Criminal Solicitor (Newly Qualified)

TipTopJob; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading regional law firm in the West Midlands is seeking a Newly Qualified Criminal Solicitor. This role involves representing clients in criminal matters, handling sensitive caseloads and offers career progression in a supportive environment. The firm is recognized for its excellent reputation and commitment to high-quality client service. A competitive salary and benefits package are included.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Support for career progression

Competitive salary

Qualifications

• Newly Qualified Criminal Solicitor.
• Passion for criminal law and client service.
• Motivated to provide quality service to legal aid and private clients.

Responsibilities

• Represent clients at police stations and in court.
• Handle a sensitive caseload of criminal matters.
• Work within a team on the Court and Police Station Duty Rota Scheme.

Skills

Duty Solicitor accreditation

Experience at police stations

Client representation

High-quality client service

Job description

Criminal Solicitor (Newly Qualified)

West Midlands, GBP 40,000+ (DOE) – JOB REF: 1702

Leading regional law firm is currently looking to hire a Newly Qualified Criminal Solicitor. They are a well‑recognised firm with an excellent reputation in the field of criminal law.

Responsibilities

• Applications are sought from Newly Qualified Criminal Solicitors with Duty Solicitor accreditation.
• Experience representing clients at police stations and in court.
• Work within a successful team, taking on a broad range of criminal matters attending Police Stations and Magistrates' Courts as part of the Court and Police Station Duty Rota Scheme.
• Handle a sensitive caseload, ranging from bail applications, serious fraud and white‑collar crime to drug and theft cases.
• Passionate about the sector and motivated to provide practical, high‑quality client service to all legal aid and private clients.
• Part of an ambitious Legal 500 firm with a clear expansion plan across its offices in the West Midlands and Warwickshire.
• Career aspirations fully supported with opportunities for promotion to senior roles.
• Competitive salary plus a comprehensive benefits package.

Contact

Contact Penny Trotman on 454 or email with your CV. You may also call for a confidential discussion. 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.

Equal Opportunities

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 other characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.