Senior Associate - Public Inquiries

Browne Jacobson; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Browne Jacobson LLP seeks a Senior Associate to advise a large public sector organisation on a public inquiry, supporting Rule 9 responses and related disclosure. You’ll work with the CCR team on regulatory investigations and prosecutions, and contribute to delivering high-quality witness statements and regulatory advice.

The role offers a flexible, hybrid working model in the Midlands and opportunities to handle complex regulatory matters with national clients.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor (or equivalent) with UK experience.
• Experience of responding to Rule 9 requests.
• Experience advising on disclosure of documents to a public inquiry.

Responsibilities

• Drafting corporate witness statements.
• Advising on disclosure of documents to the public inquiry.
• Defending regulatory investigations and prosecutions with CCR team as needed, including interviews under caution and liaising with regulators.

Skills

Rule 9 experience

Regulatory investigations

Public inquiries

Education

Solicitor qualification or equivalent

4+ years PQE

Job description

Job Description

We have one of the strongest teams specialising in regulatory work in the Midlands and act for clients nationally, and we're looking for a talented Senior Associate to join us.

The role

As a Senior Associate, you’ll advise a large public sector organisation in respect of a public inquiry and its responsibilities as a Core Participant and Material Provider. In particular, you’ll be supporting the coordinated delivery of appropriate responses to Rule 9 requests sent by the Inquiry team.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Drafting corporate witness statements
• Advising on disclosure of documents to the public inquiry
• Assisting the wider Criminal Compliance & Regulatory (CCR) team as required, for example: defending regulatory investigations and prosecutions conducted by the HSE, Environment Agency, police, local authorities and other regulators to cover preparing for interviews under caution, liaison with regulators, advice upon strength of evidence and plea and Inquests

What We’re Looking For

• Qualified solicitor (or equivalent), ideally with at least 4 years PQE
• Experience of responding to Rule 9 requests
• Experience of advising on disclosure of documents to a public inquiry

Why Join Us?

We offer a flexible and hybrid working model.

• private medical insurance
• pension contributions
• employee assistance programme
• range of wellbeing initiatives
• Enhanced parental leave

Many of our people work flexibly in some way and we’re open to considering how we can accommodate flexible working arrangements alongside role requirements. If this is important to you, please talk to us about it during the recruitment process.

We celebrate diversity and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, social economic background or age.

We’re a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who best meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role.

Take a look at our candidate interview pack for information about reasonable adjustments, what you can expect during the interview process, and guidance to help you prepare.