Crime and Regulatory Lawyer

Application Deadline: 26 October 2026

Department: Legal

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Leeds

Reporting To: Tom Stevenson

Description

The Assistant Lawyer will assist Keoghs' Regulatory Team, dealing with motor crime cases and inquests from the day of the incident. This will involve investigating the incident circumstances, supporting clients, taking statements, attendance at interviews under caution, and assisting with the case through to resolution.

The Crime & Regulatory team predominantly deal with motor crime, nursing/care sector and health & safety (insurer and private client) cases. This particular role will have emphasis on motor crime cases.

This is a technical and client-facing role for a well-rounded lawyer, so you will have a keen interest in building client relationships, through the delivery of training and mentoring, as well as in delivering first class legal solutions to complex problems.

Key Responsibilities

• Reviewing and analysing prosecution evidence
• Drafting witness and insured statements
• Gathering, reviewing and organising evidence for lead lawyers
• Liaising with Courts, Coroners, the CQC, Police, HSE and other regulators
• Instructing experts and managing expert evidence
• Preparing Defence Case Statements, sentencing bundles and mitigation bundles
• Drafting written submissions and correspondence
• Liaising with clients regarding disclosure and case strategy
• Reviewing transcripts, medical records, post-mortem reports and CCTV footage
• Organising and attending meetings, conferences and interviews under caution
• Supporting Counsel at trials, inquests and hearings
• Coordinating site visits, expert appointments and witness attendance
• Preparing and serving hearing and trial bundles
• Undertaking legal, regulatory and HSE-related research
• Conducting site investigations and drafting factual statements
• Maintaining compliance with the SRA Code of Conduct

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• A qualified Solicitor or a paralegal with Police Station Accreditation.
• Must have a valid driving licence
• An ability to prioritise workload
• Ability to pay attention to detail
• Ability to work with case management systems
• The personal skills to deal with insureds in a sensitive manner given the context within which they find themselves in
• Good telephone and communication skills with people at all levels inside and outside the business
• Calm under pressure
• Self-confidence, with good literacy and IT skills
• Good team worker with the flexibility to do what is required to get a result and ensure client service levels are met
• Ability to work effectively within the Keoghs Shared Values framework

Job Benefits

Working at Keoghs, you will receive a host of benefits that can be flexed to suit your needs:

• Hybrid working 1 day minimum per week in office
• Entry into the Davies Incentive Plan
• Private medical insurance
• Permanent health insurance
• Critical illness cover
• Health Care Cash Plan
• Holidays 25 days plus 8 bank holidays (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days), holidays rise to 26 days after 5 years' service and 27 days after 10 years' service
• Death In Service - after 1 year
• Employer Pension Contribution
• Cycle to Work Scheme, Tech Scheme, Season Ticket Loan, Gym Flex