Duty Solicitor

Duty Solicitor
Derby
£35,000 to £45,000 Salary Bracket
Full Time, Permanent

Who we are:

CRA Consulting are a specialist legal recruiter, operating across the UK. CRA works in partnership with reputable law firms with either local, regional, national or international presence. We recruit at all levels from board, director and partnership level through to support staff.

For additional information on how we can assist you with your next career move, visit the CRA Consulting Website at www.craconsultants.com.

About the business:

CRA Legal are recruiting on behalf of a reputable legal practice, specialising in all forms of Criminal Defence Law. The firm are a renowned regional practice with multiple offices throughout various UK regions.

The organisation are going from strength to strength with aggressive growth plans, backed up by recent successes throughout the business. As a Duty Solicitor, you will be joining a firm with a people focussed culture and a supportive environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for a criminal defence professional to join a growing law firm. There is much scope for development and you'll be given the opportunity to gain good exposure to high quality work.

If successful, you will perform the following role as a Duty Solicitor:

* Running a varied legal aid caseload with some private work
* Representing clients from initial police caution at the station, through to magistrate court representation

The organisation will offer you the following employment benefits package:

* 25 days holiday + bank holidays
* Out of hours work commission scheme
* Contribution to car insurance
* Contribution to phone bill
* Pension scheme
* Bonus scheme

To apply, you will be required to meet the following criteria:

* Active duty accreditation
* Active police station representative accreditation
* Qualified solicitor or legal executive

How to apply:

If this Duty Solicitor vacancy, please click the apply button. Alternatively, if you would like to discuss with Rhys Spencer who is managing this vacancy, call 0114 241 8030 for a confidential discussion.

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Additional Information:

CRA Legal follow strict best practice recruitment guidelines monitored by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC). Please note our advertisements use salary levels purely as a guide. However we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.

This Duty Solicitor vacancy is very popular with the local legal community, so please apply quickly to ensure your application is considered. As part of our candidate registration and care process we at CRA Legal aim to respond to all successful applications within 2 working days.