Job Description
The Opportunity
Our client - a modern and progressive multi office law firm and part of a Fortune 500 global listed company - are seeking an accomplished, senior lawyer—either already operating at Partner level or an enthusiastic senior lawyer ready for promotion—to join and help lead a highly regarded Crime and Regulatory team based in Manchester.
This role offers a genuine opportunity to shape strategy, grow the practice, and play a key leadership role within the firm.
The Work
The team advises on the full spectrum of business crime and regulatory matters, including:
* Inquests and public inquiries
* Professional discipline
* Gross misconduct investigations in policing
* Health, safety, licensing, and environmental matters
* Entity regulation, with particular emphasis on Ofsted and CQC
The Role
This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for both strategic development and day-to-day legal delivery. You will manage a varied caseload, act as lead contact on complex matters, and supervise and mentor junior lawyers within the team.
You will also play a central role in shaping the future direction, growth, and market profile of the crime and regulatory practice.
Key Responsibilities
The successful candidate will:
* Support the leadership and management of the Crime & Regulatory team
* Contribute to the strategic direction, development, and growth of the practice
* Manage, strengthen, and develop internal referrer relationships, corporate clients, and external business partners
* Take a proactive role in business development and winning new work
* Provide contentious and non-contentious advice to businesses and individuals in both insured and uninsured matters
* Supervise, mentor, and develop junior lawyers within the team
* Act as a senior decision-maker on complex and high-risk matters
* Carry out general management responsibilities including governance, compliance, supplier, and contract management
* Maintain budgetary, financial, and profitability control, including managing personal billing and financial KPIs
* Support the firm’s advice line and hub services, ensuring quality and consistency of crime and regulatory advice
* Lead on the team’s strategic development, marketing, and profile-raising activities, including website content, publications, communications, and PR
What You Will Bring
The successful candidate will:
* Have significant expertise in more than one core crime and regulatory practice area
* Possess proven management and leadership experience
* Understand and ideally have experience working with legal expenses insurance and general insurance referrals
* Demonstrate technical excellence and strong commercial judgement
* Deliver high-quality, pragmatic, and commercially focused advice
* Have strong client relationship management and practice development experience
* Demonstrate a successful track record in business development, with the ability to grow and bring new work into the department
* Have a sound understanding of legal and insurance relationships, particularly in the context of liability insurance
This role offers hybrid working.