Criminal Solicitor

Criminal Solicitor – Private Crime | Private Practice Opportunity

Are you a commercially driven Criminal Law Solicitor looking to elevate your career in private practice? We are recruiting an experienced Criminal Solicitor with a strong private crime background to join our expanding team and help shape the future of our private crime offering.

This is an exciting opportunity for a talented Solicitor with a proven ability to generate privately funded work, develop client relationships and build a sustainable pipeline of referrals. You will join a supportive, progressive firm that values strategic growth, networking ability and high-quality client service.

Why This Role Is a Great Opportunity

This role has been crafted with Solicitor career progression and professional impact in mind:

• Private Crime Focus: Work predominantly on privately funded criminal defence matters with autonomy and client ownership
• Business Development: Use your existing network and profile-building skills to grow your caseload and billing performance
• Strategic Influence: Play a key role in shaping the firm’s private crime strategy and delivery
• Supportive Environment: Mentor junior team members and collaborate with senior leaders in a forward-thinking practice

Key Responsibilities

As a Criminal Solicitor in our Private Crime team, you will:

• Manage a diverse caseload of privately funded criminal defence matters
• Represent clients at PACE interviews and police station attendance
• Provide confident Magistrates’ Court advocacy
• Conduct litigation in the Crown Court
• Support growth of the private crime practice through networking and referral development
• Contribute to business development activities and strategic planning
• Supervise and support junior team members

Police Station Accreditation is preferred

Required Experience

We’re looking for candidates who can demonstrate:

• Significant criminal defence experience (minimum 5 years’ PQE preferred)
• Proven experience in privately funded client matters and strong client care skills
• Experience representing clients at PACE interviews
• Magistrates’ Court and Crown Court advocacy experience
• A commercially minded approach with a track record of generating and billing work

Highly Desirable Experience

The following will strengthen your application:

• Private representation in investigation matters, including written representations
• Experience with regulatory crime, fraud, or money-laundering cases
• Experience handling historic and serious offence cases

What We’re Looking For

• A confident Solicitor with a proven network and ability to win work
• Ambitious and commercially focused, with strong interpersonal and business development skills
• A team player who can mentor others and contribute to firm-wide growth

Why Join Us?

We offer:

• A clear pathway for career progression
• The opportunity to build and lead your own client base
• A collaborative, innovative work culture
• Competitive remuneration and performance recognition

If you’re a skilled Criminal Solicitor seeking a progressive role where you can make a tangible impact on your career and our private crime practice, we’d love to hear from you.

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