Overview
Commercial law firm in Leeds is recruiting a Regulatory (Transport) Solicitor or Barrister with 2 or more years’ PQE/Call. The wider Regulatory Department offers advice on Health & Safety, criminal, environmental, CQC and other regulatory prosecutions. The Transport Regulatory team serves major transport and logistics companies, corporate fleet operators, and large fleet operators across the UK and Europe.
Responsibilities
* Advising clients on transport regulatory matters, including all areas across the operator licensing regime regulated by the Office of the Traffic Commissioner.
* Preparing cases for hearings: taking witness statements, drafting submissions, preparing bundles, and conducting investigations.
* Representing operators in PACE interviews with DVSA and the police.
* Responding to DVSA investigations or desk‑based assessments.
* Undertaking legally privileged internal investigations on a wide range of matters.
* Supporting with training exercises for clients, including mock Public Inquiries and incident response training sessions.
* Carrying out compliance reviews for clients.
* Representing operators at hearings before the Traffic Commissioners, including Preliminary Hearings, Public Inquiries, Senior Team Leader Meetings, and undertaking own advocacy.
* Providing transport regulatory corporate due diligence support.
Qualifications
* Previous transport regulatory experience or a strong interest in specialising in transport regulatory matters.
* Strong advocacy skills or a willingness to develop these.
* Experience in legally privileged investigations or advising clients on fatal incidents and investigations is an advantage, though not essential.
* Willingness to assist Partners in marketing and business development initiatives of the department.
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