Clear IT Recruitment Ltd
Senior Criminal / White Collar Solicitor
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About the Role
My client is a highly regarded specialist legal practice advising on complex and high-value tax, financial, and commercial matters. Their work includes sophisticated tax disputes, financial crime, fraud, and contentious matters, often involving significant financial exposure and technically demanding issues.
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Due to continued growth, they are seeking a Senior Criminal or White Collar Solicitor with 10+ years’ PQE and substantial experience in complex criminal, fraud, or financial crime matters. This is a senior opportunity for an experienced practitioner who wants to play an important role in developing the practice and contributing to its continued growth.
Key Responsibilities
- Advise and represent clients in complex criminal, fraud, and white-collar matters
- Handle high-value and technically complex financial crime and tax-related disputes
- Advise on investigations involving HMRC and other prosecuting and regulatory authorities
- Develop case strategy and provide clear, commercially focused advice to clients
- Conduct and oversee complex legal and factual analysis
- Prepare detailed advice, submissions, pleadings, and other legal documentation
- Work closely with barristers, forensic accountants, tax specialists, and other professional advisers
- Manage significant matters from initial investigation through to litigation and resolution
- Develop and maintain strong client and professional relationships
- Mentor and support junior members of the team, sharing knowledge and technical expertise
- Play an active role in developing the practice and identifying opportunities for growth
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Requirements
- Qualified Solicitor with 10+ years’ PQE
- Substantial experience in criminal litigation, white-collar crime, fraud, or related financial crime work
- Strong experience handling complex and high-value matters
- Experience of tax-related investigations, HMRC enquiries, or financial crime matters advantageous
- Excellent knowledge of criminal procedure, evidence, and litigation strategy
- Strong analytical, drafting, and advocacy skills
- Excellent client management and communication skills
- Commercially minded with strong strategic judgment
- Proven ability to manage complex matters independently
- A genuine interest in mentoring and developing more junior lawyers
- Ambition to play an active role in the continued growth of a specialist practice
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Contact Information
Should you have any questions or wish to apply, please do not hesitate to contact Clear IT Recruitment Limited.
Please Note: Due to the number of applications they receive, they may be unable to respond to every application directly. If you have not heard from them within 3 working days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.
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