Solicitor Advocate / Barrister

Davies; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal firm in Liverpool is seeking a Solicitor Advocate / Barrister to provide advocacy and advisory services. Responsibilities include undertaking advocacy and drafting work, assisting in training, and client-facing tasks. The ideal candidate should have a full practising certificate or higher rights and relevant experience in insurance fraud. Benefits include a comprehensive incentive plan and medical insurance, with opportunities for flexible work arrangements.

Benefits

Davies Incentive Plan

25 days holiday per year

Private Medical Insurance (Bupa)

24/7 online GP

Critical Illness Cover

Pension Contribution

Employee Volunteering Programme

Qualifications

• NQ - 8 years call or PQE required.
• Experience in insurance fraud, general PI, EL/PL an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Provide advocacy, advisory, and drafting services.
• Assist senior members in delivering training/updates for fee earners.
• Undertake client-facing, product development tasks.

Skills

Advocacy skills

Advisory services

Drafting skills

Insurance fraud expertise

Professional negligence knowledge

Education

Full practising certificate (if Barrister)

Higher Rights of Audience (if Solicitor)

Strong A-Levels and Degree

Job description

Solicitor Advocate / Barrister

Application Deadline: 26 September 2025

Department: Legal

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Liverpool

Description

• To provide advocacy, advisory and drafting services to Keoghs LLP.
• Training will be provided by more senior members of the team.
• Based in Liverpool office but may require travel to Manchester and Bolton offices and to Court as required.
• Working from home available on a flexible / business need basis.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake advocacy, drafting and advisory work; including but not limited to: pleadings, Stage 3 hearings, interlocutory hearings, small claims trials;
• Assisting more senior members of the team in the delivery of the above.
• Assist in delivering advocacy and litigation training / updates for fee earners.
• Undertake client facing, product development tasks as required.
• Assist in the development of the in house advocacy team.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Qualifications:

• If Barrister – Full practising certificate.
• If Solicitor – Higher Rights of Audience / Ability to demonstrate related experience / Enthusiasm to develop advocacy career.
• In either case NQ - 8 years call or PQE
• Experience in insurance fraud; general PI; EL/PL and/or professional negligence an advantage.
• Strong A-Levels and Degree.

Benefits

• Davies Incentive Plan
• 25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)
• Family Cover Private Medical Insurance (Bupa) - will automatically be at single cover level but can opt into family option within first month of joining.
• Simply Health Care Cash Plan
• WeCare – 24/7 online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing covering a whole host of topics to do with health, mental health, wellbeing & healthy living and financial & legal wellbeing
• Death in Service
• Critical Illness Cover
• PHI/Income Protection (Private health insurance)
• Pension Contribution based 5% Employee / 3% Employer
• Employee Resource Groups
• Employee Volunteering Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme*
• Tech Scheme*
• Season Ticket Loan*
• Gym Flex*
• Access to Online Discount Sites
• Discounted Gourmet Society Membership
• Discounted Tickets for Merlin Attractions nationwide
• Discounts at local retail outlets

* after successfully completing probation