Assistant Lawyer / Solicitor – Regulatory, Health & Safety, Motor


?? Leeds
?? 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 crime and regulatory team in Leeds. Working closely with Partner David Chant, you’ll play a key role in handling complex health & safety, and serious motor 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 a highly respected Partner on complex 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 delivery

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:
We’re looking for someone who is:
*? A qualified Solicitor with NQ – 4 years PQE in ideally one or more of the following specialisms: *Health & Safety
*Regulatory
*Inquests
*Traffic Commissioner
*Serious Motor

*? 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