Regulatory Legal Solicitor in Manchester

About your new roleThe Regulatory Department is very diverse, offering a broad range of expert advice to organisations and individuals facing Health & Safety, criminal, environmental, CQC and other regulatory prosecutions. The department also advises individuals facing possible criminal and professional regulatory sanctions, as well as individuals and organisations requiring advice and representation at inquests. The transport regulatory team is headed up by Chris Powell and sits within the wider Regulatory Core team. This is a rapidly growing team with an enviable client base of major transport and logistics companies and corporate fleet operators. The role will primarily be to support Chris and the team in growing this practice area and managing a heavy caseload of transport regulatory matters. Our clients include some of the largest companies and fleet operators across the UK and Europe. This is an excellent opportunity to develop a specialism in a high-demand, high-consequence area of privately funded regulatory law. Advising clients on transport regulatory matters including all areas across the operator licensing regime regulated by the Office of the Traffic Commissioner Supporting with training exercises for clients, including mock Public Inquiries and incident response training sessions Undertaking compliance reviews for clients Representing operators at hearings before the Traffic Commissioners including Preliminary Hearings, Public Inquiries and Senior Team Leader Meetings, and undertaking own advocacy Transport regulatory corporate due diligence support Achieve set financial and chargeable targets Ensure relevant deadlines, quality measures and KPIs are adhered to Supporting other members of the wider regulatory team as requiredAbout YouYou will have either previous experience or an interest in the above area of work. Advocacy skills or willingness to develop these Comfortable travelling nationwide from time to time to visit clients and to attend court hearings, including travel by car Advocacy experience Transport Regulatory experience or willingness to be developed in this area Wider regulatory defence experience is desirable Flexible approach Passion for business development, including writing articles, presenting to industry bodies, and developing relationships Weightmans is a Leading national law firm, with strong international capabilities. Weightmans has been recognised as a leading employer for the 19th consecutive year at Britain's Top Employers awards, and ranking top 10 in the list, the firm has also secured top positions in Chambers UK.Dependant on experience Contract Type: PermanentFull Time or Part Time? Full Time