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