Assistant Lawyer / Solicitor – Regulatory & Health & Safety

?? Manchester?? 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 deliver

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

What we're looking for

? A qualified Solicitor with at least 1 year’s experience in:
- Health & Safety / Regulatory law
- Criminal law
- 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

?? Interested?

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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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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