Legal Director - Safety, Health and Environment

ZipRecruiter; London; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international law firm in London seeks a Legal Director for its Regulatory Team specializing in Safety, Health, and Environment (SHE). The successful candidate will handle regulatory compliance issues and have significant experience in client relations and investigations, with exciting earning potential and prospects for partnership.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years PQE in regulatory/commercial environment.
• Experience with HSE/Police investigations and inquests is key.
• Proficient in business development and client relationship.
• Knowledge in areas like environmental and food safety beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Manage a busy case load on diverse regulatory issues.
• Act as client contact according to established protocols.
• Assist in business development activities and presentations.

Skills

Regulatory Compliance

Client Relationship Management

Business Development

Education

Solicitor Qualification (PQE)

Job description

Job Description

Legal Director, Regulatory Team specialists in Safety, Health and Environment (SHE)
Position: Legal Director
Practice Area: Safety, Health and Environment (SHE)
Location: London or Remote

A leading international law firm is seeking a Legal Director to join its highly regarded leading Regulatory Team who are specialists in Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) work.
This client is interested in candidates who have experience of dealing with regulatory issues for clients including investigations and prosecutions by the Police, HSE, Local Authorities, Fire Authorities. Environment Agency, CQC and other regulators. The successful candidate would ideally have experience of inquests, preparing PACE submissions to regulators, interviewing witnesses and providing non-contentious advice to clients on compliance issues and related advice.
You will be joining an extremely successful and busy practice instructed in a number of high profile cases and investigations.
This firm have a diverse range of clients across all the major industries and their insures and are instructed in a number of high profile cases and have a varied and sustainable pipeline of work.
All across the team, from emerging talent to senior leadership, you won't find a closed door, real or virtual.
This is an international firm with over 2,500 colleagues across 9 countries and with a myriad of international associations further bolstering our capabilities.
You will:

• Work on a busy and varied case load encompassing a range of contentious and non-contentious regulatory issues for a variety of clients.
• Act as a point of contact for clients working in accordance with client protocols, demonstrating a level of knowledge and skill commensurate with experience.
• Assist with business development activities including assisting in the preparation and delivery of pitches, presentations and training events

Who you are:

• You will have at least 10 years PQE with experience gained within a regulatory and / or commercially focused environment, in private practice or elsewhere.
• You will have extensive experience of advising on regulatory work including - HSE/Police investigations, witness interviews, interviews under caution, prosecutions, sentencing hearings and inquests. Experience of areas such as environmental breaches, trading standards, product safety, food safety and fire safety would also be beneficial. We will consider candidates with other relevant experience.
• You will have experience of business development and building client relationships.

Earning potential here is exciting with significant prospects for partnership. If you would like to apply, please apply as directed. For more information please contact Catherine Knowles on 077 25981300.