Associate

Weightmans is a Top 45 law firm with offices throughout the UK. Having been recognised as the leading legal employer at the annual Britain's Top Employers awards 2021 and achieved record rankings in Chambers UK, we are immensely proud of the work we carry out for our clients and the culture we provide to our people.

The Regulatory Department is a market leading national team offering a diverse and broad range of expert advice to organisations and individuals facing Health & Safety, criminal and other regulatory prosecutions.  The department also advises Trusts and organisations on issues ranging from best interest decisions to DPA requests and inquests, as well as healthcare professionals facing possible criminal and professional regulatory sanctions.

Whilst being one of the largest Regulatory teams nationally, we have separate niche teams one of which is Motor Regulatory.  Within the last 18 months the team recruited a Partner to lead the Motor Regulatory offering, with exciting plans for growth for which this role is a key part of the future plans for the team.  

Whilst we have a team of specialist criminal and regulatory lawyers within the Motor Regulatory team, as part of our growth and expansion, we are looking for a specialist to lead on the area of Transport Regulation, with a view to working alongside the Partner in leading the team to grow the existing client base, and look to enhance our offering to commercial fleet clients.  This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced transport regulatory lawyer to be part of a growing team, and to work alongside the Partner in developing our wider Motor Regulatory offering.  The successful candidate will also sit within the Transport and Logistics Sector to support the wider needs of the Sector from a regulatory perspective.  This is a wonderful opportunity for the successful candidate to have both a fee earning role, as well as being client facing, playing a fundamental part in the team’s ambitious plans for growth. 

Main duties and responsibilities

• To provide advice to a broad range of clients on their transport regulatory issues.
• To work proactively with clients to ensure compliance with transport regulatory matters.
• To represent clients and perform advocacy at inquiries, tribunals, interviews etc.
• To ensure you maintain an up to date knowledge of environment law, updates, legislation etc.
• Assist with business development initiatives including training and networking.
• Produce monthly and ad-hoc client MI reports.
• Work in accordance with client and internal SLAs.
• Work in accordance with Weightmans’ values and procedures.
• Achieve set financial and chargeable targets.

This list is not intended to be exhaustive and you will have other duties and responsibilities that fall within the remit of the role.

• An experienced transport regulatory lawyer of at least 4 year PQE or equivalent. 
• Extensive experience in public inquiries, operator licence applications and variations, traffic commissioner appeals, and DVSA investigations and prosecutions. 
• Ability to work to deadlines and targets.
• Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent organisational skills.

Please note:

• Any reference to experience or PQE in our adverts or job descriptions is to be used as a guideline only. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and with different levels of experience who can demonstrate that they fulfil the requirements of the role.

• The successful candidate appointed to this role will be subject to our standard background checking process, and any offer of employment made is conditional upon successful completion of those checks. Further details can be obtained from the Recruitment team.

• We're committed to diversity and inclusion and to creating an environment where everyone can reach their full potential.  For more information please click  on the following link:

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