Job Description
Health & Safety Partner or Senior Associate
Location: Nottingham
Salary: £95,000 to £140,000 (Senior Associate) or Partner-level package (depending on experience and following)
Experience: Senior Associate or Partner level
Our client is looking to hire an experienced Health & Safety lawyer at Senior Associate or Partner level into its Nottingham team, with a national platform behind you. This is a growth hire for someone who enjoys building a practice, leading client relationships, and advising on a mix of contentious and advisory health and safety matters for larger organisations.
Whether you are already operating at Partner level, or you are a Senior Associate ready to step up, this role offers the space to shape the direction of a Health & Safety offering, collaborate with colleagues nationally, and play a visible part in wider strategic growth.
This is a senior role with a strong emphasis on relationship-led work.
- Partners will have the opportunity to develop their practice with national support and cross-referral opportunities.
- Senior Associates will have a clear pathway to progression, genuine responsibility, and the chance to step into a leadership position.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Leading and growing client relationships, with a focus on larger corporate instructions and panel work
- Delivering commercially focused advice across contentious and advisory health and safety matters
- Supporting clients through investigations, enforcement action and incident response where relevant
- Working collaboratively with colleagues nationally to support cross-selling and joined-up advice
- Contributing to practice growth through business development and relationship management
- Providing leadership, mentoring and support to develop junior lawyers and future leaders
What We’re Looking For
- Qualified Solicitor with strong health and safety / regulatory experience at Senior Associate or Partner level
- Demonstrable credibility in the market, with evidence of winning work and building long-term client relationships
- Comfortable leading matters and advising senior stakeholders
- Commercial, pragmatic approach and strong technical judgement
- Collaborative mindset and appetite to build and grow a practice with national backing
- For Partner candidates: an established following, or a clear plan to build one, is preferred
What’s On Offer
- Hybrid working (where the role allows)
- Pension matching up to 6%
- Private healthcare for you and family
- 28 days’ holiday
- Income protection (after 26 weeks’ incapacity)
- Life insurance (4x salary)
- Technology purchase scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted gym membership
- Dental scheme
- Bus and train loan scheme to reduce commuting costs
- 24hr confidential employee helpline
- Offers and discounts at major highstreet retailers
- Continuous learning and development, including mentoring, sponsorship and leadership development programmes
- A people-centric culture with a genuine focus on inclusion, belonging and supportive leadership
Working Arrangements
- Permanent
- Full time
- Hybrid working (where the role allows)
Next Steps (How to Apply)
Apply online or send your CV to lee.hawthorne-finch@h-fts.com or call 0333 996 2882 for more information.
All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence. We will not share any details with our client without your express permission.
Health and Safety Senior Associate - Partner in Nottingham employer: Hawthorne-Finch Talent Solutions
Join a highly respected independent accountancy practice in Leeds, where your ambition and expertise as an ACA or ACCA qualified accountant will be valued. With a strong focus on career progression, a collaborative work culture, and the chance to mentor junior team members, this role offers a fulfilling opportunity to build lasting client relationships while contributing to the firm's growth.
Contact Details:
Hawthorne-Finch Talent Solutions Recruitment Team
