TLT is looking for an experienced Contract Senior Associate to join our Public Inquiries, Inquests & Public Law team in London on an initial 6-month contract.
This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified Solicitor or Barrister with strong litigation experience and a background in misconduct or regulatory work. You will work on a varied caseload of police misconduct and professional standards matters, providing strategic advice to clients and supporting cases through to misconduct hearings.
Working closely with our Public Inquiries team, you will have the opportunity to take ownership of complex matters while also supporting and developing other members of the team.
The role will be paid on a day-rate basis via an umbrella company, with office attendance required in London.
Key responsibilities
- Manage and advise on a caseload of police misconduct and professional standards matters.
- Draft allegations, including Regulation 30 notices, and responses under Regulation 31.
- Advise on evidential strategy, disclosure, redactions and preparation for misconduct hearings.
- Prepare clear and strategic misconduct advice for senior clients.
- Attend misconduct hearings and undertake advocacy where appropriate.
- Supervise and support colleagues in the management of their own case files.
- Provide advice to officers and staff on a range of legal, misconduct and regulatory matters.
- Contribute to the training and development of colleagues across police misconduct and regulatory work.
About you
You will ideally have:
- Qualification as a Solicitor or Barrister with rights of audience in England and Wales.
- 5+ years' litigation experience, ideally involving complex or large-scale matters.
- Strong experience in misconduct and regulatory work.
- Excellent drafting, communication and advisory skills.
- Confidence managing competing priorities and responding effectively to fast-moving matters.
- Knowledge of the Police Conduct Regulations, although this is desirable rather than essential.
- Experience advising on police misconduct and/or performance matters, including Unsatisfactory Performance Proceedings (UPP), would be advantageous.
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.
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. Over the last few years TLT’s successful growth, delivery of high-quality work and support for colleagues has been consistently recognised by The Times and at the Legal Business, The Lawyer and British Legal Awards.
Our ambition is to create opportunities for what comes next for our clients, recognised as their 1st tier adviser and being valued for our values. We do this in our unique way by creating social value and a dynamic environment where our people are curious, creative and ambitious for their success.
In our open and collaborative culture, we encourage everyone to be their whole self, to have a voice and to contribute to the success of TLT.
