Solicitor/Advocate

Douglas Scott Global Recruitment; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

Enhanced sick pay

Flexible working hours/remote working

Performance related bonus

Private healthcare

Income protection

Life assurance

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Douglas Scott Global Recruitment is seeking a Solicitor/Advocate for a Top 100 Manchester law firm. The role covers advocacy, drafting and advisory work in personal injury, including CMCs, CCMCs, and hearings. Salary is negotiable depending on experience.

The successful candidate must be a qualified Solicitor or Barrister with personal injury litigation experience. Training is provided, and the firm supports Higher Rights Course as you progress.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor or Barrister with personal injury litigation experience.
• Strong advocacy and drafting skills.
• Willing to undertake higher rights training.

Responsibilities

• Advocate and draft for personal injury matters.
• Provide advisory support on CMCs, CCMCs, and hearings.
• Assist with infant settlements and direction hearings.

Skills

Advocacy

Drafting

Advisory work

Personal injury knowledge

Client advisory

Education

Qualified Solicitor or Barrister

Tools

Higher Rights Course

Job description

Solicitor/Advocate

A Solicitor/Advocate is wanted for an excellent opportunity with a Top 100 law firm in Manchester. Salary is negotiable dependant on experience.

My client is an award winning, national law firm with an excellent reputation in the market. Due to continued growth and expansion they are looking to recruit a Solicitor/Advocate or Barrister to undertake advocacy & drafting and advisory work on general personal injury work to include CMCs, CCMCs, directions hearings, Stage 3 and Infant Settlement hearings

The successful candidate will be a Qualified Solicitor or Barrister and you will have experience in personal injury litigation. We are happy to consider Solicitors with limited Advocacy experience as full training will be provided but you must have a real desire to specialise in Advocacy work. Our client is happy to support Solicitors through the Higher Rights Course as you progress within the firm.

Benefits

• This is an outstanding opportunity to join a Top 100 firm that offers a great work-life balance and fabulous benefits, including:
• Company pension scheme
• Enhanced company sick and maternity pay scheme
• Flexible working hours/remote working
• Performance related bonus scheme
• Private healthcare, including optional coverage for your family
• Income protection
• Life assurance
• Interest free travel loan scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme including counselling, legal and consumer advice service
• Discounted gym membership
• Discounted dental scheme
• Cycle to work scheme

This is an excellent In House Advocate role for an ambitious Solicitor/Barrister looking to join a high quality firm with a market leading salary and benefits package on offer.