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Business Crime / Financial Crime Solicitor Specialist Criminal Defence Firm | London | Hybrid working available Accuflex is working with a highly regarded specialist criminal defence firm to recruit a mid-level solicitor to join its busy and growing crime and financial crime practice. This is an excellent opportunity for a solicitor with strong criminal defence experience who is looking to develop further in business crime, financial crime and proceeds of crime work , while continuing to handle a varied caseload of mainstream criminal defence matters. The successful candidate will work closely with senior lawyers in the team on a range of private client and legally aided matters, with a particular focus on financial crime, POCA, account freezing orders, confiscation and cash seizure . The role The work is expected to include: POCA and confiscation proceedings Account freezing orders and cash seizure matters Fraud, money laundering and other financial crime cases Private paying criminal defence work Some legal aid casework, particularly while private client work builds Mainstream criminal defence matters, potentially ranging from driving offences through to serious and complex crime Police station attendance and court work Client care, case preparation and strategic input on active matters There may also be the opportunity to undertake overtime police station work where desired. The ideal candidate We are interested in speaking with solicitors who have a genuine commitment to criminal defence and a developing or established interest in financial crime. Candidates should ideally have: Qualification as a solicitor in England