The SELL Life
Senior Solicitor
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Hiring Experienced Solicitors for a Pathway into Self-Employment
We are assisting solicitors in Reading committed to self-employment, providing the essential infrastructure, support, and credibility to establish a sustainable practice.
Why This Makes Self-Employment Possible
Unlike starting from scratch, this role offers:
- Control over your work, income, clients, and future
- Expertise and existing networks—clients, practice areas, or personal branding—as your starting point
Whether you build from pre-existing clients, a dedicated following, or simply wish to establish your own practice, you don’t have to create everything alone.
This Is Not a Traditional Role—It’s a Cron Start with a Safety Net
It is a structured pathway into self-employment, ensuring you retain the full benefit of your work while accessing necessary support to operate professionally, confidently, and sustainably.
What You’ll Gain
Financial & Contractual Security
- 70–100% of billables paid directly to you each month
- Flexible working: Set your own hours, choose your clients, and determine your practice location
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Operational Support
- Full administrative, trust-accounting, and compliance assistance
- Professional indemnity insurance included
- Proactive business growth support, including self-promotion and client base expansion
- Access to existing law firms and platforms designed for self-employed lawyers
Business Development Assistance (The SELL Life Programme)
As a participant, you’ll receive:
Personalised Growth Strategies
✔ Tailored client acquisition council and ongoing coaching ✔ Included in a referral network of other self-employed lawyers ✔ Member benefits competitive with large national firms
Resources & Continuous Learning
✔ Courses, templates, and playbooks to accelerate growth ✔ Regular CPD webinars to expand your legal knowledge ✔ Live sessions to troubleshoot business development, refine strategies, and expand referral networks
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Who This Is Suitable For
This opportunity (ideal for 3+ qualifying solicitors) is perfect if you:
- Wish to regain control over your legal career path
- Are open to consultancy or self-employed practice models
- Have defined expertise in a clear practice area or target client niche
- Aim to retain more of what you bill as revenue
- Need strategic support with business development, referrals, and networking
- Seek to escape rigid firm structures, politics, or salary bands
The Opportunity
Many solicitors love law but weary of systemic limitations—salary caps, firm bureaucracy, or an overly bureaucratic environment.
This offers a trial period to transition your legal insight into an independent practice, backed by the infrastructure and support to ensure this transition is smooth and successful.
How to Apply
More details available upon request; applications are confidential.
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