At a Glance
- Tasks: Explore self-employment with support to build your own legal practice.
- Company: Innovative legal firm offering a unique pathway to self-employment.
- Benefits: Keep 70-100% of your billables, choose your hours, and receive full support.
- Other info: Access to business development support and a network of self-employed lawyers.
- Why this job: Gain control over your career while having the safety net of a supportive infrastructure.
- Qualifications: 3+ PQE solicitors with a clear practice area and ambition for self-employment.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
What if self-employment did not mean starting from scratch? We are helping experienced solicitors in Kingston upon Hull explore self-employment with the infrastructure, support, and credibility needed to build a sustainable practice. This is for solicitors who want more control over their work, income, clients, and future, but do not want to build everything alone. You may already have clients. You may have a following. Or you may simply have strong technical skill, a clear practice area, and the ambition to build your own client base with the right support around you.
This Is Not a Traditional Role
It is a pathway into self-employment with a safety net. You keep the upside of your own work while receiving the support needed to operate professionally, confidently, and sustainably.
What You’ll Receive
- 70-100% of billables paid directly to you each month
- Choose your own hours, clients, and practice location
- Full administrative, trust-accounting, and compliance support
- Professional indemnity insurance included
- Support to promote yourself and build your own client base
- Access to firms and platforms already built for self-employed lawyers
- Business Development Support from The SELL Life
- Personalised client acquisition strategy and coaching
- Referral network of other self-employed lawyers
- Member benefits that rival large national firms
- Courses, templates, and playbooks to help you grow faster
- Regular CPD webinars to expand your knowledge
- Live sessions to solve business development problems and grow your referral network
Who This Is For
- 3+ PQE Solicitors who want more control over their legal career
- Are interested in consultant or self-employed practice models
- Have a clear practice area or client market
- Want to keep more of what they bill
- Want support with business development, referrals, and client acquisition
- Do not want to stay limited by salary bands, firm politics, or rigid career structures
The Result
Most solicitors do not want to leave law. They want to leave the parts of law that make the career feel smaller than it should. This is an opportunity to explore whether your legal skill could become your own practice, with the infrastructure and support to make the move properly.
Next Step
Apply confidentially.
Senior Solicitor in Hull employer: The SELL Life
Join a forward-thinking company in Kingston upon Hull that empowers experienced solicitors to embrace self-employment without the daunting task of starting from scratch. With a supportive work culture, you will enjoy the freedom to choose your clients and hours while receiving comprehensive administrative and business development support, ensuring your transition to self-employment is both sustainable and rewarding. This unique opportunity not only allows you to retain a significant portion of your earnings but also provides access to a network of like-minded professionals and resources to accelerate your growth.
