Criminal Defence; firm's client & Regulatory

Criminal Defence & Regulatory

Salary: £40,000 - £48,000

Location: Lancashire, Greater Manchester

Areas of Law: Criminal Defence, Regulatory/Health and Safety

Job Type: Permanent

Level: 0-2 years qualified, 2-4 years qualified, 4-6 years qualified, Legal Executive, Newly Qualified, Partner

Sector: Private practice

Our client is a full-service law firm headquartered in the North West. Well-established in Regulatory and Criminal Defence, the team enjoys an enviable reputation in this niche area. It is recognised as a market leader and undertakes both defence and prosecution work.

A new opportunity has arisen for a qualified solicitor to join the team. You will be undertaking own client criminal defence (not Duty Solicitor work) and regulatory instructions.

It is essential to be experienced in criminal defence proceedings. Ideally (but not essential) you will have some corporate defence or regulatory experience (HSE, FSE, FCA, Environmental, Trading Standards, Food Standards etc) or professional regulatory experience.

The nature of the role, within the structure of the department, together with salary, is likely to appeal to a solicitor with 2-5 yrs' PQE.

Actis Legal specialises in the North West legal market and with such a detailed knowledge of the region, we can provide tailored and bespoke advice to individuals we act for and identify suitable career moves. All enquiries treated in the strictest of confidence.

Note: references to post qualification experience (PQE) are given as a guideline to the competences required for technical, client and case management skills, as well as budgeted salary for the role. We encourage you to apply for any job for which you feel you are a suitable candidate.