At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and develop a Public Law and Inquests team while managing a specialist caseload.
- Company: A forward-thinking legal practice in South Wales with a strong reputation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, performance bonuses, flexible working, and generous holiday allowance.
- Other info: Exciting leadership role with genuine career progression opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in public interest work and shape the future of a growing department.
- Qualifications: Strong background in Public Law, advocacy skills, and experience with complex cases.
The predicted salary is between 56700 - 69300 £ per year.
Yolk Legal Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a highly regarded and expanding legal practice in South Wales with the appointment of a senior Public Law and Inquests specialist. This is a unique opportunity for an experienced lawyer to join a forward-thinking firm and play a key role in developing and growing a specialist Public Law offering. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to shape the direction of the department, build a team around them and work closely with senior leadership to establish a leading practice area.
What you will get in this role:
- The firm has a strong reputation for supporting clients across a range of specialist legal areas and is now looking to further develop its Public Law, Inquests and Human Rights offering.
- This role would suit an experienced solicitor who is passionate about public interest work and wants the autonomy, support and platform to grow a department.
You will have the opportunity to:
- Develop and lead a Public Law and Inquests team.
- Build and manage a specialist caseload.
- Work on complex Judicial Review, Human Rights and Inquest matters.
- Develop relationships with key stakeholders, counsel and external partners.
- Mentor junior lawyers and contribute to the growth strategy of the department.
The experience you will have:
- A strong background in Public Law, Administrative Law, Inquests and/or Human Rights litigation.
- Experience handling Judicial Reviews and complex public interest matters.
- The ability to manage a caseload independently and provide high-quality client advice.
- Strong advocacy skills and experience working with senior counsel.
- Experience supporting vulnerable clients and handling sensitive, high-impact cases.
- A genuine interest in developing and growing a specialist practice area.
- Experience with Legal Aid work and Legal Aid Agency procedures would be highly desirable.
This opportunity would suit someone who may currently be:
- A Senior Associate looking for the next step in their career.
- An experienced Public Law/Inquests lawyer wanting greater autonomy.
- A lawyer who enjoys business development and building something from the ground up.
- Someone looking for a leadership role with genuine influence over the future direction of a department.
What you will get in this role:
- Competitive salary package based on experience.
- Performance-related bonus opportunity.
- Genuine career progression and leadership opportunities.
- Flexible hybrid working arrangements.
- Opportunity to work remotely for the right individual.
- Supportive and collaborative working environment.
- Generous holiday allowance plus birthday day off.
This is an exciting opportunity for a specialist Public Law lawyer to make a real impact and build something meaningful within an established and growing legal practice.
For more information or a confidential discussion, please contact Nicole at Yolk Legal Recruitment.
Head of Department - Public Law/Inquests in Isle of Wight employer: Yolk Recruitment Limited
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