Assistant Lawyer / Solicitor – Regulatory & Health & Safety
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 regulatory team in Manchester. Working closely with Partners David Rainey and Nick Gianferrari, you’ll play a key role in handling complex health & safety, regulatory, and inquest 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 highly respected Partners on complex, high-profile 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
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
- A qualified Solicitor with at least 1 year’s experience in Health & Safety / Regulatory law, Criminal law, and Inquests (ideally within care home or similar settings)
- 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.
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