Regulatory solicitor

Solicitor – Regulatory

A leading law firm is seeking a Regulatory Solicitor to join its expanding Safety, Health & Environment team.

This is an excellent opportunity to work on high-profile, complex regulatory matters while benefiting from strong client exposure, career development and a collaborative team culture.

Title: Solicitor / Associate

Location: UK - Birmingham or Bristol preferred

Salary: Up to £70,000 DoE

The role

This nationally recognised regulatory practice advises individuals and organisations facing serious investigations and prosecutions. The work is varied, high-quality and often high-profile, spanning both contentious and advisory matters.

You can expect to work on:

• Health & safety, fire safety, environmental and food safety investigations
• Corporate and gross negligence manslaughter cases
• Regulatory prosecutions and enforcement action
• Inquests and public inquiries

Key responsibilities

• Managing a varied caseload of regulatory matters with appropriate supervision
• Advising clients during investigations by regulators such as the HSE, Police, Environment Agency and Local Authorities
• Supporting clients through interviews under caution, witness interviews and PACE submissions
• Representing clients in inquests and assisting with public inquiry work

About you

• Qualified solicitor with in regulatory, criminal or related litigation work
• Experience of investigations, prosecutions or inquest work is highly desirable
• Strong technical, drafting and analytical skills
• Commercially aware with excellent client-facing ability
• Comfortable working on urgent, high-pressure matters
• Willingness to travel where required

Why apply?

This is a rapidly growing national regulatory team with a strong pipeline of high-quality work across multiple sectors

The firm offers Flexible working and a strong focus on work-life balance