Licensing Solicitor

Salary: £33,600 – £50,400 per year

Sue Ross Legal are currently recruiting for a Solicitor to join a specialist team of Licensing Lawyers who handle all types of alcohol licensing applications and relevant regulatory matters. As this is quite a niche area, it is not necessary that you have previous licensing experience. Our client is looking for applications from candidates who can demonstrate advocacy experience gained within either the Criminal or Civil Courts.

Duties will include;

* Handling your own caseload comprising work for large national PLCs along with individual operators.

* Providing legal advice to clients regarding licensing, gaming and any other relevant legislation

* Processing Licensing applications from start to finish

* Attending hearings in front of Licensing Committees and Boards.

* Handling appeal applications in the Magistrates courts

* PACE interviews relating to licensing offences

* Working with clients on due diligence packages

* Delivering presentations to clients about licensing changes.

* Assisting our team of paralegals with queries

* Supervision and auditing work

* Teaching the Award for Personal Licence Holders and developing other training packages

* Conducting Business Development duties including spotting new opportunities for existing and proposed clients, attending networking events (dinners, pub watch, new openings etc), communicating and working with Trade Bodies, speaking at trade events and writing news articles

To be considered for this role it is essential that you are a qualified Solicitor with at least 2 years PQE (however, this is just a guide and candidates with more or less experience may also be considered), have experience of handling a high volume caseload and have strong advocacy skills gained within either the Criminal or Civil courts. You should also possess a desire to generate your own contacts and relationships within the industry through business development activities. As part of this role will involve training you should also be an excellent communicator at all levels.

Free parking is available along with other benefits.

For more information about the above vacancy or for a confidential chat about our other vacancies throughout Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, the North West and the North East, please send your details to us and one of our dedicated legal consultants will contact you.

Unfortunately due to the number of applications we receive, we are unable to provide individual feedback to all applicants. Please assume that if you do not hear from us within 72 hours that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

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