Are you a talented criminal lawyer looking for the next step in your career? The Crown Prosecution Service is recruiting qualified barristers and solicitors across England and Wales to join our proceeds of crime division.

ABOUT YOU

We’re looking for qualified barristers and solicitors with in-depth knowledge of the principles of criminal law. You must have experience of managing litigation with multiple parties, and dealing with incomplete or conflicting evidence. Confidence working with numerical data, drafting legal documents and conducting legal research is essential. Experience of serious criminal casework including proceeds of crime, and of delivering presentations and training is desirable but not essential.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a senior crown prosecutor in our proceeds of crime division, you work with criminal justice partners to investigate money and assets obtained through crime. Your role is largely office-based, reviewing evidence and applying for confiscation, restraint and enforcements orders in the magistrates’ and Crown Court. You provide legal advice and explain our decisions to police, counsel, judiciary and victims of crime, helping to maintain public confidence in our work.

At the Crown Prosecution Service, we pride ourselves on providing benefits that ensure our employees’ needs are central. We want to ensure you can thrive at work and home, offering support to achieve a balance. This includes flexible working hours, flexibility to support caring responsibilities and a family friendly approach to work. We also offer a range of benefits including:

• flexible and family-friendly working
• competitive salary
• Civil Service pension, with an average employer contribution of 28.9%
• 25 days leave, rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays
• 3 days paid volunteering leave
• an extra privilege day for the King’s birthday
• £350 a year individual learning budget
• wellbeing support and counselling
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