Job Description

Leading regional law firm is currently looking to a hire a Duty Criminal Solicitor with a minimum of 2+ years PQE into their Coventry office.This is a well-recognised law firm with an excellent reputation in the field of criminal law.To apply or to register your interest or for an initial career discussion please call Penny on 0121 454 1004 and quote Job Ref: PT 3010

JOB TITLE: Criminal Solicitor - Duty qualified
PQE REQUIRED: At least 2 years
LOCATION: Coventry

THE ROLE:
The Criminal Solicitor will join a successful team, taking on a broad range of criminal matters attending Police Stations and Magistrates\' Courts, as part of the Court and Police Station Duty Rota Scheme. You will be tasked with handling a complex and sensitive caseload, ranging from bail applications, serious fraud and White Collar crime to Murder, Drug and theft cases. The role offers high levels of senior associate and partner contact, providing a fully supportive environment in which you are able to excel.

THE CANDIDATE:
The successful Criminal Solicitor will have a proven track record in a wide range of criminal matters and be confident attending police stations and representing clients at Court. It is essential that you have achieved Duty Status and are prepared to be listed on the Duty rota. You will be experienced in criminal defence matters, and be looking to excel with a well-established Legal 500 firm. You will be passionate about this sector and motivated to provide practical and high quality client service to all legal aid and private clients.

THE FIRM:
This is an ambitious Legal 500 firm with a clear plan for expansion and growth across its offices in the West Midlands and Warwickshire. In line with its expansion, you can expect your career aspirations to be fully supported and opportunities for promotion to senior roles will be on offer.

SALARY AND BENEFITS:
Competitive salary plus a comprehensive benefits package.

HOW TO APPLY:
Contact Penny Trotman at eNL on 0121 454 1004 or email penny.trotman@enllegal.co.uk with your CV, or simply call for a confidential discussion. eNL will never share your CV with a third party without your express permission. As part of our candidate care process, we aim to respond to all applications in 7 days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide.

At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.

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