Belfast Legal Roles Update – September
Take a look at some of our fantastic roles below with established and well-recognised legal names offering top-of-the-market salary and benefits packages in some cases and the opportunity to move into a Director or equity partnership role. Get in touch immediately to discuss your interest in these roles as some are already progressing to the interview stages with our clients. M: 07982 608 069 E:fionntan@signatus.co.uk
Head of Employment Law – 8+ PQE Belfast – specialist Employment & Litigation Regional firm – c£65,000-£77, 000 including company car and enhanced benefits
No corporate support. A mix of contentious and non-contentious advisory work. Representing Trade Unions. Conducting employment cases from merit assessment to tribunal advocacy. Heading up a small team of junior lawyers and support staff.
We also have a requirement for an employment solicitor with another major commercial firm for a junior level 1-3 PQE (claimant experience) and a 5 PQE associate solicitor or senior associate with employer/respondent experience. Offering fantastic exposure to working with 2 ranked practitioners and increasing your profile locally
Principal Personal Injury Lawyer 8+ PQE – Belfast – Regional firm – PI/EL/PL mainly
We are looking for a seasoned PI litigator and someone with direct people management experience to head up an established PI team consisting of senior solicitors, junior solicitors and legal executives. You will have direct strategic involvement in the running of the office and will liaise with GB senior partners regularly. Progression pathway to equity available.
Junior PI litigation solicitor – 1-3 year PQE – Belfast City centre firm – £27,000-£37,000 plus enhanced benefits package including hybrid working, pension contribution, life assurance and enhanced maternity and paternity leave policies.
Experienced must’ve been gathered in a litigation-specific role, ideally, plaintiff but defence experience considered. Candidates should have direct knowledge and application of the civil procedure rules and of running a caseload from start to finish.
Litigation solicitor with Clinical negligence – 4+PQE – High street firm – £Negotiable doe – pathway to partnership available
Experience should include full plaintiff civil litigation background. Ideally, some clinical negligence experience is desired but not required. Specialist firm of personal injury solicitors with a growing caseload.
Criminal solicitor – All PQE considered for a well-known Belfast firm with an opportunity to progress to Directorship open. Requires experience dealing with PACE, LAMS and advocacy in courts. Salary top of the market for criminal lawyers with generous Bonus structure also. Ability to work part-time or hybrid from home available.
Head of family and matrimonial law – 5+ PQE solicitor – Belfast practice – c150-200 mixed files of children’s order matters, public law matters, divorce and AR and private paying clients. The firm are looking to move away from a counsel-led practice to a proactive solicitor-based one. Salary is entirely negotiable doe but for non-director level, max is typically around £65k plus bonus. Particular interest and greater financial incentives are available if there is an existing client following. But that is not essential.
Paralegal / Legal Researcher – LLB Grads or future trainee solicitors /BL – A well-known specialist international commercial and personal litigation practice based in City Centre. Training contact route available for successful applicants. Opportunity to learn from pre-eminent practitioners in their fields and be involved in high value, highly confidential cases.
Defence litigation solicitor – Motor/Fraud and casualty – 4+ PQE – Regional law firm – must have defence based experience – other PQE levels may be considered – £37,000-£55,000 plus fantastic company benefits including 50% core hours worked at home or part-time working available. Genuine work life balance is a USP for this top rated commercial law firm.
Planning and Environmental Lawyer – Senior associate 6+ PQE level – £55,000-£75,000+ plus benefits and a direct pathway to partnership available. Multiple firms. Part time and full time options.
Non-contentious construction solicitor – All levels of experience from 1 PQE to Senior associate level required – Mulitple firms – Top rate remuneration and high quality work to progress in specialist field under chambers recognised partners
Construction solicitors – 5+ PQE – All island law firm – £45,000-£60,000 doe- Progression pathway available and all island legal work with fully resourced corporate law firm. Opportunity to raise your profile and led on projects with major clients.
Commercial Contracts solicitors – 1+ PQE experience in commercial contracts/IP/Media Data privacy or Saas agreements.
Corporate solicitors – All levels from NQ to Director – Private practice and in house – Top-of-the-market salaries and consultancy opportunities available. We have seen a massive increase in demand for Corporate lawyers particularly those with M&A due diligence and transactional experience. There are active openings in established corporate firms that are looking to bolster their teams or succession plan by bringing in senior-level candidates. Junior solicitors can leverage their corporate training to secure key roles on partner led teams that will give them access to cross-jurisdictional work of a high value and help them carve out careers in this specialist and always-in-demand area. Senior practitioners don’t necessarily have to have any client followings or onerous networking requirements as there is an abundance of work already flowing into some firms. Some clients have the ability to integrate Senior lawyers into existing directorships or offer lucrative consultancy terms and bonuses to operate as an in-house corporate advisor effectively and in some cases double their earning potential. Full details are available directly.
Real Estate lawyers – 2-10 PQE – Multiple firms of varying sizes from SME’s to global legal companies – For 2 year PQE salary can start at £43k with one client in particular. Senior lawyers with commercial firm experience are also in demand and can attract market-leading salaries too. Remote or hybrid working is available and one client is able to offer an ability to work almost entirely remotely or via a hot desk option in Belfast or other NI-based location. Big-ticket real estate experience is essential for senior role and no requirement to bring in work.
Legal Secretaries – Multiple roles in commercial firms paying circa £25,000-£33,500 – Particular areas of experience in demand include litigation, PI or (medical negligence), corporate or banking and conveyancing (residential and commercial).
Media/IT/Entertainment and Data Privacy – Senior Associate to Partner/Director – UK-based firm with local client base. Dual qualification desirable. £75k-£95k plus benefits. Local based firm with growing client base – Director opening £75k-£80k.
Banking and finance partner – local-based commercial firm seeking to appoint a banking director with solid local relationships with major banks and financial institutions. Part of the firms succession plans and £100k plus salary on offer as well as Equity path discussion.
