Private Crime Solicitor

Law Staff Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Law Staff Ltd is seeking a Senior Private Crime Solicitor to join a growing firm with Mayfair or Brighton offices. The role offers a £65,000 basic salary plus a performance bonus and a clearly defined route to Legal Director within two years.

You will manage complex criminal matters independently, contribute to privately funded defence work, and help lead the practice as you progress to leadership.

Qualifications

• Senior solicitor with responsibility for privately funded criminal defence matters.
• Ability to manage complex criminal cases from instruction to resolution.
• Experience in magistrates' court work is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Managing complex criminal matters independently from instruction through to resolution.
• Handling everyday magistrates' court matters.
• Generating and developing privately funded criminal defence work.

Skills

Senior private crime solicitor

Criminal defence

Court work

Job description

Are you a Senior Private Crime Solicitor looking to join a growing firm offering a £65,000 basic salary, a performance bonus, a clear path to senior leadership, offices in Mayfair or Brighton and more? This is an excellent opportunity to grow a privately funded criminal defence practice with a genuine, clearly defined route to Legal Director.

About the Firm

A growing and ambitious firm of Solicitors, with offices in Mayfair and Brighton. The role offers a genuine and clearly defined path into the firm's senior leadership team, with the express intention of progressing from Senior Associate to Legal Director within two years, subject to satisfactory performance and the successful development of the candidate's practice.

Senior Private Crime Solicitor — Position Overview

• Manage complex criminal matters independently, alongside everyday magistrates' court work
• Contribute to and grow the firm's privately funded criminal defence practice
• Based at either the Mayfair or Brighton office
• Join as a Senior Associate (negotiable) with a defined path to Legal Director within two years
• Genuine opportunity to move into the firm's senior leadership team

Key Responsibilities of the Senior Private Crime Solicitor

• Managing complex criminal matters independently from instruction through to resolution
• Handling everyday matters in the magistrates' courts
• Generating and developing privately funded criminal defence work