Regulatory & Investigations Solicitor
London – £90,000 - £100,000
This is an opportunity to join one of the UK’s leading Regulatory & Investigations teams, recognised nationally for its expertise in health & safety, environmental and corporate crime matters, and consistently ranked in the top tiers of the legal directories.The team is known for handling high-stakes, high-profile regulatory defence, investigations, prosecutions, fatal accident/inquiry work, corporate manslaughter and environmental regulatory issues. Clients include large corporates, high-net-worth individuals, public authorities / regulators and insurers. The work spans sectors such as rail, construction, manufacturing, real estate and healthcare.
The firm is consistently recognised in The Legal 500 UK and Chambers UK for regulatory practice strong client feedback, and involvement in national-level inquiries and fatal incidents.
What You’ll Do
- Actively support and lead investigations and regulatory defence matters (Health & Safety Executive, regulators, police, environmental bodies, etc.).
- Manage all or part of large regulatory incidents: crisis response; interviews under caution; liaising with regulators; drafting submissions/representations.
- Conduct inquests, fatalities / major accident investigations and public inquiry work.
- Advise clients on environmental regulatory risk, pollution events, enforcement action.
- Work closely with senior lawyers in preparing strategy, legal advice, litigation or prosecution defence.
- Interaction with clients: large corporations, insurers, board‐level; manage expectations under pressure.
- Qualified solicitor with 2-5 years PQE in regulatory investigations, health & safety, environmental law or similar.
- Demonstrable experience in investigations / regulatory defence / inquests or related work.
- Strong evidence of handling serious matters: incident work, prosecutions, inquiries, etc.
- Excellent drafting and advisory skills; capable of translating complex legal/regulatory issues into pragmatic, commercial advice.
- Comfortable in high pressure, high visibility situations; able to work efficiently across multiple stakeholders and disciplines.
- Strong communication skills, both written and oral; good team player but able to take initiative.
- Exposure to high profile, national-level work with real impact.
- Opportunity to learn from leading practitioners in this field, including experts in corporate manslaughter, fatal accidents, environmental regulatory enforcement.
- Diverse caseload across sectors.
- Being part of a team with a strong reputation: repeatedly ranked among top firms in health & safety, environmental law, regulatory investigations.
- Competitive remuneration and support for professional development.
- A genuinely collaborative and forward thinking practice that offers stability and growth opportunities.
Dalton is an Associate Recruitment Consultant at Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment, having been with the company for over two years. He focuses on the American market, where his key duties include sourcing and placing top legal talent with leading firms and corporations, managing the job search process, and providing career guidance and market insights to candidates. Dalton stays informed of industry trends and developments to best serve both his clients and candidates. After earning his law degree from Manchester Metropolitan University, Dalton spent 9 months as a Legal Recruitment Consultant focusing on the Texas market before joining Douglas Scott. In his spare time, he enjoys going to the gym, exploring Manchester’s public houses and eateries, and watching Erik’s Mighty Reds on the weekend.
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Job Spec:
- Area of Law: Regulatory Law
- Type: Solicitor / FILEX
- Salary: £90,000 - £100,000
- Term: Permanent
- Location: London
- Reference: 1285165
