Regulatory Lawyer (H&S)

Hawthorne-Finch Talent Solutions; Leeds; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Hawthorne-Finch Talent Solutions seeks a Regulatory Lawyer (Health & Safety) in Leeds at Associate to Managing Associate level to join a growing national regulatory team.

The role involves high-quality advisory and contentious regulatory work across health & safety, product safety, and food safety, with exposure to investigations and enforcement actions. Leeds-based, full-time, permanent position.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor (England & Wales) with post-qualification experience.
• Experience in health & safety and product safety/food safety regulatory work is preferred.
• Calm, pragmatic advisory style with strong client care and integrity.

Responsibilities

• Health & safety advisory including incident response and enforcement support.
• Product safety and recall strategy; internal investigations and enforcement engagement.
• Food safety and regulated-product compliance in high-regulation environments.
• Support corporate defence investigations and proceedings, incl. manslaughter where relevant.
• Collaborate nationally to deliver joined-up regulatory advice.

Skills

Health & safety

Investigations

Client care

IT skills

Interpersonal skills

Collaborative

Education

Solicitor qualification (England & Wales)

Tools

Case management

MS Office

Job description

Regulatory Lawyer (Health & Safety)

Location: Leeds

Salary: £65,000 to £95,000

Experience: Associate to Managing Associate

Our client is looking to recruit a Regulatory Lawyer (Health & Safety) at Associate to Managing Associate level to join a growing national corporate defence and regulatory team, based in Leeds.

This role suits someone who enjoys high-quality advisory and contentious regulatory work, and who wants exposure to complex investigations, enforcement action and crisis matters. The team supports clients across a wide range of corporate defence and regulatory issues, including criminal prosecutions, compliance with health and safety and other industry regulations, risk management, and engagement with regulators.

Applications from candidates with more experience than the level suggested are welcomed.

What You’ll Be Doing

Your workload will vary depending on experience, but is likely to include:

• Health & safety advice, including compliance, incident response, investigations and enforcement or prosecution support

• Product safety and product liability-adjacent regulatory work, including product recall strategy, internal investigations and engagement with enforcement bodies

• Food safety and wider regulated-product compliance work for clients operating under heightened regulatory scrutiny

• Support on broader corporate defence and regulatory investigations and proceedings, including (where relevant) corporate manslaughter, coroner’s inquests, and other investigations and enforcement work

• Working closely with colleagues nationally to deliver strategic, joined-up advice

What We’re Looking For

• Qualified solicitor (England & Wales or equivalent) with relevant post-qualification experience

• Experience in health & safety, and ideally exposure to product recall or product safety and/or food safety regulatory work

• Confident handling investigations and enforcement-facing matters

• Calm, pragmatic advisory style and strong client care

• Sound case management skills, including financial management and meeting client expectations

• Good IT skills and confidence using case management systems, electronic time recording and Microsoft packages

• Collaborative approach and strong interpersonal skills

What’s On Offer

• Salary of £65,000 to £95,000 (dependent on experience)

• High-quality regulatory and corporate defence work with exposure to complex investigations and enforcement matters

• Opportunity to work as part of a national team while being Leeds-based

• Supportive environment with scope to develop and progress

Working Arrangements

• Leeds

• Full-time, permanent

All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence. We will always obtain your express permission before sharing your details with our client.