Legal Partner

Senior Lawyer / Partner – Crime & Regulatory (Manchester)

An independent, SRA-regulated law firm with offices in Manchester, Leeds, London and Croydon is seeking an accomplished senior lawyer at, or ready for, Partner level to join and help lead its Crime & Regulatory practice.

The team is well established and highly regarded, ranked in Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners for crime, health & safety and professional discipline. It undertakes complex, often high-profile work for insured and non-insured clients across regulated sectors.

The team advises businesses and individuals across the full spectrum of crime and regulatory matters, including:

• Inquests and public inquiries
• Professional discipline and regulatory proceedings
• Gross misconduct investigations, including policing matters
• Health & safety, licensing and environmental matters
• Entity regulation, with a focus on Ofsted and CQC

This is a senior leadership position combining fee-earning, supervision and strategic responsibility. The role will include:

• Helping lead and develop the Crime & Regulatory team
• Managing a varied and complex caseload
• Supervising and mentoring junior lawyers
• Contributing to strategy, growth and practice development
• Building and strengthening relationships with insurers, referrers, corporate clients and business partners
• Driving new business and revenue growth
• Managing financial performance, billing and KPIs
• Supporting governance, compliance and operational management
• Supporting legal advice line and business hub services
• Leading marketing, profile-raising and thought leadership activity

• Significant expertise in one or more crime and regulatory practice areas
• Experience working with legal expenses insurance and general insurance referrals
• Strong understanding of insurer–law firm relationships
• Demonstrable technical excellence with a commercial mindset
• Proven experience supervising and leading legal teams
• A strong track record in client management and business development
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• High attention to detail and strong case management capability

This is a rare opportunity to step into a Partner-level role within a ranked team, with genuine influence over strategy, growth and direction.