Criminal Solicitor

TSR Legal; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Cardiff is seeking a Criminal Solicitor to join their unique team. This role offers the chance to apply your advocacy skills in regulatory and community-focused cases, contributing positively to local environments. You will enjoy a collaborative work culture, daily exposure to senior lawyers, and opportunities for specialist training. Ideal for newly qualified solicitors or those early in their career looking for hands-on guidance and genuine progression, all within a hybrid working arrangement. Salary up to £45,000 depending on experience.

Benefits

Genuinely unique career path

Daily exposure to senior lawyers

Collaborative working culture

Specialist training opportunities

Qualifications

• Newly qualified solicitor or early PQE lawyer.
• Comfortable preparing cases and appearing in hearings.
• Willingness to learn and apply criminal law skills in new contexts.

Responsibilities

• Apply advocacy and litigation skills to meaningful cases.
• Collaborate with experienced solicitors on regulatory matters.
• Engage in court work and detailed case preparation.

Skills

Advocacy skills

Litigation skills

Client management

File management

Attention to detail

Job description

Criminal Solicitor
Location: Barry, Vale of Glamorgan
Salary: Up to £45,000 (DOE)
Working Arrangement: Hybrid (initial on-site expectation)

This might just be the most unique criminal law role you'll ever come across.

If you’re a newly qualified solicitor or early PQE lawyer tired of the same routine – the same court lists, the same cases, the same pressure cycle – this opportunity gives you the chance to do something completely different with your criminal experience.

Picture this: instead of working high-volume files with little long-term impact, you’ll apply your advocacy and litigation skills to cases that shape local communities, influence how land is protected, and help maintain safe, well-managed environments. It’s still rooted in criminal law, but the work is more purposeful, more specialist, and refreshingly varied.

You’ll be joining a small, forward-thinking practice known for its supportive culture and its niche expertise in regulatory, enforcement, and community-focused matters. They’re the type of team that believes in proper mentoring, open communication, and giving junior lawyers meaningful responsibility early on.

And here’s the twist -you don’t need any prior experience in environmental, planning, or regulatory law. Your grounding in criminal work is what matters. If you’re comfortable preparing cases, appearing in hearings, managing files, and working closely with clients and counsel, you already have the foundation they’re looking for.

You’ll work shoulder-to-shoulder with experienced solicitors on matters involving planning enforcement, local authority prosecutions, regulatory breaches, and safeguarding of public spaces. Expect a mix of court work, detailed case preparation, and the chance to develop a rare, valuable specialism that few solicitors at this level ever get access to.

This is an office-based role in Barry, ideal for someone who wants hands-on guidance, genuine progression, and a career path that stands out in a crowded criminal law market.

If you’re proactive, curious, steady under pressure, and ready to step into a role that genuinely feels different, this could be the move that sets your career apart.

What’s on offer:

• Salary up to £45,000 (DOE)

• A genuinely unique route out of traditional criminal practice

• Daily exposure to senior lawyers and specialist training

• Collaborative, friendly working culture

• The chance to build an in-demand niche specialism while using your current skillset

For a confidential discussion on this role, please contact James at TSR Legal directly on02920 [e-mail] complete confidence.