Criminal Defence Lawyer
- Employer
- QED Legal
- Location
- England, Somerset, Bridgwater
- Salary
- £40000.00 - £50000 per annum
- Closing date
- 30 Oct 2019
- Reference
- BBBH27981
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- Practice area
- Crime
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- PQE
- 3 years
- Position
- Legal executive
- Sector
- Private practice
Job Details
Criminal Defence Lawyer
A Legal 500 practice, with offices across Somerset, require an experienced Criminal Defence Lawyer to join their Criminal Department.
You will be required to represent and defend clients across a broad range of criminal matters. You will manage both private client and legal aid files and also attend clients at magistrate courts and police stations in the local area.
For this position it is essential that you are eligible to join the Court and Police Station Duty Rota Scheme.
The successful candidate will be a qualified Solicitor / Legal Executive. You will possess excellent legal knowledge and experience which enables you to advise with confidence and authority.
My client is open to the level of experience required for this position but it is expected that you will have a minimum of 3 Yrs +
You will be a vehicle owner and hold a full driving licence.
On offer is a very competitive salary, this is based on your level of experience and qualification, and plenty of opportunities for career progression for the right person.
To apply please contact Kieran McIntyre at QED Legal or click "Apply"
Company
QED
An acronym of the latin phrase quod erat demonstrandum which translates as "thus it is demonstrated" or "that which was to be demonstrated". It is most often used as an annotation at the end of a complex mathematical, scientific or philosophical argument to show that the author had proven what he had set out to prove. In recent times it has also been translated as "Quite Easily Done".
As a recruiter you have to network and speak to large amounts of people and lots of law firms to really understand the market and have the connections to match people with opportunity quickly when the time arises. A good recruiter needs to be Quick, Excellent and Dynamic in everything that they do. Allow the team at QED to demonstrate what they can do for your firm or your career.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
• Partner moves – both full equity and fixed share equity
• Team moves
• Firm Mergers / Bolt-on’s
• Succession / retirement planning
• In House Counsel
• Patent / Trademark Attorneys
• Other jurisdictions – placing lawyers into and from other countries
• Professional Support Lawyers
• Associate moves – focusing not just on team and culture fit but also client and work quality and room for future advancement.
• Assistant moves – lawyers cannot afford to make mistakes with their career moves. In the crucial early years exposure to the correct mentor and clients is essential.
• Legal professionals – FILEX, MILEX, ILEX, Licenced Conveyancers, paralegals, legal assistants and fee earners
• Support services - practice managers, COLP / COFA – regulatory and compliance, office managers, IT developers, case management specialists, law costs draftsmen and negotiators, legal secretaries, legal cashiers
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