Criminal Defence Solicitor

Realm Recruit; Burnley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A high-growth law firm in Burnley is seeking a Criminal Defence Solicitor with over 3 years of PQE to manage a varied caseload and handle inbound enquiries. This role offers £45k–£55k salary, intensive training, and a clear pathway to leadership. Candidates should be ambitious, resilient, and ready to contribute to a transformative team environment.

Benefits

Access to leadership training

Supportive culture

Flexibility possible

Qualifications

• 3+ PQE Criminal Defence Solicitor required.
• Solid experience in general criminal defence matters needed.
• Confident communicator who can build rapport and convert leads.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied criminal defence caseload.
• Handle a high volume of inbound enquiries from marketing activity.
• Work towards increasing lead conversion with support from the team.

Skills

Criminal defence experience

Communication skills

Advocacy experience

Resilience

Willingness to specialise in motoring offences

Job description

Join a high-growth firm investing in you and your future

• Join a high-growth firm investing in you and your future
• Get in on the ground floor of an exciting transformation
• £45k–£55k + training

This is an exciting opportunity for a Criminal Defence Solicitor with at least 3 years' PQE to join a firm on a journey of change and growth, and be part of something genuinely special.

You’ll benefit from intensive training and building a personal brand within motoring offences, with a clear path to step into a leadership role as the team grows.

Who we’re looking for

• 3+ PQE Criminal Defence Solicitor
• Solid experience in general criminal defence matters
• Willingness to specialise in motoring offences
• Confident communicator who can build rapport and convert leads
• Ambitious, resilient, and ready to grow with the firm
• Advocacy experience

What you’ll be doing

• Manage a varied criminal defence caseload
• Handle a high volume of inbound enquiries from marketing activity
• Work towards increasing lead conversion with support from the team
• Contribute to the wider firm strategy as it evolves
• Potential to step into a team leader role over time

Salary & Benefits

• Salary: £45,000–£55,000 DOE
• Progression: Speed of progression is driven by your performance and impact
• Training: Access to training that will develop your leadership, business, and client skills
• Working pattern: Full-time, office-based
• Culture: Entrepreneurial, values-driven, supportive of individual goals
• Work-life balance: Flexibility possible, but this is not a 9–5, it's a chance to fast-track your career

If you’re passionate about criminal law, ready to specialise and grow, and want to be part of a firm doing things differently, this could be the career-defining move you’ve been waiting for.

Contact Kim Stark

Call 03300 245 606 or email [e-mail] to find out more or apply confidentially.