminal defence

Client management

Duty Solicitor experience

Privately funded work

Job description

THE ROLE & TEAM

We’re looking for a Solicitor to join our growing Corporate Defence team in Leeds. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who has developed a strong grounding in criminal defence and is looking to build their career within privately funded and white-collar crime work.

You may currently be working within a criminal Legal Aid practice, managing your own caseload and representing clients across a range of criminal matters. Perhaps you’ve gained experience as a Duty Solicitor and are now looking for an opportunity to take that experience into a different area of criminal practice.

You’ll join an established team where you can build on your existing criminal law experience, work alongside experienced lawyers and develop your exposure to complex and interesting matters.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Working as part of the Corporate Defence team, you’ll:

• Work on a varied caseload of criminal and corporate defence matters.
• Gain exposure to privately funded and white-collar crime work.
• Assist on complex cases while developing greater responsibility for your own matters.
• Work directly with clients, providing clear, practical and considered legal advice.
• Build strong relationships with clients and colleagues.
• Work collaboratively with experienced lawyers across the team.Continue to develop your technical knowledge and expertise within criminal law.
• Play an active role in the continued growth and development of the team.

ABOUT YOU

We’re looking for someone who:

• Is a qualified Solicitor, ideally with around 1–3 years’ PQE.
• Has a strong background in criminal law and criminal defence.
• Has experience within Legal Aid crime, which would be particularly relevant for this role.
• Has experience managing cases and dealing directly with clients.
• May be a Duty Solicitor or have experience undertaking duty solicitor work.
• Is interested in developing their experience within privately funded and white-collar crime work.
• Is confident, personable and able to build trusted relationships with clients.
• Is keen to learn, develop and build their career as part of a growing team.

Agencies: We are not accepting CVs for this role as we are aiming to fill it directly. We value your support and will reach out if required. Please do not send speculative CVs. Any unsolicited CVs sent to hiring managers or the business, without prior instruction from a member of the Talent Acquisition team, will be treated as a gift.

BENEFITS

• Competitive Salary
• Flexible approach to working hours
• Bupa/ Medicash
• Discretionary bonus opportunities
• Pension scheme
• Life Insurance & Income Protection Insurance
• 25 days Annual Leave plus flex bank holidays (increasing with service)
• Option to buy 10 additional days annual leave each year
• 2 My Days (in addition to your holiday entitlement)
• Additional discretionary annual leave days
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption Leave
• Career Development Opportunities
• Wellbeing and Mental Health Benefit (24/7 Employment Assistance Program & Support)

ABOUT US

Brabners is purpose-led independent law firm. A certified B Corp with award-winning environmental credentials, we seek to demonstrate that business can bring about positive change by being innovative, diverse and sustainable.

With over 200 years of history, we’re proudly anchored in the North but serve businesses and individuals across England and Wales.

We have won awards for being innovative at the Legal 500 Northern Powerhouse Awards and diverse as Manchester Law Society’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Champions. We are also recognised as one of the 25 best large companies to work for in the UK and have won The Legal 500 Future Lawyers awards for job satisfaction, quality of work, social life and work/life balance.