Solicitor Advocate / Barrister, Band 3

MDD Forensic Accountants

Solicitor Advocate / Barrister providing advocacy, advisory, and drafting services at Keoghs LLP. Role involves complex legal tasks in Liverpool with potential travel.

Posted 6/15/2026full-timeLiverpool • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSeniorLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

All of Band 1 and 2 work with peer review but no supervision required.
Undertake advocacy, drafting and advisory work; including but not limited to: settling complex / high value pleadings, complex interlocutory hearings, fast track and multi track trials, CCMCs, JSMs, sanctions (including private prosecution) and recoveries.
At least one area of established niche practice, with room to develop and add others.
Maintain and/or develop high level technical ability across all Keoghs core practice areas.
Able to command higher hourly rate and premium brief fees;
Sought after by partners / technical directors and senior decision makers at clients for advice and strategic analysis.
Management of sub-team, or assisting in management of main team.
Deliver advocacy and litigation training / updates for fee earners.
Direct supervision and mentoring of Band One and Two Advocates.
Undertake and proactively develop client facing, product development tasks as required.
Be proactive in the development and marketing of the in house advocacy team.

Requirements

What you’ll need

If Barrister – Full practising certificate.
If Solicitor – Higher Rights of Audience.
In either case 10+ years call or PQE
Substantial experience, proven technical ability and track record as an advocate in at least three of insurance fraud; general PI; EL/PL, large loss, costs and/or professional negligence.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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)
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
* after successfully completing probation

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Hard Skills & Tools

advocacylitigationdraftingadvisory workcomplex pleadingsinterlocutory hearingstrialsclient facing tasksproduct development

Soft Skills

strategic analysismentoringteam managementtraining deliveryproactive developmentmarketing

Certifications

Full practising certificateHigher Rights of Audience