Solicitor Advocate / Barrister (Band 3)
To provide advocacy, advisory and drafting services to Keoghs LLP.
Training / peer review will be provided by more senior members of the team.
Based in Liverpool office but may require travel to Manchester and Bolton offices and Court as required.
- All of Band 1 and 2 work with peer review but no supervision required.
- Undertake advocacy, drafting and advisory work; including but not limited to: settling complex / high value pleadings, complex interlocutory hearings, fast track and multi track trials, CCMCs, JSMs, sanctions (including private prosecution) and recoveries.
- At least one area of established niche practice, with room to develop and add others.
- Maintain and/or develop high level technical ability across all Keoghs core practice areas.
- Able to command higher hourly rate and premium brief fees;
- Sought after by partners / technical directors and senior decision makers at clients for advice and strategic analysis.
- Management of sub-team, or assisting in management of main team.
- Deliver advocacy and litigation training / updates for fee earners.
- Direct supervision and mentoring of Band One and Two Advocates.
- Undertake and proactively develop client facing, product development tasks as required.
- Be proactive in the development and marketing of the in house advocacy team.
- If Barrister – Full practising certificate.
- If Solicitor – Higher Rights of Audience.
- In either case 10+ years call or PQE
- Substantial experience, proven technical ability and track record as an advocate in at least three of insurance fraud; general PI; EL/PL, large loss, costs and/or professional negligence.
- Davies Incentive Plan
- 25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)
- Family Cover Private Medical Insurance (Bupa)
- Simply Health Care Cash Plan
- WeCare – 24/7 online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing covering a whole host of topics to do with health, mental health, wellbeing & healthy living and financial & legal wellbeing
- Death in Service
- Critical Illness Cover
- PHI/Income Protection (Private health insurance)
- Pension Contribution based 5% Employee / 3% Employer
- Employee Resource Groups
- Employee Volunteering Programme
- Cycle to Work Scheme*
- Tech Scheme*
- Season Ticket Loan*
- Gym Flex*
- Access to Online Discount Sites
- Discounted Gourmet Society Membership
- Discounted Tickets for Merlin Attractions nationwide
- Discounts at local retail outlets
* after successfully completing probation