Crime & Regulatory - Associate / Senior Associate

IPS Group Limited; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident employer scheme

Job summary

IPS Group Limited is seeking a Solicitor to join its Regulatory team in the Greater Manchester area. You will advise and represent commercial and professional clients facing a wide range of regulatory and enforcement issues.

You will manage your own caseload across professional discipline, regulatory defence, CQC and Ofsted enforcement, and appeals while working in a collaborative environment that supports professional growth and progression.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor with a current practising certificate
• Experience in regulatory law, or criminal or commercial law with a strong interest in regulatory practice
• Understanding of professional conduct obligations
• Strong IT skills and confidence in learning new systems
• Proactive, flexible and professional approach

Responsibilities

• Managing a varied caseload across the team's core practice areas
• Providing pragmatic and commercially focused legal advice
• Drafting legal documents, correspondence and client advice
• Preparing cases for hearings, including liaising with Counsel
• Attending hearings, conferences, client meetings and interviews under caution
• Ensuring compliance with procedural requirements, SRA regulations and internal processes
• Conducting risk assessments and maintaining accurate case records
• Managing work in progress, billing and financial performance of matters
• Delegating work effectively where appropriate
• Identifying cross-selling opportunities across the firm
• Delivering exceptional client care and maintaining high professional standards
• Maintaining continuing professional development and training records

Skills

Analytical skills

Drafting

Organisation

Regulatory law

Job description

Crime & Regulatory - Associate / Senior Associate

Join an Award-Winning Regulatory Law Team

Are you a qualified Solicitor looking to develop or specialise your career in regulatory law?

Whether you already have regulatory experience or come from a criminal or commercial law background with a genuine interest in this specialist area and looking to develop, this is an excellent opportunity to join one of the UK's leading law firms which has been voted one of the best places to work and invests heavily in its people.

Our client is looking for a Solicitor to join its highly regarded Regulatory team in the Greater Manchester area. You'll work on a varied and engaging caseload involving professional discipline, regulatory investigations, enforcement action, and appeals while benefiting from a supportive and collaborative environment that encourages professional growth and career progression.

The Role

As a Solicitor within the Regulatory team, you will advise and represent commercial and professional clients facing a wide range of regulatory and enforcement issues.

You'll manage your own caseload and work across matters including:

• Professional discipline proceedings
• Regulatory defence matters
• Care Quality Commission (CQC) enforcement
• Ofsted enforcement
• Appeals against regulatory decisions
• Criminal investigations and prosecutions

The team handles both privately funded and insurance-backed work, providing exposure to a broad range of complex and interesting cases.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing a varied caseload across the team's core practice areas
• Providing pragmatic and commercially focused legal advice
• Drafting legal documents, correspondence and client advice
• Preparing cases for hearings, including liaising with Counsel
• Attending hearings, conferences, client meetings and interviews under caution
• Ensuring compliance with procedural requirements, SRA regulations and internal processes
• Conducting risk assessments and maintaining accurate case records
• Managing work in progress, billing and financial performance of matters
• Delegating work effectively where appropriate
• Identifying cross-selling opportunities across the firm
• Delivering exceptional client care and maintaining high professional standards
• Maintaining continuing professional development and training records

About You

Our client is interested in hearing from solicitors at various stages of their careers who are looking to build or further develop a specialism in regulatory law.

Essential Requirements

• Qualified Solicitor with a current practising certificate
• Experience in regulatory law, or a background in criminal or commercial law with a strong interest in regulatory practice
• Strong analytical, drafting and organisational skills
• Knowledge of relevant regulatory, criminal or enforcement procedures appropriate to your experience level
• Understanding of professional conduct obligations
• Strong IT skills and confidence in learning new systems
• Proactive, flexible and professional approach

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Company: IPS Group Limited

Salary: £50,000 to £60,000 a year

Hours: Full-time

Location: Greater Manchester, M2 2JG

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 29 Oct 2026

Closing date: 27 Nov 2026

Summary

Join an Award-Winning Regulatory Law Team

Are you a qualified Solicitor looking to develop or specialise your career in regulatory law?

Whether you already have regulatory experience or come from a criminal or commercial law background with a genuine interest in this specialist area and looking to develop, this is an excellent opportunity to join one of the UK's leading law firms which has been voted one of the best places to work and invests heavily in its people.

Our client is looking for a Solicitor to join its highly regarded Regulatory team in the Greater Manchester area. You'll work on a varied and engaging caseload involving professional discipline, regulatory investigations, enforcement action, and appeals while benefiting from a supportive and collaborative environment that encourages professional growth and career progression.

The Role

As a Solicitor within the Regulatory team, you will advise and represent commercial and professional clients facing a wide range of regulatory and enforcement issues.

You'll manage your own caseload and work across matters including:

• Professional discipline proceedings
• Regulatory defence matters
• Care Quality Commission (CQC) enforcement
• Ofsted enforcement
• Appeals against regulatory decisions
• Criminal investigations and prosecutions

The team handles both privately funded and insurance-backed work, providing exposure to a broad range of complex and interesting cases.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing a varied caseload across the team's core practice areasProviding pragmatic and commercially focused legal advice
• Drafting legal documents, correspondence and client advice
• Preparing cases for hearings, including liaising with Counsel
• Attending hearings, conferences, client meetings and interviews under caution
• Ensuring compliance with procedural requirements, SRA regulations and internal processes
• Conducting risk assessments and maintaining accurate case records
• Managing work in progress, billing and financial performance of matters
• Delegating work effectively where appropriate
• Identifying cross-selling opportunities across the firm
• Delivering exceptional client care and maintaining high professional standards
• Maintaining continuing professional development and training records

About You

Our client is interested in hearing from solicitors at various stages of their careers who are looking to build or further develop a specialism in regulatory law.

Essential Requirements

• Qualified Solicitor with a current practising certificate
• Experience in regulatory law, or a background in criminal or commercial law with a strong interest in regulatory practice
• Strong analytical, drafting and organisational skills
• Knowledge of relevant regulatory, criminal or enforcement procedures appropriate to your experience level
• Understanding of professional conduct obligations
• Strong IT skills and confidence in learning new systems
• Proactive, flexible and professional approach

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

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