Legal Partner, Crime and Regulatory

Are you looking to further your legal career?

Come and join our Crime & Regulatory team as a Partner here at Markel Law

What part will you play? If you're looking for a place where you can make a meaningful difference, you've found it. Because, at Markel, the work you do gives people the confidence to move forward and seize opportunities. Whether you're wild about horses, bananas for boats or driven by data, you'll find your fit amongst our global community of optimists and problem-solvers. We're always pushing each other to go further because we believe that when we realise our potential, we can help others reach theirs.

Join us and play your part in something special!

The opportunity:

We have an excellent opportunity for a Partner to join our Crime & Regulatory team in our Manchester office. The Crime and Regulatory Team is ranked in both the Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners. They undertake a variety of types of regulatory work including inquests, health and safety, licensing, CQC/Ofsted entity regulation and professional subject area work. The team currently includes a Partner, five solicitors, three paralegals and an administrative assistant. The work is fast paced, varied and exciting, and the successful candidate will receive full training in our internal practices and procedures.

Markel Law LLP (Markel Law) is an independent SRA authorised and regulated legal business offering services to both insured and non-insured clients. Our clients and business partners comprise businesses, high net worth individuals, and associations across a broad spectrum of industries.

We are looking for an accomplished Senior Lawyer either currently at, or looking for promotion to, Partner level and based in Manchester to join our crime and regulatory team. The team currently consists of 5 fee earners and a senior legal administrator.

What you'll be doing:

The firm's crime and regulatory offering is focussed on work for Markel UK, a specialist commercial insurance provider to SMEs, professionals, associations, and the third sector. The team is ranked in both the Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners in crime, health and safety and professional field.

Instructions cover the full spectrum of business crime and regulatory work, including:

• Inquests and public inquiries
• Professional subject area
• Gross misconduct investigations in policing
• Health, safety, licensing and environmental matters
• Entity regulation (with a focus on Ofsted and CQC)

The role is to provide input into the strategic leadership, development and growth of the crime and regulatory team, along with handling a varied case load both as the day-to-day contact on cases and also as supervisor to more junior colleagues in the team.

• Support in leading and running the crime and regulatory team
• Lead, reinforce and develop internal organisational referrer relationships, corporate client and business partner relationships for growth of the crime and regulatory and wider business
• Take a proactive role in developing new business
• Input into strategy and direction at a senior level
• Provide both contentious and non-contentious legal advice representing businesses and individuals in an insured and uninsured capacity
• Supervise and mentor other lawyers within the team
• Carry out general management including governance, compliance, supplier and contract management
• Have budget, financial and profitability control including running own caseload delivering appropriate personal billing and financial targets
• Support the Markel Law advice line and hub services management in relation to content and quality of crime and regulatory matters
• Provide overall team strategic direction, development and marketing (including website, literature, communications and PR)

Our must haves:

• Have significant expertise in more than one of our core practice areas together with management experience
• Understand how to work with both legal expense insurance and general insurance referrals, including establishing relationships with internal and external partners
• Be able to demonstrate technical excellence
• Deliver high quality and commercially focused advice
• Have experience of client management and practice development
• Have strong business development experience
• Be expected to develop and bring in new business to the department for exceptional growth
• Have a sound knowledge of legal/insurance relationships and their interaction, particularly in the context of liability insurance
• Demonstrate first class client care and communication skills across all levels
• Have high attention to detail and accurate case management skills
• Have excellent written communication skills
• Be an effective manager, demonstrating positive and co-operative interaction with team members

Who we are:

Markel Group (NYSE - MKL) a Fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory and investment operations around the world.

We're all about people We win together We strive for better We enjoy the everyday We think further

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What's in it for you?

• A great starting salary plus great annual bonus & strong benefits package
• 25 days paid holiday plus Bank Holidays, with the opportunity to buy / sell extra leave
• Fantastic company pension scheme, private medical and dental cover, life assurance, travel insurance cover, income protection, season ticket loan as well as other great benefits on offer
• There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we can provide the support needed to do just that!