Regulatory Healthcare Team Manager

Weightmans Llp; Manchester; Sur place; GBP 70 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Weightmans LLP is recruiting experienced Solicitors, Solicitor Advocates and Barristers for its Inquests team, with a strong focus on growing the South presence. The role is predominantly advocacy-based, allowing representation of police forces, blue light services, insurers and healthcare organisations at inquests and hearings.

You will conduct your own advocacy while benefiting from dedicated file management and admin support to maintain high-quality client service and case strategy execution.

Qualifications

• 4+ years' PQE (or equivalent) inquests experience.
• Strong advocacy and coronial process understanding.
• Independent advocacy with ability to manage caseload.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Strong communication and client management abilities.
• Ability to work autonomously while collaborating with the team.
• Experience supervising junior lawyers.

Responsabilités

• Advise clients and prepare inquest cases for hearings and court proceedings.
• Conduct own advocacy at inquests and related hearings.
• Prepare written submissions, legal arguments and case strategies.
• Represent police forces, emergency services, insurers and healthcare clients.
• Manage a caseload of complex inquest matters with dedicated support.
• Handle post-inquest issues, including Prevention of Future Deaths reports.
• Attend administrative applications and court hearings as required.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships through service delivery.
• Contribute to development and supervision of junior lawyers.
• Achieve agreed financial, chargeable hour and performance targets.
• Ensure compliance with deadlines, quality standards, KPIs, policies and procedures.

Connaissances

Advocacy

Inquest experience

Organisation

Time management

Client management

Autonomy with teamwork

Mentoring juniors

Formation

Qualified solicitor/barrister/sole Practitioner

Description du poste

The Regulatory Department is one of the largest specialist regulatory practices in the country and is recognised by clients and peers as a market-leading team. We advise a diverse client base across the healthcare, public, corporate and insurance sectors, delivering expert legal support in complex and high-profile matters. Due to continued growth, we are recruiting experienced Solicitors, Solicitor Advocates and Barristers to join our specialist Inquests team. While we have opportunities across both the North and South of England, this particular role will have a strong focus on supporting and developing our presence in the South. This is a predominantly advocacy-based role, offering the opportunity to represent police forces, other blue light services, insurers and healthcare organisations at inquests and related hearings. The successful candidate will be entrusted with conducting their own advocacy while benefiting from dedicated file management and administrative support, allowing them to focus on delivering outstanding representation for clients.

This list is not intended to be exhaustive and you will be expected to perform other duties and have other responsibilities that fall within the wider remit of the role.

We are keen to hear from candidates with a genuine passion for advocacy and inquest work who are looking to develop their career within a supportive and nationally recognised team.

• Advise clients and prepare inquest cases for hearings and court proceedings.
• Conduct your own advocacy at inquests and related hearings.
• Prepare written submissions, legal arguments and case strategies.
• Represent police forces, other emergency services, insurers and healthcare clients.
• Manage a caseload of complex inquest matters with appropriate support.
• Deal with post-inquest issues, including Prevention of Future Deaths Reports.
• Attend administrative applications and court hearings as required.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships through excellent service delivery.
• Contribute to the development and supervision of junior lawyers within the team.
• Achieve agreed financial, chargeable hour and performance targets.
• Ensure compliance with relevant deadlines, quality standards, KPIs, policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Qualified Solicitor, Solicitor Advocate or Barrister with 4+ years' PQE (or equivalent experience).
• Significant inquest experience and a strong understanding of the coronial process.
• Ability and confidence to undertake advocacy independently.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Strong communication and client management abilities.
• Ability to work autonomously while collaborating effectively with colleagues across the team.
• Experience managing a varied caseload and delivering high-quality client service.
• Willingness and ability to supervise and support junior lawyers.

Desirable

• Experience representing police forces, fire and rescue services, ambulance trusts or other blue light organisations at inquests.
• Criminal defence advocacy experience.
• Wider regulatory, professional discipline or public law experience.
• Experience handling high-profile or sensitive matters involving public bodies.

Weightmans is a Leading national law firm, with strong international capabilities. Weightmans has been recognised as a leading employer for the 19th consecutive year at Britain's Top Employers awards, and ranking top 10 in the list, the firm has also secured top positions in Chambers UK.