Solicitor Advocate / Barrister (Band 2)

Key Responsibilities

• All of Band 1 profile with light touch / no supervision required.
• Undertake advocacy, drafting and advisory work; including but not limited to: settling pleadings (including complex fraud defences; higher value etc), interlocutory hearings, small claims trials, fast track trials, CCMCs, sanctions (including private prosecution) and recoveries.
• Assisting more senior members of the team in the delivery of the above.
• Become technical specialist in Keoghs core practice areas and develop niche speciality.
• Deliver advocacy and litigation training / updates for fee earners.
• Assist in and/or direct supervision / mentoring of Band One Advocates.
• Undertake client facing, product development tasks as required.
• Assist in the development of the in house advocacy team.
• Obtain higher rights of audience (if not already obtained in Band 1).

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• If Barrister – Full practising certificate.
• If Solicitor – Higher Rights of Audience or Ability to demonstrate related experience / Enthusiasm to develop advocacy career.
• In either case 3-10(+) years call or PQE
• Experience in one or more of insurance fraud; general PI; EL/PL, costs, large loss and/or professional negligence.
• Trial experience preferred.
• High quality paperwork within competencies with minimal to no supervision.
• If Solicitor without Higher Rights; completion of the external course to qualify for Higher Rights is anticipated within career path

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