Criminal Solicitor
21 days ago
Oxford
Criminal Solicitor – Private Crime | Private Practice Opportunity Are you a commercially driven Criminal Law Solicitor looking to elevate your career in private practice? We are recruiting an experienced Criminal Solicitor with a strong private crime background to join our expanding team and help shape the future of our private crime offering. This is an exciting opportunity for a talented Solicitor with a proven ability to generate privately funded work, develop client relationships and build a sustainable pipeline of referrals. You will join a supportive, progressive firm that values strategic growth, networking ability and high-quality client service. Why This Role Is a Great Opportunity This role has been crafted with Solicitor career progression and professional impact in mind: • Private Crime Focus: Work predominantly on privately funded criminal defence matters with autonomy and client ownership, • Business Development: Use your existing network and profile-building skills to grow your caseload and billing performance, • Strategic Influence: Play a key role in shaping the firm's private crime strategy and delivery As a Criminal Solicitor in our Private Crime team, you will: • Manage a diverse caseload of privately funded criminal defence matters, • Represent clients at PACE interviews and police station attendance, • Provide confident Magistrates' Court advocacy, • Conduct litigation in the Crown Court, • Support growth of the private crime practice through networking and referral development, • Contribute to business development activities and strategic planning Required Experience We're looking for candidates who can demonstrate: • Significant criminal defence experience (minimum 5 years' PQE preferred), • Proven experience in privately funded client matters and strong client care skills, • Experience representing clients at PACE interviews, • Magistrates' Court and Crown Court advocacy experience The following will strengthen your application: • Private representation in investigation matters, including written representations, • Experience with regulatory crime, fraud, or money-laundering cases, • A confident Solicitor with a proven network and ability to win work, • Ambitious and commercially focused, with strong interpersonal and business development skills We offer: • A clear pathway for career progression, • The opportunity to build and lead your own client base, • A collaborative, innovative work culture #INDCATS