Regulatory & Health and Safety Lawyer

OverviewDepartment:

Legal

Employment Type:

Permanent - Full Time

Location:

Manchester

DescriptionThe Assistant Lawyer / Solicitor will assist Partners, David Rainey and Nick Gianferrari, in dealing with predominantly regulatory, health and safety cases and inquest work often from the day of the incident, investigating the incident circumstances and assisting with the case through to resolution. This is a technical and client-facing role for a well-rounded lawyer, so you will have a keen interest in building client relationships through the delivery of training and mentoring as well as in delivering first class legal solutions to complex problems.

Key Responsibilities

Review and analysis of prosecution evidence and considering implications for lay client/company

Drafting statements of insured/witnesses

Review of client’s evidence - obtaining, collating, indexing, cross-referencing with own statements and Prosecution\''s statements, summarising evidence for lead file handlers

Liaising with Court, Coroner\''s Office and CQC/Police/HSE or relevant regulator

Liaising with experts - instructing own experts, summarising expert evidence, serving reports

Serving Defence case statements, sentencing bundles and mitigation bundles

Drafting written submissions, following liaison with lay client/corporate client

Liaising with Insured re Prosecution\''s case and disclosure required

Reviewing transcripts of evidence

Organising and attending conferences and meetings, drafting note of discussion and following agreed strategy following lead lawyer’s strategy

Attendance / representation at interview under cautions

Attendance behind Counsel for trials and inquests - drafting notes of evidence, outcome and sentencing

Arranges meetings, conferences, site visits, expert appointments

Chase for transcripts and disclosure, collating the evidence

Review of medical records, post mortem reports and CCTV footage

Attending site, taking photos and drafting basic statements

Research into relevant HSE guidelines

Research into Insured\''s - corporate structure, their procedures, risk assessments, documents

Collating witness availability

Preparation of bundles for hearings, serving bundles

To ensure compliance with the SRA Code of Conduct

Skills, Knowledge and ExpertiseA qualified Solicitor, with at least 1 year’s experience in crime health and safety, regulatory or care home inquest experience.

An ability to prioritise workload

Ability to pay attention to detail

Ability to work with case management systems

The personal skills to deal with insureds in a sensitive manner given the context within which they find themselves in

Good telephone and communication skills with people at all levels inside and outside the business

Calm under pressure

Self-confidence, with good literacy and IT skills

Good team worker with the flexibility to do what is required to get a result and ensure client service levels are met

Ability to work effectively within the Keoghs Shared Values framework

Ref: DAV-0168

Benefits

Davies Incentive Plan

25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service (opportunity to buy and sell 3 days)

Family Cover 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 and healthy living and financial and 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

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