We are newly recruiting for a Legal Director to join our Public Inquiries, Inquests & Public Law team in London.
Your Role
As a key addition to our busy and growing Public Inquiries, Inquests and Public Law team, you can expect to be involved with:
- Taking a leading role on both statutory and non-statutory inquiries
- Providing legal advice to the Inquiry Team and contribute to senior relationship management with recognised legal representatives, core participants, witnesses and document providers
- Handling and leading complex, multi-disciplinary, professional, multi-strand legal or investigative environments
- Supervising the work delegated to other team members, adopting a supportive and collegiate approach to the development of others
- Working flexibly across workstreams and delegating tasks to other team members, driving efficiency and maximising available resource
Your Skills & Experience
We are looking for:
- A qualified lawyer, 8 years' PQE+ already operating at a senior level
- Experience in public inquiries, inquests and/or public law
- A proven track record in business development and maintaining strong client relationships
- Experience of supervising and/or managing a small team
- First class communication skills with the ability and confidence to engage with clients and colleagues at all levels
- Ability to confidently provide strategic advice to a variety of TLT clients
- A collaborative approach, with the commitment to developing the firm’s offering locally and nationally
Your Team
The Public Inquires, Inquests & Public Law team at TLT has a wide breadth of experience on all aspects of inquiry work. We represent central government, non-departmental public bodies, local government, high-profile individuals, blue light services and the private sector.
The team provide a full legal service. This includes advising individual key witnesses representing public bodies, private individuals and acting on behalf of inquiries themselves.
This breadth of experience and knowledge allows the team to deal with all aspects of public inquiries and provides a unique perspective. On top of our legal advice, we are able to provide support to an inquiry secretariat. We can provide project management, budget advice and administrative support.
Why Join Us
- Be part of a growing team with specialist expertise in public inquiries, internal investigations, and police misconduct matters
- Real visibility and involvement in high-profile, high-stakes legal work alongside recognized legal representatives and key stakeholders
- Structured opportunities for career progression and personal development within a supportive and collegial environment
About TLT
Fast paced, fast growing and forward thinking, TLT is the law firm that helps clients stay one step ahead, and we do the same for our people.
We work with high profile clients in innovative sectors. With local, national and international reach, we have over 1,800 people in offices across the UK and a network of partner firms across Europe, India and the US. TLT was named Law Firm of the Year at the Legal Business Awards 2023. This marks the third year in a row the firm has taken away this accolade in industry awards - having previously been named Law Firm of the Year at The Lawyer Awards in 2021 and the British Legal Awards in 2022.
Our purpose is to protect, prepare and progress our clients for what comes next and it’s essential that we do the same for our people, our planet and our communities too. In our open and collaborative culture, we encourage everyone to be their whole self, to have a voice and to contribute.
Our Benefits
We value our employees highly and we want you to feel valued. You’ll receive a competitive salary with an annual pay review. You will also have access to an extensive range of benefits via our flexible benefits scheme including 30 days holiday and private medical insurance.
At TLT we have a progressive fully flexible working approach. We empower our people to work in a place and at a time that meets their needs, those of their clients and of the wider team and firm. Part of this agile approach is a focus on hybrid working and supporting the work/life balance of our people.
TLT is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment and encourages applications from all suitably qualified people, regardless of any of the characteristics protected by the laws in the locations in which we operate.
We welcome applications from people with disabilities and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments, where necessary, to make interviews and jobs more accessible. Should you have any difficulty during the recruitment process, require any reasonable adjustments or an application to Access to work please contact the recruitment team on HR-Recruitment@TLTsolicitors.com
