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Criminal (Duty) Defence Junior Solicitor - Central London

Employer
QED Legal
Location
England, London, City of London
Salary
£30000 - £40000 per annum + additional benefits
Closing date
13 Dec 2019
Reference
BBBH28837

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Practice area
Crime
Contract type
Permanent
Hours
Full time
PQE
1 year, 2 years, 3 years
Position
Solicitor
Sector
Private practice

Job Details

Criminal (Duty) 1 -3 PQE Solicitor

Central London


The firm have a rich heritage dating back 50+ years, they are ranked in the Legal 500 and have a number of offices. They value work-life balance and one of the highest staff retention rates around. They have both public and privately funded arms of the business and now have over 100 members of staff. The firm boasts a lovely working atmosphere where people really enjoy coming into work with genuine routes for progression.

Now seeking an additional Criminal Defence Solicitor. It is expected that you will be at least 1 years PQE with a strong background handling all aspects of general crime matters, including conducting criminal litigation at the Magistrates Court. A clean SRA practising certificate as well as be Duty Solicitor qualification is essential.

As part of the role you will be handling matters of computer and internet crime, large scale conspiracies (those with more than one defendant), conspiracies to supply and import drugs, offences such as burglary, robbery, serious assault and murder, environmental and health & safety issues and high-value and serious fraud such as money laundering.

This role would suit a talented, ambitious solicitor with proven experience or desire to succeed in criminal law.

A generous salary and benefits package will be discussed in accordance with your level of experience.

Call me today for more information and a confidential chat, or alternatively, apply today for immediate consideration!

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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