Job Title: Associate / Senior Associate – Crime & Regulatory Location: Manchester (Hybrid Working Available) Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent An award-winning legal business is looking for an accomplished Associate or Senior Associate to join its Crime & Regulatory team in Manchester. This is an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative and people-first legal practice that supports a wide variety of clients — including regulated professionals, SMEs and public sector organisations — often in insurance-backed or affinity-related disputes. Key Responsibilities: Handle your own caseload involving: Professional discipline and regulatory investigations Healthcare regulation (GMC, NMC, GDC, HCPC etc.) Police disciplinary investigations Health, safety, environmental and licensing matters Ofsted and CQC registration/enforcement Business crime and public inquiries Deliver first-class legal advice, both contentious and non-contentious Supervise and support junior team members and delegate tasks appropriately Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders and external insurer clients Demonstrate strong performance in billing, reporting and case management Provide sensitive support to clients in complex and often distressing situations Skills & Experience Required: Qualified solicitor with post-qualification experience in crime and/or regulatory law Strong understanding of legal expenses or insurer-funded matters Excellent communication, client care, and organisational skills High attention to detail and ability to prioritise under pressure Experience of working with or for insurers is beneficial but not essential Comfortable supervising junior colleagues and working in a team-based environment What’s on Offer: Competitive salary and benefits package Supportive and well-structured legal team Hybrid working options and flexibility Culture built around collaboration, trust, and doing the right thing The opportunity to do high-impact work in a specialist field If you're a regulatory or criminal law expert looking for your next step — and value working with a business that puts people and purpose first — we’d love to hear from you. Apply now or contact us for a confidential conversation.