Solicitor NQ - 3 years PQE - Regulatory (Health & Safety, Motor Crime, Inquests)

Weightmans’ Regulatory Team is seeking a solicitor to enhance its Birmingham offering in health & safety, motor crime and inquests work. The Birmingham team was recently ranked as Tier 1 for Health and Safety work and was described as ‘a firm that is moving into the position of a dynamic market leader’ by the Legal 500.

Our National Regulatory Team is one of the largest in the country and is recognised by clients and other lawyers as being one of the best. We advise clients across all sectors including health, public sector, corporations and individuals.

The candidate should have a passion for regulatory work (both advisory and after the event), and experience in some or all of: Health & Safety, Inquests and Motor Crime. The role offers the opportunity to learn from and work alongside recognised  professionals in this area, and to develop oneself within a supportive team environment.

Main Duties

• To undertake work in Health & Safety, Inquests and Motor Crime, both in Birmingham and nationally.
• To support specialist lawyers practicing in environmental law, transport regulation and public inquiries as and when needed.
• To work independently and collaboratively  as part of a team. 
• Preparing cases, attending client conferences, taking witness statements, attending Court instructing experts, working with insurers.
• To be able to review, analyse and organise large volumes of materials in order to prepare for evidential hearings. 
• To ensure you maintain an up-to-date knowledge of relevant areas of regulatory law, updates, legislation, case reports etc.
• To assist with business development initiatives including delivering training, networking and preparation of articles.
• An opportunity to develop advocacy skills.
• Work in accordance with client and internal SLAs.
• Work in accordance with Weightmans’ values and procedures.
• Developing oneself as a vital part of the Team.

You will have previous experience and a genuine and demonstrable interest in the above area of work. As the role is varied, we are looking for you to have a flexible approach to the work you do and be able to adapt to different tasks. We also require you to have:

• A passion for regulatory law is essential.
• Experience in some or all of: Health & Safety, Inquests and Motor Crime.
• Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative is essential.
• Experience of criminal practice and process is desirable.
• Ability to work to deadlines and targets is essential.
• Good organisational skills.
• Good communication skills.

If you meet our criteria and think this is a job where you could bring enthusiasm and an eagerness to learn, then we look forward to receiving your application.

Weightmans is a Top 40 law firm with offices throughout the UK. Having been recognised as the leading legal employer and 10th overall employer at the annual Britain's Top Employers awards 2024 and achieved record rankings in Chambers UK.

We are proud to be an accredited living wage employer.

Click here to find out more about industry recognition for excellence, through our achievements, awards and accreditations.

The independent research showed "Weightmans provides exceptional employee conditions, nurtures and develops talent throughout all levels of the organisation."

We are truly committed to fostering a culture of equality and diversity, where everyone in the firm is respected and recognised on merit for the work that they do.

We strongly encourage applications from people of all ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations and disabilities. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustment at any stage of the application process.

Please feel free to note your preferred pronouns in your application.

Work for a firm where people matter – work for Weightmans – We See the possibility in you.

As well as being immensely proud of the work we carry out for our clients and the culture we provide to our people we offer a wide range of benefits including;

• 28 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rated for part time)
• Hybrid working including provision of home office equipment*
• Healthcare cover/ Medicash
• Pension plan
• Life Insurance 4 x salary
• Interest free travel loan scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme including counselling, legal and consumer advice service
• Discounted gym membership
• Discounted dental scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Offers & discounts
• Great reward and recognition scheme

*there are a small number of roles that cannot be performed from home, your Recruitment Adviser can confirm.

Please note

• We encourage candidates to speak to us direct/apply direct for the opportunities we have available.   

• Any reference to experience or PQE in our adverts or job descriptions is to be used as a guideline only. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and with different levels of experience who can demonstrate that they fulfil the requirements of the role.

• The successful candidate appointed to this role will be subject to our standard background checking process, and any offer of employment made is conditional upon successful completion of those checks. Further details can be obtained from the Recruitment team.

• We are open to part time/job share applicants.

Recruitment agencies (PSL /non-PSL)

Weightmans operates a strict 'preferred supplier list' (PSL) and is committed to working closely with the recruitment agencies that feature on that list. As such, Weightmans does not accept speculative or unsolicited CVs, profiles or any other introductions from both our PSL and non-PSL agencies.  If a PSL or non-PSL agency chooses to submit a speculative or unsolicited CV, profile or introduction without instruction from a member of Weightmans’ recruitment team, we will reserve the right to treat the introduction as a gift and contact the candidate directly without accepting or entering into the agency’s terms nor being liable for a recruitment fee.

Eligibility to work in the UK

Eligibility to work in the UK will be verified in the final stages of the selection process. All candidates must either already have a right to work in the UK before commencing employment, or meet the Home office criteria for Visa sponsorship. Candidates who require sponsorship should evaluate the Home Office eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa before applying.