Criminal Senior Associate (6+ PQE)

Kingsley Napley is an internationally recognised law firm based in Central London. We support individuals and businesses in resolving conflict, safeguarding their futures and maximising opportunities. Our wide range of expertise means that we can provide support for our clients in all areas of their business and private life. Many of our lawyers are leaders in their field and our practice areas are highly ranked by the legal directories.

The leading criminal defence solicitors in the UK. Our criminal defence lawyers are astute, supportive and highly sophisticated, particularly known for their skills in providing strategic, sensible and practical criminal law advice and for our ability to keep potentially high profile cases out of the public eye.

To work as part of a team, advising the firm’s clients on criminal law matters. This includes advising private individuals and companies during the investigation stages and, where relevant, post-charge in respect of the areas of law below. We provide 24/7 police station representation including an out of hours rota. Successful applicants will be asked to provide evidence of their skills in advising suspects in cautioned interviews.

Applicants should have demonstrable experience advising individuals and entities in all areas of Serious & General Crime, police investigations and defending criminal prosecutions in private practice. This individual will lead, supervise and run a varied caseload, working with various partners in the team and across the firm as well as supervising junior qualified and non- qualified lawyers.

The department’s client base is predominately professional and high profile/ high net worth individuals. This individual must demonstrate professionalism, a high degree of emotional intelligence, commerciality, financial discipline, excellent client care and discretion with all aspects of the case.

Areas of work include:

Police Station Representation and Procedural Advice

• Advising companies and individuals concerning allegations of:   sexual misconduct
• Drugs offences
• Firearms offences
• Assault, Murder and other offences involving violence
• Serious driving offences
• Young adults and children in education investigations
• Search and seizure
• Restraint and confiscation
• Appeals and miscarriages of justice
• Investigations
• Advising witnesses and high profile complainants
• Private prosecutions
• Bribery and corruption
• Criminal tax offences

Every effort has been made to ensure that this is a full description of the tasks and responsibilities of this role. However, it is not an exhaustive list.  The job description may be changed or developed at any time to reflect changes as required.  However, changes will not be made without full consultation with the post holder.

Kingsley Napley is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment regardless of race, age, disability, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and religion.