Health & Safety Partner or Senior Associate - All Locations Considered

Weightmans; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Weightmans is seeking an experienced Health and Safety partner or senior associate to join us. This role can be national and is ideal for someone with an established client following and a track record advising large corporates on contentious and advisory health and safety matters. You will lead and grow client relationships, deliver high-quality, commercially focused advice across the Health and Safety regulatory landscape, and collaborate with teams nationwide while developing future leaders.

Qualifications

• Senior Health and Safety specialist with market credibility and a demonstrable following.
• Confident leading matters, winning work, and strengthening long-term client partnerships.
• Collaborative approach and appetite to build a London practice with national backing.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow client relationships, with a focus on large corporate instructions and panel work.
• Deliver high-quality, commercially focused advice across the Health and Safety regulatory landscape.
• Collaborate with teams across the UK and support cross-selling opportunities.
• Provide leadership, mentoring and support to develop talent and future leaders.

Skills

Health & Safety law

Client relationships

Leadership

Mentoring

Job description

About Your New Role

Ready to lead and see the possibility? Join Weightmans. Are you an experienced Health and Safety lawyer ready to take the next step in your career? Whether you’re an established partner seeking a fresh challenge or a senior associate prepared to step into partnership, this could be the opportunity you have been waiting for. Weightmans is seeking an experienced Health and Safety partner or a senior associate to join us - this role can be considered on a national basis. This is a growth hire for an individual with an established client following, ideally advising large corporates on contentious and advisory health and safety matters. You will play an instrumental role in developing our Health and Safety practice, building client relationships, collaborating with colleagues nationally, and contributing to strategic growth across the wider firm.

What you’ll do

• Lead and grow client relationships, with a focus on large corporate instructions and panel work.
• Deliver high-quality, commercially focused advice across the Health and Safety regulatory landscape.
• Collaborate with teams across the UK and support cross-selling opportunities.
• Provide leadership, mentoring and support to develop talent and future leaders.

About You

We are open to engaging with lawyers at Senior Associate or Partner level, including those ready for partnership or already operating at partner level. Exceptional candidates with the right expertise and potential will also be considered. Ideal candidates should have:

• Senior Health and Safety specialist with strong market credibility and a demonstrable following.
• Confident leading matters, winning work, and strengthening long-term client partnerships.
• Collaborative approach and appetite to build a London practice with national backing.