Partner - Crime & Regulatory
11 days ago
Manchester
The Opportunity Our client - a modern and progressive multi office law firm and part of a Fortune 500 global listed company - are seeking an accomplished, senior lawyer—either already operating at Partner level or an enthusiastic senior lawyer ready for promotion—to join and help lead a highly regarded Crime and Regulatory team based in Manchester. This role offers a genuine opportunity to shape strategy, grow the practice, and play a key leadership role within the firm. The Work The team advises on the full spectrum of business crime and regulatory matters, including: • Inquests and public inquiries, • Professional discipline, • Gross misconduct investigations in policing, • Health, safety, licensing, and environmental matters, • Entity regulation, with particular emphasis on Ofsted and CQC The Role This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for both strategic development and day-to-day legal delivery. You will manage a varied caseload, act as lead contact on complex matters, and supervise and mentor junior lawyers within the team. You will also play a central role in shaping the future direction, growth, and market profile of the crime and regulatory practice. Key Responsibilities The successful candidate will: • Support the leadership and management of the Crime & Regulatory team, • Contribute to the strategic direction, development, and growth of the practice, • Manage, strengthen, and develop internal referrer relationships, corporate clients, and external business partners, • Take a proactive role in business development and winning new work, • Provide contentious and non-contentious advice to businesses and individuals in both insured and uninsured matters, • Supervise, mentor, and develop junior lawyers within the team, • Act as a senior decision-maker on complex and high-risk matters, • Carry out general management responsibilities including governance, compliance, supplier, and contract management, • Maintain budgetary, financial, and profitability control, including managing personal billing and financial KPIs, • Support the firm’s advice line and hub services, ensuring quality and consistency of crime and regulatory advice, • Lead on the team’s strategic development, marketing, and profile-raising activities, including website content, publications, communications, and PR What You Will Bring The successful candidate will: • Have significant expertise in more than one core crime and regulatory practice area, • Possess proven management and leadership experience, • Understand and ideally have experience working with legal expenses insurance and general insurance referrals, • Demonstrate technical excellence and strong commercial judgement, • Deliver high-quality, pragmatic, and commercially focused advice, • Have strong client relationship management and practice development experience, • Demonstrate a successful track record in business development, with the ability to grow and bring new work into the department, • Have a sound understanding of legal and insurance relationships, particularly in the context of liability insurance This role offers hybrid working.