Corporate Crime/Reg Solicitor - NQ - 3 PQE - Tier 1 Work!

Some of the most interesting legal work in Scotland doesn't necessarily involve two businesses arguing over a contract.

Sometimes it involves a business discovering that something has gone spectacularly wrong.

And needing a very good lawyer to help work out what happens next.

I'm interested in speaking with junior solicitors in Glasgow and Edinburgh who might fancy developing their careers in corporate crime, regulatory investigations and compliance.

And I think this is an area of the Scottish legal market that's becoming increasingly interesting.

There are currently opportunities across the Central Belt for solicitors looking to develop their experience in this field, with firms seeking lawyers who enjoy contentious work, complex legal questions and dealing with clients when the stakes are particularly high.

We're talking about matters involving fraud, bribery, corruption, regulatory breaches, internal investigations and potential criminal liability.

Businesses facing scrutiny from regulators.

Organisations investigating allegations of wrongdoing.

Senior individuals whose professional reputations might be on the line.

And situations where the advice given at the very beginning can make an enormous difference to what happens further down the road.

It's fascinating work.

But it's also work that requires a particular sort of lawyer.

Somebody who's naturally curious.

Somebody who enjoys getting into the detail.

Somebody who can take a complicated set of facts, work out what's actually important and explain the legal position without making an already difficult situation ten times worse.

And somebody who understands that when a client is facing a serious regulatory investigation, telling them everything will probably be fine isn't particularly helpful unless you've got a very good reason for believing it.

I'm particularly keen to speak with solicitors around NQ to 3 years PQE.

You might already have some experience in corporate crime or regulatory investigations.

Perhaps you've worked in commercial litigation, professional discipline, insurance litigation or criminal defence and found yourself drawn towards the regulatory elements.

Or perhaps you've developed an interest in financial crime, corporate compliance or investigations and would like to build a proper specialism around it.

There are different routes into this sort of work.

And I wouldn't automatically dismiss somebody simply because their current job title doesn't contain the words corporate crime.

What matters is the quality of your legal experience, your ability to analyse difficult problems and whether you've got a genuine appetite to learn.

The variety is a big part of the attraction.

One matter might involve an internal investigation into suspected misconduct.

Another could concern regulatory enforcement proceedings.

Another might involve advising a business on how to reduce the risk of something going wrong in the first place.

And another could involve preparing a defence where the consequences for the client are potentially very serious indeed.

You're dealing with the intersection of law, business, regulation and human behaviour.

Which, when you think about it, is a fairly interesting place to build a career.

Particularly at a relatively early stage.

Because developing expertise in an area like this can give you a specialism that is both technically demanding and commercially relevant.

And one that I suspect will become increasingly important as businesses face greater scrutiny over how they operate.

I'm not suggesting it's an easy area to break into.

It isn't.

And you need to be genuinely interested in the subject rather than simply attracted by the prospect of doing something a little different.

But for the right solicitor, it could be a very interesting direction to take.

If you're currently working in Glasgow or Edinburgh and have experience in litigation, regulatory matters, professional discipline, criminal law or corporate investigations, I'd be interested in having a conversation.

Particularly if you've reached the point where you're starting to think seriously about what sort of lawyer you actually want to become.

Because the first few years after qualification can have an enormous influence on the direction your career takes.

And sometimes the most important decision isn't which firm you join next.

It's which area of law you decide you want to be known for in ten years' time.

I'll give you a straightforward view of the market, where your experience might fit and whether there's something genuinely worth exploring.

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