White Collar Crime & Investigations Solicitor/Barrister 2+ years’ PQE/Call LONDON

Farrar Levin Legal Recruitment; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal recruitment agency in London seeks a White Collar Crime & Investigations Solicitor or Barrister with 2+ years’ experience. The role involves representing individuals and corporate clients in all types of criminal defence matters, especially in financial crime. Candidates should have experience with police station representation and Crown Court trials. Strong financial discipline and case management skills are required.

Qualifications

• 2 or more years’ PQE/Call.
• Experience defending individuals in criminal proceedings.
• Strong financial discipline and case management skills.

Responsibilities

• Act for individuals and corporate clients in white collar and general criminal defence matters.
• Advise on investigations involving the SFO, FCA, NCA, HMRC, HSE and CPS.
• Manage administrative aspects of cases from opening to billing.

Skills

Experience in white collar crime

Knowledge of financial crime regulations

Experience of police station representation

Crown Court trial experience

Job description

Overview

Well-regarded Corporate Crime team in London seeks a White Collar Crime & Investigations Solicitor or Barrister of 2 or more years’ PQE/Call. The practice encompasses both enforcement and advisory work for individuals and corporate clients, with strong expertise in financial crime, extradition, serious and general criminal matters, as well as health and safety. They regularly advise on matters involving bribery and corruption, money laundering, fraud, insider dealing, sanctions and mutual legal assistance, with matters routinely engaging a cross-border aspect. In addition, the team regularly conducts internal investigations for corporates with issues that require further review.

Responsibilities

The role will involve acting for both individuals and corporate clients in all types of white collar and general criminal defence matters, including health and safety and extradition or INTERPOL matters. You will have the opportunity to advise on investigations involving the SFO, FCA, NCA, HMRC, HSE and the CPS, amongst others. You will be expected to advise on all aspects of a case, and experience of police station representation is preferable. Ideally, you will have experience of Crown Court trials. You must be able to manage the administrative aspects of a case, from matter opening to billing and you should have excellent financial discipline. All applicants should have experience of defending individuals in criminal proceedings, ideally both in financial crime and in serious and general crime.