Inhouse Barrister

We are a national law firm with a local reach. Our philosophy is 'Expert Hand, Human Touch' - something you'll find in the way we work with our clients and how we support our teams. We are more than just a law firm - we are a team of people working together to help individuals and businesses navigate life's ups and downs. Working here, you'll feel a part of our friendly and inclusive environment. We value you for who you are and what you bring. We support each other and push boundaries to achieve incredible things and make a real difference to our clients and communities.

We are currently recruiting for Advocates to join our in-house Advocacy team. Geography is less important than ever before, and we are interested to hear from candidates situated across England & Wales. At Irwin Mitchell, we continue to work flexibly, with the key focus being on delivering the highest quality service to our clients.

Your Role and What You'll Be Doing

We are establishing a new in-house advocacy team which will provide services across our legal services teams, including but not limited to Commercial Litigation, Employment, Family, Personal Injury & Medical Negligence. You will work closely with colleagues across the business to ensure that the very best service is provided in meeting our client's needs, specifically by providing services to our clients in the most efficient and effective way. You will get involved in drafting and advisory work, and can also expect to undertake advocacy both remotely and in person. The work will be challenging and engaging, with regular exposure to courtroom advocacy and significant opportunity to highlight your experience and expertise.

About You

We are looking for Barristers who may want to move away from being self-employed and want to move in-house, or Solicitors with higher rights of audience accreditation to join our in-house Advocacy team. Our ideal candidate will have the following:

• The ability to undertake drafting, advisory and conference work;
• Qualified Barrister or Solicitor with higher rights of audience accreditation;
• Demonstrable experience performing advocacy work for either claimants or defendants;
• The ability to work both independently and collaboratively with colleagues to deliver the best outcomes for our case handlers;
• Demonstrable technical experience gained within Personal Injury/Family/Commercial Litigation/Employment Tribunals;
• Excellent communication skills to build relationships with the case handlers who are looking after our clients on a day-to-day basis.

If this sounds like you and you want to join a thriving team, hit the apply button below for consideration!

Our Benefits - What We Can Offer You

• Flexible working options - Make work fit around your life, not the other way around.
• 25 days holidays as standard plus bank holidays - You can 'buy' up to 35hrs of extra holiday too.
• Generous and flexible pension schemes.
• Volunteering days - Two days of volunteering every year for a cause of your choice (fully paid).
• Westfield Health membership, offering refunds on medical services alongside our Aviva Digital GP services.
• A wide range of well-being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both in and out of the workplace.
• Flexible by Choice programme which gives our colleagues more choice over how they wish to work subject to role and client requirements.

We have recently been ranked in the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing for Large Organisations for 2023! Our responsible business programmes are fundamental to who we are and our purpose. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace where our colleagues can flourish, and we have established a number of inclusion network groups across our business to support this aim. Our commitment to Social Responsibility, community investment activity and tackling climate change is a fundamental part of who we are.

Additional Information

As part of the Irwin Mitchell Group's on-boarding process, all successful applicants are required to complete the group's employment screening process. This process helps to ensure that all new employees meet our standards in relation to honesty and integrity, therefore protecting the interests of the Group, existing employees, clients, partners and other stakeholders. Depending on the role you apply for, we may carry out checks that will establish your eligibility to work in the UK, and criminal record check and financial checks with a credit reference agency will also be undertaken. The employment screening process will fully comply with Data Protection and other applicable laws. Irwin Mitchell LLP is an equal opportunity employer. If the role is homeworking, you will be assigned to your closest office and travel may be required in line with business need to that office.