Solicitor - Transport Regulatory

Weightmans; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Weightmans seeks a qualified solicitor to join their expanding transport regulatory team. The role involves advising major transport companies, managing complex cases, and participating in business development. This is an excellent opportunity to specialize in a high-demand area of regulatory law while contributing to a leading law firm recognized as a top employer.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor with 2-6 years PQE.
• Strong collaborative and team-working skills.
• Exceptional written communication and drafting skills.

Responsibilities

• Advising clients on transport regulatory matters.
• Preparing cases for hearings and conducting investigations.
• Representing operators at hearings before Traffic Commissioners.

Skills

Advocacy skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Collaborative skills

Written communication

Education

Qualified solicitor

Job description

About your new role

The Regulatory Department is very diverse, offering a broad range of expert advice to organisations and individuals facing Health & Safety, criminal, environmental, CQC, and other regulatory prosecutions. The department also advises individuals facing possible criminal and professional regulatory sanctions, as well as individuals and organisations requiring advice and representation at inquests. The department is rapidly expanding and we are a busy team.

The role

The transport regulatory team, headed by Chris Powell, sits within the wider Regulatory Core team. This rapidly growing team boasts an enviable client base of major transport and logistics companies and corporate fleet operators. The role primarily involves supporting Chris and the team in expanding this practice area and managing a heavy caseload of transport regulatory matters. Our clients include some of the largest companies and fleet operators across the UK and Europe.
This is an excellent opportunity to develop a specialization in a high-demand, high-consequence area of privately funded regulatory law.
Given our diverse offerings, lawyers will likely be involved in work outside their core caseload as well.

You should have previous experience and a genuine interest in the above area of work.
We also require you to have/be:

• Advising clients on transport regulatory matters, including all areas across the operator licensing regime regulated by the Office of the Traffic Commissioner.
• Preparing cases for hearings, including taking witness statements, drafting submissions, overseeing the preparation of bundles, conducting investigations, and similar tasks.
• Representing operators in PACE interviews with DVSA or other regulators.
• Responding to DVSA investigations or desk-based assessments.
• Supporting training exercises for clients, including mock Public Inquiries and incident response training sessions.
• Undertaking compliance reviews for clients.
• Representing operators at hearings before Traffic Commissioners, including Preliminary Hearings, Public Inquiries, and Senior Team Leader Meetings, with advocacy responsibilities.
• Providing transport regulatory corporate due diligence support.

General responsibilities

• Undertaking business development activities, supporting team members, and participating in public speaking events.
• Achieving set financial and chargeable targets.
• Ensuring deadlines, quality measures, and KPIs are met.
• Complying with relevant policies and procedures.
• Working in accordance with Weightmans’ values.

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About You

Essential

• Qualified solicitor with 2-6 years PQE.
• Advocacy skills or willingness to develop them.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Strong collaborative and team-working skills.
• Exceptional written communication and drafting skills.
• Experience handling complex caseloads under pressure.
• Willingness to travel nationwide for client visits and court hearings, including by car.

Desirable

• Advocacy experience.
• Experience advising and presenting to companies at board level.
• Transport regulatory experience or willingness to develop in this area.
• Wider regulatory defense experience is desirable.
• Excellent IT skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines and targets.
• Teamwork and initiative skills.
• Flexible approach.
• Passion for business development, including writing articles, industry presentations, and relationship building.

If you meet our criteria and are eager to learn and contribute, we look forward to your application.
Candidates are encouraged to reach out directly. For inquiries or more details, please contact us. Our recruitment team is here to assist.

Why work for us

Join our award-winning organization and team. Weightmans has been recognized as a leading employer for the 18th consecutive year at Britain’s Top Employers awards 2025, ranking 5th. The firm also features prominently in Chambers UK rankings.

Embark on this journey with Weightmans towards becoming one of the Top 30 UK Law firms.

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