Eventus Legal are seeking a Criminal Defence Solicitor to join a successful law firm based in Chesterfield. This is a permanent, full-time role. Benefits include a generous holiday allowance, continuous training, development, and progression opportunities.
Role Responsibilities
The successful Criminal Defence Solicitor will provide support to a highly regarded specialist Criminal Defence team act as an advocate in the Magistrates’ and Crown Courts, representing clients in a wide variety of cases ranging from bail applications, serious fraud, white collar crime, theft, drugs, and murder cases, to criminal appeals.
The role will include but not limited to:
- Attend Police Stations and Magistrates’ Courts, as part of the Court and Police Station Duty Rota Scheme
- Preparing cases for both Magistrates and Crown Court
- Advise clients and take accurate instructions.
- Maintain standards and compliance set by Legal Aid Agency
Person Specification
As the incoming Criminal Defence Solicitor, you will have good technical and communication skills and demonstrate an ability to work collaboratively not only within the Criminal Department but across the firm.
Importantly, you will also be able to display:
- 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.
- The successful Criminal Solicitor will have a proven track record in a wide range of criminal matters, and you will be confident attending police stations and representing clients at Court.
Benefits and Rewards
The Criminal Defence Solicitor will be given 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and your birthday (as an extra day off!), pension and a supportive and welcoming work environment.
Other benefits include:
- Police Station call out Fee
- Support for CPD/education, where appropriate
- Continuous training and development opportunities
- Awards for achievement and recognition
- Onsite / Local Parking
- Rewards and recognition package
About the Company
This is a highly successful law firm. The firm are proud to be one biggest law firms in East Midlands. They are proud to have been recognised as a law firm of quality and experience through the award of the Legal Aid Agency's Specialist Quality Mark, the Law Society's Lexcel Quality Standard, and the Law Society's Conveyancing Quality Scheme accreditation.
Next Steps
If you are interested in learning more about this Criminal Defence Solicitor role, please send your CV to Simon Scott at the Eventus Recruitment Group via email at simon.scott@eventuslegal.com or contact 07950 472004 for a confidential discussion.
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