Solicitor

A solicitor is a type of lawyer (legal practitioner) who is licensed and regulated to give legal advice, draft legal documents, negotiate on behalf of clients, and manage legal processes such as property transactions, wills, contracts, employment issues, and some court matters.

The Legists supports every career stage and working preference. You will find full-time and part-time roles, as well as permanent, temporary, and locum opportunities, suitable for solicitors at all PQE levels. This flexibility allows you to shape your career around your goals, lifestyle, and long-term ambitions.

By uploading your CV to The Legists, you can be discovered by employers and legal recruiters searching for talent. This opens the door to exclusive roles that may never be advertised publicly, giving you access to hidden opportunities within the legal recruitment market.

If you are looking to start a legal career as a solicitor, The Legists what is a solicitor article provides an in-depth overview of what life is like as a solicitor, the responsibilities of a solicitor, the route to get there and how to get a solicitor job.

Browse the latest solicitor jobs on The Legists. We have a wide range of solicitor vacancies to suit all areas of practices in all locations in the U.K. The Legists advertises over 1000 solicitor positions from private practice, international and UK firms, in- house organisations and the public sector.

The Legists’ Salary Checker is the most comprehensive salary checker for solicitors. We have data collected in excess of 200,000 datasets. You can narrow your search by practice area and location giving you a fair reflection of solicitor salaries offered by Law Firms. You can also find on our salary checker page suitable solicitor jobs that match the salary you are looking for. If you would like to know even more about solicitors’ salaries have a read of our how much do solicitors earn article which discusses salaries by type of practices and much more.

Make your solicitor job search count by using our Create an Alert service, where job alerts are sent to your email inbox and/or WhatsApp daily. You can also Upload your CV to our CV database to be headhunted by specialist legal recruiters or Law Firms for your next solicitor job.

Our Careers Page gives you the latest information of what is happening in the legal profession and legal news, and knowledge to help you with securing a solicitor job with tips and advice on CV preparation and interview advice.