Crime & Regulatory Solicitor

IPS Group Limited; Manchester; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious law firm in Manchester seeks an experienced lawyer for their crime and regulatory team. The ideal candidate will manage a busy case load, demonstrate expertise in crime and regulatory law, and supervise junior staff. Competitive salary, bonus, and excellent benefits are offered. Join a dynamic team dedicated to providing top-notch legal services to regulated professionals and SMEs.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Excellent bonus

Unique working environment

Qualifications

• Experience in one or more areas of crime and regulatory law.
• Ability to manage own case load and deliver key performance indicators.
• Experience in healthcare regulation is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships with stakeholders.
• Establish and maintain client relationships.
• Provide legal advice in insured and uninsured capacities.
• Supervise junior staff and delegate tasks.

Skills

Experience in crime and regulatory law

Professional discipline

Police disciplinary investigations

Health and safety compliance

Management of case load

Job description

Overview

Our client\'s multi-site business comprises businesses, high net worth individuals, and associations across a broad spectrum of industries guiding, supporting, defending and protecting their clients through a wide range of key legal services.

Due to a period of continued growth they are looking to recruit an accomplished and experienced lawyer to join their crime and regulatory team based in Manchester. The crime and regulatory team work mainly for insurers representing regulated professionals, SME’s and public sector organisations in a range of disputes.

Responsibilities

• To be successful in this role you will be able to demonstrate experience in one or more of the following areas of crime and regulatory law:

• Professional discipline, experience of healthcare regulation is an advantage
• Police disciplinary investigations
• Health, safety, environmental and licensing
• Ofsted and CQC registration and enforcement
• Business crime and criminal investigations involving regulated professionals
• Inquests and public inquiries

• Manage and develop relationships with internal Markel stakeholders.
• Demonstrate an understanding of legal expense insurance and liability insurance funded matters
• Be able to manage their own busy case load – including recommending reserves and setting strategies.
• Deliver billing and other key performance indicators.
• Be able to establish, develop and maintain corporate and individual client relationships – both internally and externally.
• Be able to supervise junior staff on smaller files and delegate tasks to junior colleagues / administrative support staff where necessary and appropriate.
• Work within an established team of 7 lawyers, 2 paralegals, a trainee solicitor and administrative support.
• Provide both contentious and non-contentious legal advice representing businesses and individuals in an insured and uninsured capacity
• Be able to consider and advise upon insurance policy coverage issues where necessary.

Qualifications

• The firm offers an enviable and unique working environment and culture, excellet prospects for progression due to their continued growth plus a competitive salary, excellent bonus and benefits.

Benefits

The firm offers an enviable and unique working environment and culture, excellet prospects for progression due to their continued growth plus a competitive salary, excellent bonus and benefits.