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Solicitor/ Legal Executive 📍 Based in Wakefield
💷 Salary: £47,385 - £75,537 ( starting salary between £47,385 - £68,322)
📅 Permanent, Full time - 37 hours per week – flexible and hybrid working We are one of the largest in-house police legal teams in the country and are expanding further. We have a number of vacancies for qualified solicitors and/or legal executives.
We provide a range of legal advice and support to the whole of West Yorkshire Police. We undertake a vast range of work from civil litigation and commercial to operational policing, and police misconduct cases.
Our lawyers have worked on some very high-profile cases. This includes civil claims, discipline, inquests and inquiries, real time support to manage major operations including protests, class actions, employment tribunals and multi hander misconduct cases. No experience of police law is necessary, and we will try and accommodate a candidate’s experience and interest in a particular area. Training will be provided.
We can provide a varied caseload, career progression including an opportunity to gain higher rights of audience , flexible working (including a blend of home and office working), and an opportunity to earn a salary of up to £75,537 (starting salary will be between £47,385 - £68,322 and will be determined by experience).
Key requirements of the role include:
• Qualified Solicitor/ Barrister/Legal Executive with 1-year PQE or comparable experience.
• Has full UK Driving Licence and/or is able to travel around the Force area.
• Has access to a vehicle and willing to use it for business purposes.
We offer generous entitlements and supportive policies to enable a better work-life balance, some of which are listed below:
• Hybrid working (Agile working following an initial period of supervision/training).
• Generous annual leave allowance plus statutory Bank Holidays.
• Flexi time scheme based on a standard working day of 7 hours 24 minutes and a 37-hour week.
• Access to a range of Occupational Health facilities.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Employee Assistance Service (accessible 24/7).
For further information about this role please contact Helene Harvey or Alison Walker – 01924 292190
👉 Apply now and find out more: YS7792 - Solicitor/Legal Executive **External - WYP Website** - West Yorkshire Police The closing date for this role is 17th August 2026 at 23:55 hours. | 
