Crime & Regulatory - Solicitor

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 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
  
  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
  
  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