Crime and Regulatory Partner

BCL Private Practice; Greater Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Greater Manchester is seeking a Crime & Regulatory Partner. This role involves leading the crime and regulatory team, managing complex cases, and building client relationships. Candidates should have significant experience as a Solicitor with strong leadership and legal advisory skills. The firm offers a competitive salary, 25 days of annual leave, a flexible hybrid working policy, private medical insurance, and a pension scheme up to 12%.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Flexible hybrid working policy

Private medical insurance

Company pension scheme up to 12%

Qualifications

• Significant experience as a Solicitor, ideally with a focus on Crime and Regulatory law.
• Ability to manage complex cases and lead a team effectively.
• Strong client-facing skills and experience in building client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the crime and regulatory team.
• Develop internal and external relationships for business growth.
• Provide legal advice, both contentious and non-contentious.
• Mentor junior lawyers within the team.

Skills

Leadership

Client relationship management

Legal advisory skills

Team supervision

Job description

Crime & Regulatory Partner - Manchester

This is a fantastic opportunity for a senior Solicitor looking for a step up to partner or indeed a partner looking for a fresh opportunity to join a well-established law firm, renowned for providing expert legal advice to both businesses and individuals. The firm is particularly celebrated for its exceptional client care, especially in its Crime and Regulatory practice, as well as other key areas.

As a Tier 1 ranked firm in the Legal 500, the firm is continuing to expand and is looking to appoint a senior Crime and Regulatory Solicitor to support the team in handling complex regulatory cases, motor crime, and inquest work.

Key Responsibilities

• Inquests and public inquiries
• Professional discipline
• Gross misconduct investigations in policing
• Health, safety, licensing and environmental matters
• Entity regulation (with a focus on Ofsted and CQC)

The role is to provide input into the strategic leadership, development and growth of the crime and regulatory team, along with managing a varied case load both as the day-to-day contact on cases and also as supervisor to more junior colleagues in the team.

What the Successful Candidate Will Do

• Support in leading and managing the crime and regulatory team
• Manage, reinforce and develop internal organisational referrer relationships, corporate client and business partner relationships for growth of the crime and regulatory and wider business
• Take a proactive role in developing new business
• Input into strategy and direction at a senior level
• Provide both contentious and non-contentious legal advice representing businesses and individuals in an insured and uninsured capacity
• Supervise and mentor other lawyers within the team
• Carry out general management including: governance, compliance, supplier and contract management
• Have budget, financial and profitability control including managing own caseload delivering appropriate

Benefits & How to Apply

• Competitive salary
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Flexible hybrid working policy
• Private medical insurance and health cash plan
• Company pension scheme up to 12%