Private Crime Solicitor

Are you a Senior Private Crime Solicitor looking to join a growing firm offering a £65,000 basic salary, a performance bonus, a clear path to senior leadership, offices in Mayfair or Brighton and more?

This is an excellent opportunity to grow a privately funded criminal defence practice with a genuine, clearly defined route to Legal Director.

About the Firm:

A growing and ambitious firm of Solicitors, with offices in Mayfair and Brighton. The role offers a genuine and clearly defined path into the firm's senior leadership team, with the express intention of progressing from Senior Associate to Legal Director within two years, subject to satisfactory performance and the successful development of the candidate's practice.

Senior Private Crime Solicitor — Position Overview:

Manage complex criminal matters independently, alongside everyday magistrates' court work

Contribute to and grow the firm's privately funded criminal defence practice

Based at either the Mayfair or Brighton office

Join as a Senior Associate (negotiable) with a defined path to Legal Director within two years

Genuine opportunity to move into the firm's senior leadership team

Key Responsibilities of the Senior Private Crime Solicitor

Managing complex criminal matters independently from instruction through to resolution

Handling everyday matters in the magistrates' courts

Generating and developing privately funded criminal defence work

Growing the firm's privately funded criminal defence practice

Building and maintaining a strong client following

Demonstrating the leadership, commercial contribution and professional standards expected at Legal Director level

Requirements of the Senior Private Crime Solicitor

Qualified Solicitor with at least 10 years' PQE in criminal defence

A demonstrable following and the ability to generate privately funded work

Proven ability to manage complex criminal matters independently

Experience of everyday magistrates' court work

Ambition to progress and grow, with genuine leadership potential

Strong commercial awareness and business development abilityThe Benefits for the Senior Private Crime Solicitor role:

£65,000 basic salary

Performance bonus of 10% of personal cash collections exceeding three times basic salary (i.e. above £195,000 per annum)

A clear, defined path to Legal Director within two years

Choice of Mayfair or Brighton office

Genuine route into the firm's senior leadership team

And moreIf you are a Senior Private Crime Solicitor looking to join a growing firm with a genuine path to senior leadership, apply today. Alternatively, contact Marcus at Law Staff Limited quoting reference 37844.

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