Regulatory Defence Solicitor

About your new role

The Weightmans Regulatory Department is one of the largest in the country and is recognised by clients, other lawyers and legal directories as being one of the best. We advise clients across all sectors including health, public sector, corporations, law enforcement and individuals.

We are currently recruiting for a Regulatory Inquest Defence Lawyer 4-10 YRS PQE to join our Regulatory Core team.

The role will primarily focus on managing a caseload of Inquest and broad Regulatory defence work and some criminal files, as well as supervising and supporting junior colleagues. With our diverse offering, inevitably there will both the scope and need for our lawyers to be involved in work for clients outside their core caseload.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Manage a diverse case load of files
• Supervise case work undertaken by other colleagues
• Ensure relevant deadlines, quality measures and Key Performance Indicators are adhered to
• Work with the Team and department management structures to develop our service delivery
• Be commercial and acquisitive and actively look for opportunities to develop our business and brand
• Attend applications and hearings at court, including travel, and accompany counsel where necessary
• Undertake advocacy at pre-inquest review hearings and inquests, where appropriate
• Hit financial and casework expectations
• Work collaboratively within the Team and the wider department
• Comply with relevant policies and procedures
• Work in accordance with Weightmans' values

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.

About You

You will have previous experience and a genuine and demonstrable interest in the above area of work. As the role is varied, we are looking for you to have a flexible approach to the work you do and be able to adapt to different tasks. We also require you to be/have:

• Goal-focused qualified solicitor with 4-10 years PQE, with a proven background in representing clients in Inquests and Regulatory investigations and prosecutions
• Established advocacy skills an advantage, but advocacy support will be available
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Excellent collaborative and team working skills, but confident and able to take on cases in your own name
• Experience in supervising and mentoring (junior) colleagues
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent IT skills
• Ability to work to deadlines and targets

Desirable

• Inquest experience
• Criminal defence experience
• Wider regulatory defence experience
• Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative
• Flexible approach

If you meet our criteria and think this is a job where you could bring enthusiasm and an eagerness to learn, then we look forward to receiving your application.