Solicitor Advocate

Kennedys; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A global law firm in Sheffield is seeking a skilled Solicitor Advocate to join their Motor team providing litigation services. The ideal candidate will have over 2 years of experience in advocacy and motor litigation. This role offers hybrid working, competitive salary, and career development in a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary and bonus structure

Hybrid working arrangement

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• 2+ years’ experience in litigation and advocacy, ideally within motor litigation or personal injury cases.
• Strong courtroom experience, managing hearings and trials independently.
• Experience with credit hire and serious injury claims is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Represent clients at hearings and trials.
• Advise clients on litigation strategies.
• Mentor junior team members.

Skills

Litigation experience

Courtroom advocacy

Communication skills

Education

Qualified Solicitor, FCILEx or Barrister

Job description

Kennedys is looking for a Solicitor Advocate to join our market‑leading Motor team within our Liability Defence department. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a dynamic, highly regarded team that advises major insurers, self‑insured corporates and fleet operators.

Team

Our Motor team is one of the leading legal teams in the UK for handling defendant motor claims, providing expert advocacy, litigation strategy and advisory services. The team represents insurers, large corporates and self‑insured entities in defending claims ranging from low‑value disputes to high‑value, complex injury litigation.

Key Responsibilities

• Represent clients at OIC and MOJ hearings, trials and application hearings.
• Conduct advocacy in the County Court in relation to motor‑related litigation.
• Advise clients on claim strategies, procedural matters and complex liability issues.
• Handle personal injury cases, ensuring a proactive and strategic approach to litigation.
• Draft pleadings, skeleton arguments and legal opinions.
• Work collaboratively with partners, legal directions, senior associates, associates and litigation assistants to provide pragmatic and commercial legal solutions.
• Mentor and develop junior team members in advocacy and litigation skills.

Required Experience

• Qualified Solicitor, FCILEx qualified or Barrister.
• 2+ years’ experience in litigation and advocacy, ideally within motor litigation or personal injury cases.
• Strong courtroom experience, with a proven ability to handle hearings, trials and applications independently.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to provide clear and strategic advice to clients.
• Experience handling credit hire, indemnity, fraud and serious/catastrophic injury claims is an advantage.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and bonus structure.
• Hybrid working and flexible working arrangements.
• A supportive and collaborative team environment with clear career‑progression opportunities.

About Kennedys

Kennedys is a global law firm with expertise in dispute resolution and advisory services. With over 2,750 people worldwide across 47 offices in the UK, Europe, Middle East, Asia Pacific and America, we have some of the most respected legal minds in their field. Our lawyers handle both contentious and non‑contentious matters and provide a range of specialist legal services for many industry sectors, with particular expertise in litigation and dispute resolution, especially in defending insurance and liability claims.

Kennedys is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. We expect all employees to be aware of and comply with all relevant policies and procedures within their jurisdiction.