Criminal Defence Solicitor

TipTopJob; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

TipTopJob is seeking a Criminal Defence Solicitor in London with 10+ years PQE to manage a complex, privately funded criminal defence caseload, including Magistrates Court matters.

The role is offered at Senior Associate level with a clear path to Legal Director within two years, subject to performance, practice development and leadership.

Salary starts at GBP 65,000 base with a performance bonus based on personal cash collections exceeding three times the basic salary.

Qualifications

• Experience handling privately funded criminal defence matters.
• Excellent advocacy and client management skills.
• Ability to generate privately funded work.

Responsibilities

• Manage a complex and varied caseload of privately funded criminal defence matters, including Magistrates Courts.
• Advise and represent clients throughout investigations and proceedings with strategic, commercial-focused advice.
• Develop your own practice with leadership and business development contribution.
• Demonstrate a demonstrable following and drive to expand privately funded work.

Skills

10+ PQE

Job description

Criminal Defence Solicitor, 10+ Years PQE, London, GBP 65,000 DOE. Exceptional opportunity for an established Criminal Defence Solicitor with a demonstrable following to join a growing practice. Job Ref: 5177

• The successful Senior Criminal Defence Solicitor will join as a Senior Associate, with the opportunity to progress to Legal Director within two years, subject to performance, practice development and strong leadership and commercial contribution.
• Managing a complex and varied caseload of privately funded criminal defence matters, together with day to day criminal matters in the Magistrates Courts.
• Advising and representing clients throughout criminal investigations and proceedings, providing high quality, strategic and commercially focused legal advice.
• Applications are welcomed from experienced Criminal Defence Solicitors with a minimum of 10 Years PQE and a demonstrable following, together with a proven ability to generate privately funded work.
• You will have substantial experience handling complex criminal matters independently, excellent advocacy and client management skills, and the commercial drive to develop your own practice.
• GBP 65,000 basic salary plus a performance bonus of 10 of personal cash collections exceeding three times basic salary.

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