Criminal Defence Solicitor - Duty would be welcome
- Recruiter
- Clayton Recruitment Limited
- Location
- England, Greater Manchester, Bolton
- Salary
- Negotiable
- Posted
- 17 Sep 2020
- Closes
- 15 Oct 2020
- Ref
- 46372
- Contact
- Simon Scott
- Job Title
- Solicitor
- Practice Area
- Criminal
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Criminal Defence Solicitor - Greater Manchester - Salary subject to experience
My client is a well established and well known multi-disciplined practice based in Greater Manchester, they have fantastic Criminal Defence team and are looking to grow this once again with the appointment of a Junior Solicitor. Criminal Defence experience is a must.
To manage a caseload of various Criminal Defence files, the types of files you will encounter will include but not limited to;
- Serious Crime
- Assault
- GBH
- Drug Offences
- Robbery
- Business Crime
- Fraud
- White Collar Crime
- Motoring Offences
- General Criminal Matters
- Regulatory
- Financial Crime
The ideal candidate will also have: -
- Team-working skills, together with the ability to use individual initiative relating to their own responsibilities
- Strong advocacy skills
- Excellent communication skills, combined with organisational and administrative ability
- Well-developed IT capability
- A professional attitude towards work and career matters, while supporting the development of the Practice
- A clean, current UK driver's licence and their own vehicle.
- Duty Accreditation would be an Advantage but the firm would consider someone working toward this accreditation.
Benefits will include: -
- A competitive salary, subject to relevant Criminal experience
- Additional payment for out of hours Police Station work
- Pension scheme with employer contributions
- Generous holiday entitlement, including a day off on your birthday
- Support for CPD/education and genuine career opportunities
- Family orientated employment practices with real consideration for flexible working.
- Professional yet friendly office environment
If this is a role that sounds of interest to you, please send your CV across to Simon at Clayton Legal on the link provided or alternatively call Clayton Legal to enquire about other opportunities. Please ensure before applying you have the prerequisite experience outlined above.
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