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About The Role
A Criminal Defence Solicitor is sought by a specialist team in Manchester, offering a permanent position with a salary between £45,000 and £65,000, dependent on experience. This role requires at least three years’ post-qualification experience.
The successful candidate will manage a diverse caseload, providing robust advice and representation throughout the criminal justice process. Duties involve case preparation, client consultation, and court appearances, with scope for professional growth. This position suits a solicitor with strong advocacy skills and a commitment to high-quality defence work.
For further details, contact Teagan on 0161 850 0745, quoting Job Ref: 5194.
Criminal Defence Solicitor / 3+ PQE / Manchester / c£65,000 DOE / An excellent opportunity for a Criminal Defence Solicitor to join a specialist criminal defence team handling a varied caseload with genuine scope for professional development – To apply please call Teagan on 0161 850 0745 and quote Job Ref: 5194
JOB TITLE: Criminal Defence Solicitor
PQE REQUIRED: 3+
LOCATION: Manchester
SALARY: Up to £65,000 (DOE)
The Role
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Criminal Defence Solicitor to join a specialist criminal defence team in Manchester. You will be responsible for managing a varied caseload and providing high quality advice and representation to clients at all stages of the criminal justice process.
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Your work will include:
- Preparing cases
- Advising clients
- Attending court hearings
- Undertaking advocacy
The role offers genuine responsibility and the chance to develop your career within a focused and experienced team.
The Candidate
Applications are sought from Criminal Defence Solicitors with at least 3 years' PQE and experience managing their own caseload. You will have:
- A strong understanding of criminal law and procedure
- Confidence dealing with clients, preparing cases and representing them in court
Excellent advocacy, organisation and communication skills are essential, together with the ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure. The successful candidate will be proactive, resilient and committed to delivering high standards of client care and representation.
The Firm
This opportunity is with a specialist criminal defence practice committed to providing expert, client focused legal representation. The firm has built its reputation through a strong focus on criminal law and a commitment to achieving the best possible outcomes for its clients.
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Joining an experienced and supportive team, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop their expertise while taking on meaningful responsibility within a busy Manchester practice.
How To Apply
Contact Teagan Portas at eNL on 0113 320 0575 / 0161 850 0745 or email teagan.portas@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 characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.
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