Solicitor Advocate

SaccoMann; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal firm in Liverpool is looking for a Solicitor Advocate or Barrister to join their in-house team. The role includes high-quality representation, advocacy, and mentoring junior advocates. They offer a competitive salary, 25 days holiday plus benefits, and a hybrid working model. If you're eager to advance your advocacy career, apply now.

Benefits

Competitive salary and incentive plan bonus

25 days holiday, increasing with service

Private medical insurance

24/7 GP and mental health support

Income protection

GymFlex

Access to discounted retail and leisure offers

Qualifications

• Must have a full practising certificate.
• Experience or interest in insurance fraud, personal injury, or professional negligence.
• Eager to grow in advocacy.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality representation and legal services.
• Conduct advocacy and advisory work including small and fast track trials.
• Support senior lawyers with complex cases.
• Mentor junior advocates and contribute to team development.

Skills

Clear, confident communication

Concise report writing

Team collaboration

Interest in insurance fraud and personal injury

Education

Qualified Solicitor Advocate or Barrister with a full practising certificate

Job description

Overview

A firm specialising in defendant insurance litigation have an exciting vacancy for a Solicitor Advocate or Barrister to join their team based in Liverpool. The role offers exposure to a wide range of advocacy and advisory work within a supportive, well-resourced environment, with full training provided by senior lawyers to support your continued development.

Responsibilities

As a Solicitor Advocate, you will:

• Work as part of an in-house advocacy team providing high-quality representation and legal services.
• Conduct advocacy, advisory and drafting work, to include pleadings, interlocutory hearings, small and fast track trials, sanctions, recoveries and private prosecutions.
• Support senior lawyers with complex cases and client projects.
• Deliver advocacy and litigation training to fee earners.
• Mentor junior advocates and contribute to team development.
• Engage in client-facing and product development work as needed.

What they are looking for

• Qualified Solicitor Advocate or Barrister with a full practising certificate.
• Experience or interest in areas such as insurance fraud, personal injury, EL/PL or professional negligence.
• Clear, confident communication and concise report writing skills.
• A proactive, team player who is eager to grow their advocacy career.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and incentive plan bonus.
• 25 days holiday, increasing with service.
• Private medical insurance.
• 24/7 GP, mental health, and wellbeing support.
• Death in service, critical illness cover, and income protection.
• Tech scheme, cycle to work, season ticket loan and GymFlex
• Access to discounted retail, leisure and travel offers.
• Hybrid, flexible working model with the primary base in Liverpool (other office locations will be considered)

If you are a Solicitor Advocate looking to advance your career, apply now. You can contact Nadine Ali at Sacco Mann for further information on the role.