Criminal Solicitor

eNL Legal; Swansea; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent pension

Benefits package

Training and progression

Job summary

eNL Legal in Swansea is seeking a Criminal Solicitor with 2+ PQE to join our prosecutions team, handling a varied criminal caseload with strong advocacy and meticulous case preparation. You will receive comprehensive training, ongoing support, clear career progression, and an outstanding pension alongside a competitive salary of £55,975 to £63,500.

Applications are welcomed from Solicitors and Barristers qualified to practise in England & Wales.

Qualifications

• Solicitors or barristers with 2+ years PQE in criminal law.
• Qualified to practise in England & Wales.
• Strong advocacy and case management skills.

Responsibilities

• Handle a varied criminal caseload with advocacy and trial preparation.
• Develop specialist prosecution expertise and contribute to outcomes.
• Collaborate with teams to deliver high-quality prosecutions.

Skills

Advocacy

Criminal law

Case management

Education

Qualified solicitor or barrister (England & Wales)

Job description

CRIMINAL SOLICITOR, 2+ PQE, SWANSEA, £55,975 - £63,500. - JOB REF: 215305606

Ready for a new challenge? Use your criminal law experience to retrain as a Prosecutions Lawyer with a highly respected organisation, benefiting from comprehensive training, dedicated support, and clear career progression. Alongside a competitive salary, you will receive an outstanding pension and excellent benefits package.

THE ROLE:

Join a highly regarded organisation as a specialist Prosecutions Lawyer, gaining hands-on experience across a varied and complex criminal caseload. You will use your advocacy, case preparation and analytical skills to build strong cases, develop specialist prosecution expertise, and make a meaningful contribution to the delivery of justice. With comprehensive training, ongoing support, and clear career progression, you will have everything you need to thrive in your new career.

THE CANDIDATE:

Applications are welcomed from Solicitors and Barristers qualified to practise in England & Wales, with 2+ years’ PQE in criminal law gained in either defence or prosecution. You will bring strong advocacy and case management skills, a commitment to justice and public service, and the ambition to build a successful long-term career in prosecutions.

THE FIRM:

Join a highly respected organisation renowned for professional development, collaboration, and support. With full training provided, this is an excellent opportunity for an experienced criminal lawyer to take their career in a new and rewarding direction.

eNL will never share your CV with a third party without your express permission. As part of our candidate care process, we aim to respond to all applications in 7 days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide.

At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.