[Hiring] In-house Barrister/Solicitor Advocate @IM LLP

Role Description

We're currently recruiting for Barristers and Solicitor Advocates to join our in-house Advocacy team focusing on Personal Injury and/or Medical Negligence matters. We welcome applications from candidates based across England and Wales, although we are particularly interested in candidates based outside of London at the moment.

At Irwin Mitchell, we're committed to flexible working while maintaining a strong focus on delivering exceptional service to our clients. This role offers the opportunity to work autonomously while being part of a collaborative national team, with regular travel required for court attendance, team collaboration, and advocacy commitments.

• Provide advocacy services across legal teams, including but not limited to Commercial Litigation, Employment, Family, Personal Injury & Medical Negligence.
• Work closely with colleagues to ensure the best service is provided to clients.
• Involve in drafting and advisory work, as well as advocacy both remotely and in person.
• Opportunity to work on a diverse and challenging caseload with regular courtroom advocacy.
• Gain exposure to complex, multi-track, and high-value Medical Negligence/Personal Injury matters.
• Regular travel to attend court hearings and client-related commitments.

Qualifications

• Qualified Barrister or Solicitor with higher rights of audience accreditation.
• Demonstrable technical experience in either Medical Negligence and/or Personal Injury law.
• Strong track record of handling complex multi-track and high-value cases.
• Ability to undertake drafting, advisory, and conference work.
• Experience performing advocacy work for either claimants or defendants.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with colleagues.
• Excellent communication skills for building relationships with case handlers.

Requirements

• Looking for Barristers wanting to move in-house or Solicitors with higher rights of audience accreditation.

Benefits

• 25 days' holiday as standard, rising to 28 days depending on role level, plus bank holidays and the option to purchase additional leave.
• Opportunities to share in our success through annual pay and bonus review processes for eligible colleagues.
• Health and wellbeing support, including Westfield Health and Digital GP access.
• Competitive pension arrangements to help you plan for the future.
• Two paid volunteering days every year to support causes that matter to you.
• Access to a range of colleague discounts and lifestyle benefits.
• Wide range of well-being initiatives to encourage positive mental health.