Senior Associate/Legal Director/Partner - Health & Safety

Location/s

Birmingham, Exeter, London, Manchester

Experience Level

Intermediate

Term

Permanent

Working Hours

Full Time

Practice Area / Department

Planning and Environmental

Trowers & Hamlins is a City-led, international and national law firm with over 170 partners and 1000 staff. With offices across the UK, Middle East and Asia. Our global footprint is further enhanced by our strategic partnership with Interlaw which works to facilitate our management of multi-jurisdictional matters. We have leading practices in Corporate, Litigation, Tax, Banking and Finance, Real Estate and Private Wealth.

We've always been proud of our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and value the variety of our partnership. We are different and we believe it is our people that make us unique. We expect and respect that you and your talents are too. Our strategic direction is shaped by a desire to grow our business in a way that is responsible and sustainable and has the principles of ESG at its core, guiding the way we operate firmwide.

The opportunity

We are currently looking for an experienced Senior Associate/Partner to join our Health & Safety team to deal with non-contentious aspects of our practice. The team works nationally out of four UK offices in Manchester, London, Birmingham and Exeter, so while we work flexibly both remotely and between the physical offices, and support clients and projects throughout the country, the health and safety lead partner is based in Manchester.

What you will be doing

• Advising social housing and private-sector landlords on statutory compliance and contractual obligations across a range of risks including fire safety, asbestos, legionella, mould, electrical and gas safety;
• Inputting into H&S policies and procedures as well as helping out with crisis management following an accident, incident or near miss;
• Advising on insurance cover for legal liabilities and legal expenses;
• Advising on contaminated land which poses human health risks and potential claims risks for landlords and freeholders;
• Advising numerous landlords, developers, contractors and consultants within the Built Environment sector on all aspects of the Building Safety legislation; and
• Providing support with health, safety and environmental due diligence on real estate, commercial and corporate transactions.

The role would also involve:

• Building and maintaining effective client relationships;
• Active participation in marketing initiatives, including client training sessions;
• Evidencing behaviour that is supportive of the Firm's diverse and inclusive culture;
• Ensuring files are managed in compliance with Lexcel procedures;
• Participating in firm-wide and departmental training sessions; and

What you will need

The firm has a Career Development Framework which sets out the competencies we expect of those at the Senior Associate grade. In particular for this role we require:

• Qualified solicitor with at least 6 years' PQE in non-contentious Health and Safety work
• Proven ability to take on responsibility, manage and progress matters independently where appropriate;
• Strong client focus and a commitment to service delivery;
• Commercial awareness;
• Strong technical skills and innovative approach to their application;
• Good team player and ability to work flexibly;
• Substantial client management experience;
• Proven track record in origination/business development;
• Solid academic record;
• Methodical, disciplined and organised approach;

Trowers & Hamlins is an equal opportunities employer and values equity, diversity and inclusion. All applications will be considered on merit and the applicant's suitability to meet the requirements of the role and will be treated equally irrespective of Ethnicity, Gender (including Trans and non-binary) Race, Disability, Religion and sexual orientation.

If you require any further information on any of our vacancies or would like to discuss any adjustments or additional support that you might need either during the recruitment process or after the offer stage, please feel free to contact our recruitment team on [email protected]

As part of our firm recruitment policy our candidates are subject to employment screening background checks. These checks include personal details, education and employment history, professional qualifications and credit and criminal checks as appropriate.