Solicitor

Essential Employment; Oxford; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Essential Employment in Oxford is seeking a solicitor/lawyer for a temporary role. You will deliver high-quality legal advice across a broad civil and criminal portfolio and manage your own caseload.

The role requires strong drafting, advocacy and negotiation skills, with the ability to guide stakeholders at all levels while upholding confidentiality and professionalism.

Qualifications

• Excellent drafting, advocacy and negotiation skills.
• Ability to deliver clear guidance to stakeholders at all levels.
• Commitment to confidentiality and professional ethics.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, solution-focused legal advice across civil and criminal litigation.
• Manage own caseload with expertise in regulatory prosecutions, judicial review, contracts, and property disputes.

Skills

Caseload management

Drafting

Advocacy

Negotiation

Regulatory prosecutions

Judicial review

Contract disputes

Commercial property

Insolvency

Debt recovery

Legal advice

Job description

Solicitor/lawyer needed in Oxford

This is a temporary role and the rate is £55.56ph PAYE

The reference number is: 481280

The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality, solution-focused legal advice across a broad portfolio of civil and criminal litigation. They will confidently manage their own caseload, applying strong technical expertise in areas such as regulatory prosecutions, judicial review, contractual disputes, commercial property matters, insolvency and debt recovery.

They will demonstrate excellent drafting, advocacy and negotiation skills, provide clear and assertive guidance to stakeholders at all levels, and approach complex issues with sound judgement, professionalism and confidentiality. They will contribute to continuous improvement, support colleagues, stay ahead of legal developments, and uphold the organisation's values while delivering accurate, timely and effective legal work.

All our roles may be subject to pre-employment checks including references so please be prepared.