Duty Solicitor (Crime) Nottinghamshire

Elliot Mather LLP; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent law firm in the East Midlands is seeking a qualified Duty Solicitor (Crime) to join its Criminal Law team in Nottinghamshire. The ideal candidate will have 0-5 years PQE and experience representing clients at Police Stations and Magistrates Courts. The firm offers a competitive salary, flexible working options, and various benefits including a pension scheme and support for CPD.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Additional payment for out of hours work

Employee Assistance Programme (24/7)

Pension scheme with employer contributions

Generous holiday entitlement

Support for CPD/education

Flexible working practices

Qualifications

• 0-5 years PQE required.
• Experience representing clients at Police Station and Magistrates Court.
• Duty Solicitor accreditation desirable.

Skills

Team-working skills

Excellent communication skills

Organisational ability

IT capability

Education

Qualified Solicitor

Job description

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Duty Solicitor (Crime) – Nottinghamshire

We now have an exciting opportunity for a qualified Solicitor with 0-5 PQE to join our long established and highly regarded Criminal Law team, covering the Nottinghamshire area.

Applicants should be confident and enthusiastic, with experience of representing clients at the Police Station and Magistrates Court. Duty Solicitor accreditation is desirable, although we would consider those applicants who are in the final stages of working towards their accreditation.

The ideal candidate will also have:

• Team-working skills, together with the ability to use individual initiative relating to their own responsibilities
• Excellent communication skills, combined with organisational and administrative ability
• Well-developed IT capability
• A professional attitude towards work and career matters, while supporting the development of the Practice
• A clean, current UK driver’s licence and their own vehicle.

Benefits will include:

• A competitive salary, subject to relevant Criminal experience
• Additional payment for out of hours Police Station work
• Online rewards & recognition platform, offering:
• Wide-ranging employee discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme (24/7)
• Recognition with financial rewards
• Pension scheme with employer contributions
• Generous holiday entitlement, including a day off on your birthday
• Support for CPD/education and genuine career opportunities
• Family orientated employment practices with genuine consideration for flexible working.
• Professional, friendly office environment.

Elliot Mather LLP is one of the foremost legal firms in the East Midlands, employing around 180 colleagues across our offices in Chesterfield, Mansfield, Derby and Nottingham.

We are an equal opportunities employer and fully committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our employees.

It is Elliot Mather policy that we do not include salaries in our recruitment advertisements, so any consultancy / agency statements regarding the wage / salary for this vacancy should be read with caution.

Please send us your up to date CV together with a covering letter that includes details of your current salary and benefits package, and notice period (where applicable) by email to:[e-mail]

Elliot Mather LLP maintains professional indemnity insurance in accordance with the rules of the Solicitors Regulation Authority. Details of the insurers and the territorial coverage of the policy are available for inspection at our offices.

Registered Office: St. Mary's Court, St. Mary's Gate, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, S41 7TD

VAT Number: 126 3019 03

Regulatory Notice: Elliot Mather LLP is a limited liability partnership. Partnership number OC321320.