?? Assistant Lawyer / Solicitor – Motor Crime

?? Birmingham
?? Salary: Competitive – discussed at application stage

Are you a criminal law Solicitor ready to take the next step into private practice? Join our specialist Crime & Regulatory Team and work alongside Tim Ingram on a broad range of motor crime cases—from road traffic offences through to dangerous driving, serious injury and manslaughter matters.

About the Role:

This is a hands-on, client-facing role where you’ll support cases from initial incident through to conclusion. You’ll be involved in real-time investigations, police station attendance, and court proceedings—gaining invaluable exposure to complex, high-stakes cases

Why Join Us?

• Work on a diverse, high-quality caseload
• Gain early responsibility and frontline experience
• Transition into a private practice environment
• Be part of a supportive, specialist team
• Flexible working options available

What You’ll Be Doing

• Reviewing and analysing prosecution evidence
• Drafting witness statements and legal submissions
• Supporting clients through investigations and proceedings
• Attending police station interviews under caution
• Liaising with courts, regulators and expert witnesses
• Preparing defence case statements, reports and bundles
• Attending trials and inquests alongside Counsel
• Conducting legal research and case preparation
• Visiting incident sites and gathering evidence

What we're looking for

• ? Qualified Solicitor with motor crime or criminal law experience
• ? Ideal for NQ–1 PQE (with 6–12 months’ criminal experience)
• ? Background in legal aid/criminal defence highly desirable
• ? Strong organisation and attention to detail
• ? Confident communicator with excellent client care skills
• ? Resilient, calm under pressure, and adaptable
• ? Willingness to travel to police stations and courts

?? Interested?

If you’re looking for a challenging and rewarding role where you can develop your legal career in a specialist field, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now or message us directly for a confidential chat.

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Job 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) - will automatically be at single cover level but can opt into family option within first month of joining.
• 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 
• 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