Description
We are seeking a Crime & Regulatory Assistant Lawyer to join our team at Davies, working closely with Laura Onwuka and Tom Stevenson on motor crime cases and inquests.
As a technical and client-facing role, you will have a keen interest in building client relationships and delivering first-class legal solutions to complex problems.
Key Responsibilities
- Review and analyse prosecution evidence, considering implications for clients
- Draft statements from insureds and witnesses
- Review client evidence, obtaining, collating, indexing, and cross-referencing with prosecution statements
- Liaise with courts, coroner's offices, regulators, and experts
- Serve defence case statements, sentencing bundles, and mitigation bundles
- Draft written submissions and liaise with clients
- Attend interviews under caution, trials, and inquests
- Arrange meetings, conferences, and site visits
- Review medical records, postmortem reports, and CCTV footage
- Ensure compliance with the SRA Code of Conduct
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
- Qualified solicitor or paralegal with police station accreditation
- Valid driving licence and regular driving experience
- Ability to prioritise workload, attention to detail, and good communication skills
- Experience with case management systems and calm under pressure
- Good team player with flexibility and self-confidence
Benefits
- Hybrid working with a minimum of 1 day per week in the office
- Entry into the Davies Incentive Plan
- Private medical insurance, permanent health insurance, critical illness cover, and health care cash plan
- 25 days of holiday plus 8 bank holidays, rising to 26 and 27 days after 5 and 10 years' service respectively
- Death in service, employer pension contribution, and cycle to work scheme