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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

• 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.

Benefits

• 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