Description
We're looking for a motivated and detail-oriented 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.
Key Responsibilities
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 development
- Attend 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
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
We're looking for someone who is:
- A qualified Solicitor with NQ – 4 years PQE in ideally one or more of the following specialisms: Health & Safety, Regulatory, Inquests, Traffic Commissioner, 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
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