Associate / Senior Associate - Regulatory

We are looking for a high performing, self-motivated and driven Associate or Senior associate to join our Regulatory team based in the Leeds office.

The role

We are looking for someone to join our Leeds office to support a new Partner with a range of Regulatory matters.

Ideally, you will be comfortable working on a variety of different legal matters for a range of public and private sector clients that could include (subject to relevant experience and training) any of the following:

• Police / Health and Safety
• Financial Crime and Bribery
• Food law
• Modern Slavery / supply chain issues
• Product liability
• Transport (Operators Licence)
• Care Quality Commission
• Coroner's Inquests
• Licensing

As well as advising clients on those regulatory regimes, including advising on enforcement and criminal law prosecutions, you may be required to advice in respect of, and help undertake, factual investigations. You will also be required to assist in developing the firm's contentious profile and use the firm's platform to continue developing your own profile externally and internally.

The Regulatory team is part of the wider Regulatory Public and Commercial Disputes NSL and supports clients through a wide variety of public law disputes, regulatory investigations and enforcement action.

The NSL's work as a whole encompasses Commercial Disputes, Insolvency matters, Professional Indemnity claims, Public Law advice, including Judicial Reviews, Court of Protection proceedings and specialist regulatory investigations and enforcement. Many cases have an international dimension.

The person

You will be 2 - 5 years PQE with relevant training and experience gained in a city or large national / regional firm. You will also have emerging experience and success in business development.

Please read the job description below for full details & requirements.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

The benefits

As you'd expect, we offer a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits. Click here to find out more about our core benefit offering.

Pre employment screening

If we offer you a role, we will conduct comprehensive pre-employment screening. This screening will include, but is not limited to, a basic DBS, verification of your right to work, a three year employment history and a self-declaration to assess your character and suitability for the role. Full details of our pre-screening employment process are available upon request.

Use of AI during the recruitment process

Technology is changing rapidly and we are all increasingly using AI software in our day to day lives, as well as using it to support our learning and professional development.

Here at Mills & Reeve, we embrace the use of technology and AI and we recognise that candidates may use AI tools to support their applications. As a regulated industry, we expect candidates to use such tools responsibly, honestly and in a manner that allows us to make a fair and accurate assessment of their individual skills, experience and suitability for the role.

Please ensure you have thoroughly read the document attached below to understand what we deem acceptable uses of AI.

The firm

At Mills & Reeve, our 1,450 plus people and over 850 lawyers share one vision - achieve more together. It's a state of mind in every client relationship we start and every choice we make. And it's what clients consistently say distinguishes us from your average law firm.

You can expect a close and attentive working relationship with a team that's responsive when you need them. You'll receive advice tailored to your individual needs. Wherever in the world you or your business needs support, we'll draw on our network to give recommendations.

We're driven by our values - we're ambitious, we're open, we care and we collaborate. We embrace new ideas, communicate honestly and are easy to work with. We're committed to you, our planet, our communities and each other.

We've been listed in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work list as one of the best big organisations, and we've recently been reaccredited Platinum Investors in People status - a standard achieved by only 8% of assessed organisations.

And finally

Everyone at Mills & Reeve brings a unique perspective and ideas to the team and we do everything we can to help each person to thrive. We're committed to providing an inclusive and supportive working environment, are happy to consider flexible working arrangements, and want to achieve the right balance for both our people and the firm. We encourage everyone to ask if they feel they need any workplace adjustments, and will do our best to support with these.

To find out more about our diversity and inclusion work, visit our website.