Regulatory & Health and Safety Lawyer Application Deadline: 28 May 2025
Department: Legal
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Manchester
Description The Assistant Lawyer / Solicitor will assist Partners, David Rainey and Nick Gianferrari, in dealing with predominantly regulatory, health & safety cases and inquest work often from the day of the incident, investigating the incident circumstances and assisting with the case through to resolution.
This is a technical and client-facing role for a well-rounded lawyer, so you will have a keen interest in building client relationships through the delivery of training and mentoring as well as in delivering first class legal solutions to complex problems.
Key Responsibilities Review and analysis of prosecution evidence and considering implications for lay client/company
Drafting statements of insured/witnesses
Review of client’s evidence - obtaining, collating, indexing, cross-referencing with own statements and Prosecution's statements, summarising evidence for lead file handlers
Liaising with Court, Coroner's Office and CQC/Police/HSE or relevant regulator
Liaising with experts - instructing own experts, summarising expert evidence, serving reports
Serving Defence case statements, sentencing bundles and mitigation bundles
Drafting written submissions, following liaison with lay client/corporate client
Liaising with Insured re Prosecution's case and disclosure required
Reviewing transcripts of evidence
Organising and attending conferences & meetings, drafting note of discussion and following agreed strategy following lead lawyer’s strategy
Attendance / representation at interview under cautions
Attendance behind Counsel for trials & inquests - drafting notes of evidence, outcome and sentencing
Arranges meetings, conferences, site visits, expert appointments
Chase for transcripts and disclosure, collating the evidence
Review of medical records, post mortem reports and CCTV footage
Attending site, taking photos and drafting basic statements
Research into relevant HSE guidelines
Research into Insured's - corporate structure, their procedures, risk assessments, documents
Collating witness availability
Preparation of bundles for hearings, serving bundles
To ensure compliance with the SRA Code of Conduct
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise A qualified Solicitor, with at least 1 years’ experience in crime health & safety, regulatory or care home inquest experience. An ability to prioritise workload
Ability to pay attention to detail
Ability to work with case management systems
The personal skills to deal with insureds in a sensitive manner given the context within which they find themselves in
Good telephone and communication skills with people at all levels inside and outside the business
Calm under pressure
Self-confidence, with good literacy and IT skills
Good team worker with the flexibility to do what is required to get a result and ensure client service levels are met
Ability to work effectively within the Keoghs Shared Values framework
Ref: DAV-0168
Benefits Davies Incentive Plan
25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)
Family Cover Private Medical Insurance ( Bupa) - will automatically be at single cover level but can opt into family option within first month of joining.
Simply Health Care Cash Plan
WeCare – 24/7 online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing covering a whole host of topics to do with health, mental health, wellbeing & healthy living and financial & legal wellbeing
Death in Service
Critical Illness Cover
PHI/Income Protection ( Private health insurance)
Pension Contribution based 5% Employee / 3% Employer
Cycle to Work Scheme*
Tech Scheme*
Season Ticket Loan*
Gym Flex*
Access to Online Discount Sites
Discounted Gourmet Society Membership
Discounted Tickets for Merlin Attractions nationwide
Discounts at local retail outlets
*after successfully completing probation
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