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Senior Associate - Public Inquiries

Hybrid in Manchester·Added 2 days ago (last checked 3 Nov)

Browne Jacobson

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Our summary

Work mode: Hybrid, Manchester
Contract: Permanent
Experience: 4+ years

Skills

Lawyer

Requirements

What we're looking for

Qualified solicitor (or equivalent), ideally with at least 4 years PQE

Experience of responding to Rule 9 requests

Experience of advising on disclosure of documents to a public inquiry

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

We offer a flexible and hybrid working model. Our comprehensive benefits package includes private medical insurance, pension contributions, an employee assistance programme, and a range of wellbeing initiatives. Enhanced parental leave is also available, reflecting our commitment to supporting you through every stage of your career and life.

Many of our people work flexibly in some way and we're open to considering how we can accommodate flexible working arrangements alongside role requirements. If this is important to you, please talk to us about it during the recruitment process.

The role

We have one of the strongest teams specialising in regulatory work in the Midlands and act for clients nationally, and we're looking for a talented Senior Associate to join us.

The role

As a Senior Associate, you'll advise a large public sector organisation in respect of a public inquiry and its responsibilities as a Core Participant and Material Provider. In particular, you'll be supporting the coordinated delivery of appropriate responses to Rule 9 requests sent by the Inquiry team.

What you'll do

What you'll be doing

Drafting corporate witness statements

Advising on disclosure of documents to the public inquiry

Assisting the wider Criminal Compliance & Regulatory (CCR) team as required, for example:

defending regulatory investigations and prosecutions conducted by the HSE, Environment Agency, police, local authorities and other regulators to cover preparing for interviews under caution, liaison with regulators, advice upon strength of evidence and plea and Inquests

What we're looking for

Hiring process

Please review full job description and if the role is of interest, and suits your specific skill set, then please apply. Or for more information, please contact recruitment@brownejacobson.com.

We request that recruitment agencies refrain from submitting CVs unless specifically instructed to do so by the recruitment team. Please be aware that any speculative CVs sent by agencies without direct invitation from the recruitment team will not be recognised as represented by the agency and will be considered a gift.

About Browne Jacobson

Industry: Legal

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Additional information

We celebrate diversity and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, social economic background or age.

We're a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who best meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role.

Take a look at our candidate interview pack for information about reasonable adjustments, what you can expect during the interview process, and guidance to help you prepare.

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