Crime & Regulatory - Solicitor

Keoghs; Leeds; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Davies Incentive Plan

25 days holiday

Private Medical Insurance

Simply Health Care Cash Plan

WeCare online GP

Death in Service

Critical Illness Cover

PHI/Income Protection

Pension 5/3

Cycle to Work

Tech Scheme

Season Ticket Loan

Gym Flex

Online Discounts

Gourmet Society Discount

Merlin Discounts

Retail Discounts

Job summary

Keoghs in Leeds is seeking an Assistant Lawyer / Solicitor to join our specialist crime and regulatory team. You’ll handle health & safety and serious motor matters from incident to resolution, working with Lead Lawyer David Chant.

This role blends technical legal work with client interaction, offering opportunities to build trusted client relationships and deliver high-quality solutions from day one.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor with NQ–4 years PQE in health & safety or regulatory law.
• Strong organisation and ability to manage competing priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and client-facing skills.
• Calm, resilient and professional under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Analyse prosecution evidence and its implications for clients.
• Draft witness statements and review client evidence.
• Collate and summarise case materials for senior lawyers.
• Liaise with courts, regulators (HSE, CQC, Police) and external experts.
• Prepare and serve defence statements, sentencing and mitigation bundles.
• Draft submissions and support case strategy development.
• Attend interviews, inquests and trials with Counsel.
• Conduct legal and regulatory research (including HSE guidelines).
• Review medical records, post-mortem reports, transcripts and CCTV evidence.
• Coordinate meetings, site visits and expert appointments.
• Support clients in challenging, high-pressure situations.

Skills

Solicitor

NQ-4 PQE

Regulatory health & safety

Client communication

Case management

Job description

Assistant Lawyer / Solicitor – Regulatory, Health & Safety, Motor

Location: Leeds

Salary: Competitive – discussed at application stage

Application Deadline: 18 August 2026

Department: Legal

About the Role

We’re looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Assistant Lawyer / Solicitor to join our specialist crime and regulatory team in Leeds. Working closely with Lead Lawyer David Chant, you’ll play a key role in handling complex health & safety, and serious motor matters—often from the very outset of an incident through to resolution.

This is an exciting opportunity for a lawyer who enjoys both technical legal work and client interaction, and who is passionate about delivering high-quality legal solutions while building strong, trusted client relationships.

Why Join Us

• Work alongside a highly respected Lead Lawyer on complex cases
• Gain hands‑on experience from day one
• Build expertise in a specialist and growing area of law
• Be part of a supportive, team‑oriented culture
• Opportunity to develop client relationships through training and mentoring delivery

What You’ll Be Doing

• Analyse prosecution evidence and assess its implications for clients
• Draft witness statements and review client evidence
• Collate, organise, and summarise case materials for senior lawyers
• Liaise with courts, coroners, regulators (HSE, CQC, Police) and external experts
• Prepare and serve defence case statements, sentencing and mitigation bundles
• Draft submissions and support case strategy development
• Attend interviews under caution, inquests, and trials alongside Counsel
• Conduct legal and regulatory research (including HSE guidelines)
• Review medical records, post‑mortem reports, transcripts and CCTV evidence
• Coordinate meetings, site visits, and expert appointments
• Support clients sensitively in often challenging and high‑pressure situations

What we’re looking for

• A qualified Solicitor with NQ – 4 years PQE in ideally one or more of the following specialisms:
  • Health & Safety
  • Regulatory
  • Inquests
  • Traffic Commissioner
  • Serious Motor
• Highly organised with the ability to manage competing priorities
• Detail‑focused and confident working with case management systems
• A strong communicator, able to build rapport with clients and stakeholders at all levels
• Calm, resilient and professional under pressure
• A collaborative team player with a proactive, flexible approach
• Sensitive and empathetic in dealing with clients facing difficult circumstances
• Confident in your written work, research, and IT skills

Job Benefits

• Davies Incentive Plan
• 25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)
• Private Medical Insurance ( Bupa) - will automatically be at single cover level but can opt into family option within first month of joining.
• Simply Health Care Cash Plan
• WeCare – 24/7 online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing covering a whole host of topics to do with health, mental health, wellbeing & healthy living and financial & legal wellbeing
• Death in Service
• Critical Illness Cover
• PHI/Income Protection ( Private health insurance)
• Pension Contribution based 5% Employee / 3% Employer
• Cycle to Work Scheme*
• Tech Scheme*
• Season Ticket Loan*
• Gym Flex*
• Access to Online Discount Sites
• Discounted Gourmet Society Membership
• Discounted Tickets for Merlin Attractions nationwide
• Discounts at local retail outlets

*after successfully completing probation