Solicitor
Criminal
Essex
£50,000 - £55,000

Criminal Solicitor

Ref: 1393| Posted: 23rd Dec 2024

Eventus Legal is seeking an experienced Criminal Solicitor based in Braintree, Essex. This exciting job opportunity is within a law firm recognised for providing their national workforce with an environment that stimulates diversity, innovation, teamwork, continuous learning and improvement and rewarding performance. The job is a permanent position.

Role responsibilities

The incoming Criminal Solicitor will be experienced in complex crime matters and VHCC, the workload is as varied as the client base. The successful Criminal Solicitor will be expected to confidently run their own caseload of criminal matters which will encompass: 

  • Money Laundering
  • Serious fraud and Business Crime
  • Cyber crime
  • Terrorism Law
  • Gun and Knife crime
  • Sex crime

Person specification

Applications are encouraged from Criminal Solicitors who have +5 years of experience. You will have good technical and communication skills and demonstrate an ability to work ambitiously and collaboratively not only within the Criminal Department but across the firm. Ideally, you will have: 

  • Strong Legal and leadership skills with an eye for detail.
  • Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including Word and Outlook.
  • Excellent communication and client care skills.
  • Strong organisation and time management skills.
  • Clear verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to summarise and present complex information in a clear and accessible way.
  • Innate ability to work methodically and accurately with excellent attention to detail.
  • Strong presentation skills.
  • Business development skills or possess a following.

Benefits and Rewards

This Criminal Solicitor job offers an exciting opportunity to work with a successful law firm that offers:

  • A structured salary framework,
  • 25 days of leave,
  • Full and genuine flexible working hours  
  • Cycle-to-work scheme.

Their benefits scheme is currently under review and the law firm are in discussions with their employees at present.

About the Company

The incoming Criminal Solicitor will be joining an incredibly supportive, multi-service law firm with offices located across England. The firm prides itself on its innovative thinking and expert excellence from its team. It enables them to draw on the vast pool of knowledge in order to solve the tough problems their clients encounter. Staff retention is high and this is due to the working environment in their Essex office and the quality of work on offer.

Next Steps

Apply now, or if you would like to learn more about this Criminal Solicitor job, please contact Siobhan Courtney at the Eventus Recruitment Group via email at Siobhan.Courtney@eventuslegal.com or call 07970 252772 for a confidential discussion.

If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact me at the details above for a confidential discussion on your career.

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