Senior Criminal / White Collar Solicitor

My client is a highly regarded specialist legal practice advising on complex and high-value tax, financial and commercial matters. Their work includes sophisticated tax disputes, financial crime, fraud and contentious matters, often involving significant financial exposure and technically demanding issues.

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Key Responsibilities

• Advise and represent clients in complex criminal, fraud and white collar matters
• Handle high-value and technically complex financial crime and tax-related disputes
• Advise on investigations involving HMRC and other prosecuting and regulatory authorities
• Develop case strategy and provide clear, commercially focused advice to clients
• Conduct and oversee complex legal and factual analysis
• Prepare detailed advice, submissions, pleadings and other legal documentation
• Work closely with barristers, forensic accountants, tax specialists and other professional advisers
• Manage significant matters from initial investigation through to litigation and resolution
• Develop and maintain strong client and professional relationships
• Mentor and support junior members of the team, sharing knowledge and technical expertise
• Play an active role in developing the practice and identifying opportunities for growth

Requirements

• Qualified Solicitor with 10+ years’ PQE
• Substantial experience in criminal litigation, white collar crime, fraud or related financial crime work
• Strong experience handling complex and high-value matters
• Experience of tax-related investigations, HMRC enquiries or financial crime matters advantageous
• Excellent knowledge of criminal procedure, evidence and litigation strategy
• Strong analytical, drafting and advocacy skills
• Excellent client management and communication skills
• Commercially minded with strong strategic judgment
• Proven ability to manage complex matters independently
• A genuine interest in mentoring and developing more junior lawyers
• Ambition to play an active role in the continued growth of a specialist practice

This is an opportunity for an established practitioner to take on significant responsibility, contribute their expertise and help shape the continued development of an ambitious specialist team.

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