Solicitor Advocate / Barrister (Band 1)
Application Deadline: 10 October 2025
Department: Legal
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Liverpool
Keoghs LLP is seeking a motivated solicitor to join our in-house advocacy team. This role offers a unique opportunity to become a specialist advocate in a supportive and collaborative environment.
This is an opportunity to start a career in advocacy, working on a broad range of court and paperwork practice in defendant insurance work.
You will join a friendly yet highly experienced team who will provide training and ongoing support.
Long term, there is a clear and structured progression route in place, with the team having a proven track record of promoting from within.
Key Responsibilities
* Undertake advocacy, drafting and advisory work; including but not limited to: pleadings, Stage 3 hearings, interlocutory hearings, small claims trials;
* Assisting more senior members of the team in the delivery of the above.
* Assist in delivering advocacy and litigation training / updates for fee earners.
* Undertake client facing, product development tasks as required.
* Assist in the development of the in house advocacy team.
* To provide advocacy, advisory and drafting services to Keoghs LLP.
* Training will be provided by more senior members of the team.
* Based in Liverpool office but may require travel to Manchester and Bolton offices and to Court as required.
* Working from home available on a flexible / business need basis.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Qualifications:
* If Barrister – Full practising certificate.
* If Solicitor – Higher Rights of Audience / Ability to demonstrate related experience / Enthusiasm to develop advocacy career.
* In either case NQ - 8 years call or PQE
* Experience in insurance fraud; general PI; EL/PL and/or professional negligence an advantage.
* Strong A-Levels and Degree.
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
* 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
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