Crime and Regulatory Solicitor

Hawthorne-Finch Talent Solutions; Leeds; Híbrido; GBP 52 000 - 72 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Private medical insurance throughVital

Medicash health cash plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Wellbeing and family-friendly policies

NEST pension

Referral bonuses

Career development

CSR activities

Resumo da oferta

Hawthorne-Finch Talent Solutions is seeking an Associate or Senior Associate to join its Crime and Regulatory team in Leeds or Manchester, with regular travel to London. The role covers police-station attendance through to Crown Court preparation, handling serious, sensitive Criminal Defence matters.

The successful candidate will have 3–5 years’ PQE, current Police Station Accreditation, and strong advocacy across Magistrates’ Court and Crown Court.

Qualificações

• 3–5 years’ PQE in Criminal Defence required or similar experience.
• Excellent written communication and drafting skills.
• Strong Magistrates’ Court advocacy experience.
• Crown Court advocacy or preparation experience.
• Recent experience in a UK Legal Practice.

Responsabilidades

• Manage a varied Criminal Defence caseload.
• Advise and represent clients at the police station.
• Conduct Magistrates’ Court advocacy.
• Prepare Crown Court cases with case theory and evidence review.
• Draft representations, applications and case notes.
• Analyze complex evidence and conflicting accounts.
• Support senior colleagues on complex Crown Court and Regulatory matters.
• Manage deadlines and file quality.
• Guide clients through serious and sensitive circumstances.
• Contribute to development of the Crime and Regulatory team.

Conhecimentos

Criminal Defence

Magistrates’ Court advocacy

Crown Court experience

Evidence analysis

Case strategy

Attention to detail

Independent work

Travel flexibility

Calm and compassionate

Formação académica

Police Station Accreditation

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Crime and Regulatory Solicitor - Associate / Senior Associate

Location: Leeds or Manchester, with regular travel to London

Salary: £52,000 to £72,000, depending on experience

Working pattern: Hybrid, normally two office days per week

Job type: Permanent, full-time

Experience: Ideally 3 to 5 years’ PQE or above

The Opportunity

A growing and people-focused law firm is seeking an Associate or Senior Associate to join its Crime and Regulatory team.

The successful lawyer can be based from the firm's Leeds or Manchester office, with regular travel to London for team meetings. Travel to courts, police stations, client locations and other offices will also be required.

You will manage serious, sensitive and complex Criminal Defence matters across the full process, from police-station attendance and initial advice through to Magistrates’ Court advocacy and Crown Court preparation.

The firm offers a supportive and less hierarchical environment where lawyers are given meaningful responsibility, have access to senior leaders and receive genuine assistance with their development.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a varied Criminal Defence caseload
• Advise and represent clients at the police station
• Conduct Magistrates’ Court advocacy
• Prepare Crown Court cases, including case theory, legal arguments and evidence review
• Draft representations, applications, case notes and correspondence
• Analyse complex evidence and conflicting accounts
• Support senior colleagues on complex Crown Court and Regulatory matters
• Manage procedural requirements, deadlines and file quality
• Guide clients through serious and sensitive circumstances
• Contribute to the continued development of the Crime and Regulatory team

About You

You will ideally offer:

• Approximately 3 to 5 years’ PQE in Criminal Defence
• Current Police Station Accreditation
• Strong Magistrates’ Court advocacy experience
• Practical Crown Court experience through advocacy or case preparation
• Recent experience within a UK Legal Practice
• Excellent written communication and drafting skills
• Strong evidence-analysis and case-strategy capability
• Sound judgement and close attention to detail
• Confidence managing matters independently
• A calm, practical and compassionate approach with clients
• The flexibility to travel to London and other locations when required

Regulatory, Corporate Crime, Health and Safety or Inquests experience would be advantageous but is not essential.

Candidates outside the stated PQE range may also be considered if they possess the required accreditation, advocacy experience and technical capability.

Salary and Benefits

The firm offers:

• £52,000 to £72,000, depending on PQE, advocacy experience, accreditation and Regulatory exposure
• Hybrid working, normally two office days per week
• 25 days’ annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Your birthday off
• Additional holiday linked to length of service
• Christmas closure, subject to annual arrangements
• Private medical insurance through Vitality
• Medicash health cash plan
• Employee Assistance Programme, including family access
• Enhanced wellbeing and family-friendly policies
• Salary-sacrifice pension through NEST
• Referral bonuses
• Access to senior partners and business leaders
• Career development within a growing firm
• CSR activities and colleague events

Location and Travel

This vacancy is being advertised in Leeds, but the successful lawyer can be based from either Leeds or Manchester.

Regular travel to London will be required for team meetings. The role will also involve attendance at courts, police stations, client locations and other offices when necessary.

Candidates should consider the frequency and cost of London travel when assessing the opportunity. Full details of the meeting schedule and travel-expense arrangements will be confirmed during the recruitment process.