Crime & Regulatory - Solicitor
Application Deadline: 27 May 2026
Department: Legal
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Leeds
Reporting To: Lead Lawyer
Description
Assistant Lawyer / Solicitor – Regulatory, Health & Safety, Motor
Leeds
Salary: Competitive – discussed at application stage
About the Role:
We’re looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Assistant Lawyer / Solicitor to join our specialist crime and regulatory team in Leeds. Working closely with Lead Lawyer David Chant, you’ll play a key role in handling complex health & safety and serious motor matters—often from the very outset of an incident through to resolution.
This is an exciting opportunity for a lawyer who enjoys both technical legal work and client interaction, and who is passionate about delivering high-quality legal solutions while building strong, trusted client relationships.
Why Join Us?
* Work alongside a highly respected Lead Lawyer on complex cases
* Gain hands‑on experience from day one
* Build expertise in a specialist and growing area of law
* Be part of a supportive, team‑oriented culture
* Opportunity to develop client relationships through training and mentoring delivery
What You’ll Be Doing
In this varied and hands‑on role, you will:
* Analyse prosecution evidence and assess its implications for clients
* Draft witness statements and review client evidence
* Collate, organise, and summarise case materials for senior lawyers
* Liaise with courts, coroners, regulators (HSE, CQC, Police) and external experts
* Prepare and serve defence case statements, sentencing and mitigation bundles
* Draft submissions and support case strategy developmentAttend interviews under caution, inquests, and trials alongside Counsel
* Conduct legal and regulatory research (including HSE guidelines)
* Review medical records, post‑mortem reports, transcripts and CCTV evidence
* Coordinate meetings, site visits, and expert appointments
* Support clients sensitively in often challenging and high‑pressure situations
What we're looking for
We’re looking for someone who is:
* Qualified Solicitor with NQ – 4 years PQE in ideally one or more of the following specialisms:
o Health & Safety
o Regulatory
o Inquests
o Traffic Commissioner
o Serious Motor
* Highly organised with the ability to manage competing priorities
* Detail-focused and confident working with case management systems
* A strong communicator, able to build rapport with clients and stakeholders at all levels
* Calm, resilient and professional under pressure
* A collaborative team player with a proactive, flexible approach
* Sensitive and empathetic in dealing with clients facing difficult circumstances
* Confident in your written work, research, and IT skills
If you’re looking for a challenging and rewarding role where you can develop your legal career in a specialist field, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now or message us directly for a confidential chat.
Job Benefits
* Davies Incentive Plan
* 25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)
* 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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