Head of Motor Crime

William James Recruitment; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site gym

Employee Assistance Programme

Regular wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

William James Recruitment is seeking a Head of Motoring (Senior Associate/Associate Solicitor) for a hybrid role with a competitive salary and generous bonus scheme. You will lead a motoring department within a Leading Crime practice, handling drink/drug driving, serious offences and related matters.

You will shape the team, expand the practice area, and work closely with marketing to develop business. The role offers autonomy, a diverse caseload, and the chance to advance a growing firm.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor with experience handling motoring law matters.
• 3+ years PQE ideal; applications accepted at all levels.
• Strong understanding of road traffic and motoring offences.
• Experience managing a caseload independently.
• Confident advocate with strong client-facing skills.
• Commercially aware with an interest in business development.
• Strong communication and relationship-building abilities.
• Ambitious individual seeking leadership and growth of a specialist department.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead the Motoring Department within a crime practice.
• Handle high-quality motoring caseload from police station through case conclusion.
• Drive business development and expand the department with marketing support.
• Provide strategic direction and maintain high-quality client service.

Skills

Motoring law expertise

Leadership/management

Business development

Client-facing communication

Ambition to grow practice

Strong advocacy

Caseload management

Job description

Head of Motoring (Senior Associate/Associate Solicitor) - Hybrid Working - Competitive salary + generous bonus scheme

A rare and exceptional opportunity has arisen for a Crime Solicitor to join a Leading Tier 1 ranked Crime firm as the Head of their Motoring Department.

You will manage a high-quality caseload spanning drink driving, drug driving, exceptional hardship applications, dangerous driving, serious injury and fatality cases, acting for clients from police station stage through to conclusion.

Alongside fee-earning responsibilities, you will play a key role in expanding the department, raising your profile as a specialist motoring lawyer, and contributing to business development initiatives with the support of an established marketing function.

This role offers genuine autonomy, hybrid working, a varied and interesting caseload, and the opportunity to shape and develop a growing practice area within a successful, ambitious and supportive firm.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Qualified Solicitor with experience handling motoring law matters
• 3 years PQE+ ideally, but applications accepted at all levels
• Strong technical knowledge of road traffic and motoring offences
• Experience managing a caseload independently
• Confident advocate with strong client-facing skills
• Commercially aware with an interest in business development
• Strong communication and relationship-building abilities
• Ambitious individual seeking a genuine opportunity to lead and grow a specialist department

• Market leading salary + generous bonus scheme + benefits
• Opportunity to join a highly-regarded Leading Crime practice
• Free on-site gym
• Employee Assistance Programme available to employees and immediate family members
• Regular wellbeing initiatives and activities
• Excellent quality of work
• Significant marketing and business development support
• Opportunity to lead and expand a specialist practice area