We are seeking permanent Inquiry and Litigation Lawyers at varying levels to join our growing team providing high quality services. You will work closely with senior lawyers, partners and Counsel to deliver strategic, practical and commercially astute advice to a wide range of clients. This is a challenging and rewarding opportunity to contribute to matters of national significance, working at the intersection of law, policy and public accountability.
Responsibilities
* Acting as a supporting Lawyers to Principal Associates and Partners at Gowling WLG across inquiries, investigations, reviews and other inquisitorial processes including related litigation.
* Assisting to support key clients and senior officials.
* Providing advice in relation to the provision of witness statements, drafting statements and providing support to witnesses and liaising with Counsel.
* Analysing high‑volume complex information, identifying key documents and materials.
* Leading the management and coordination of complex disclosure and document review work, including supervision of paralegals and other team members.
* Supporting the preparation of hearings and managing responses to directions; attending hearings in order to support witnesses.
* Managing own workload (often as part of a wider team on larger matters) with the ability to organise tasks on a day‑to‑day basis.
* Identifying, managing and mitigating legal risks, ensuring compliance with statutory and procedural obligations.
* Actively participating in team training as well as self‑development of related skills.
* Any other reasonable duties delegated by any Partner, Senior Manager or Practice Operations Manager of the firm.
Qualifications
* Qualified Solicitor/Barrister entitled to practice in England and Wales.
* Knowledge and experience of public law, litigation, and inquiry/investigatory proceedings.
* Excellent legal analysis, drafting and communication skills.
* Proven ability to manage large and complex workloads under pressure and to tight deadlines.
* Demonstrated sound judgment in handling sensitive and high‑profile matters.
* Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills, including working with Counsel and clients.
* Commitment to upholding the highest professional and ethical standards.
* Commercial awareness and the ability to deliver pragmatic, solutions‑focused advice.
* You will ideally hold SC (Security Clearance) – please note this is not just DBS clearance. SC certificate/confirmation details required at application stage.
Desirable Criteria
* Working knowledge of disclosure obligations within the Inquiries Act 2005 and civil litigation.
* Knowledge of judicial review proceedings.
* Familiarity with government or public sector legal work.
* Good understanding of data protection / GDPR.
* Experience working with multidisciplinary teams or cross‑team working projects.
* An interest in developing business and contributing to the firm's growing Inquiry and Investigations team.
Benefits
* A hybrid approach to office and remote working.
* Lawyer bonus.
* Generous annual leave, with the option to buy up to a week’s extra annual leave.
* Private medical insurance, with the option to add family members.
* A generous pension allowance.
* Life assurance covering four times your annual salary.
* The chance of a three‑month sabbatical every five years.
* Maternity, paternity and adoption leave schemes.
* A range of health and wellbeing programmes.
* State‑of‑the‑art offices.
Flexible Working
Many of our people work flexibly in some way. If you would like to explore your own flexible working arrangements with us, we are happy to discuss this during the recruitment process.
Equal Opportunities
Gowling WLG is committed to promoting equality and diversity and to Equal Opportunities in employment. The firm believes in equality of opportunity regardless of race or racial group (including colour, nationality, ethnicity, national origins), religion or belief, age, disability, sexual orientation, sex, gender re‑assignment and gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy, maternity and paternity. This also includes any incidents of perceptive or associative discrimination and harassment. At Gowling WLG we seek to attract and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures, to create an exciting and rewarding place to work. Our aim is to fulfil everyone's potential and together to achieve personal and business goals. Any offers we make will be conditional subject to clearance by the SRA, evidence of eligibility to work in the UK and Security Clearance.
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