Criminal Defence Solicitor

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

Job summary

A high-growth law firm is seeking a Criminal Defence Solicitor in Huddersfield. The role requires a minimum of 3 years PQE and offers the chance to manage a varied caseload. The firm is committed to professional development and offers a supportive culture. Ideal candidates are ambitious, resilient, and eager to specialise in criminal law. Competitive salary of £45,000–£55,000 with potential for progression.

Benefits

Access to training for leadership and business skills

Flexibility possible in work-life balance

Entrepreneurial culture

Qualifications

• Solid experience in general criminal defence matters.
• Willingness to specialise in motoring offences.
• Ambitious and resilient, ready to grow with the firm.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied criminal defence caseload.
• Handle a high volume of inbound enquiries from marketing activity.
• Contribute to the wider firm strategy as it evolves.

Skills

Criminal Defence experience

Communication

Advocacy

Ability to convert leads

Education

3+ years PQE

Job description

Overview

Join a high-growth firm investing in you and your future. Get in on the ground floor of an exciting transformation. 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.

Qualifications

• 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

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
• Contribute to the wider firm strategy as it evolves
• Potential to step into a team leader role over time

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

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