Case Manager - Regulatory

Discipline: Lawyer
Salary: £Competitive
Contact name: Rob Brown

Contact email: rob.brown@blakemorgan.co.uk
Job ref: 001782

Our Regulatory team is looking to recruit case managers to lead on our professional regulatory casework. The successful case manager may be based out of our London, Cardiff, Reading or Southampton office. It's a great time to join the Regulatory team as we grow following new client wins and significant increases in work.

Our case managers act for a range of clients in regulatory case work, including investigations and preparation for hearings before regulatory tribunals.

You will be able to rely on support from team members across the firm, including our Regulatory team lawyers, advocates, paralegals and administrators.  Our lawyer teams are also well supported by our Business Services Finance, HR, IT and Risk functions.

We are committed to flexible and agile working arrangements which we are happy to discuss with you. Team members currently attend the office on 2 days each week.

Typical Workload

As a case manager, you will:

*     Assess the concerns which have been raised and prepare a case plan setting out what further evidence may need to be obtained as part of our investigation.

*     Assess the risk identified by the concerns and advise whether an interim order restricting or prohibiting practice needs to be obtained.

*     Oversee the investigation of the case by one of our investigators or conduct the investigation yourself. This includes interviewing witnesses and preparing statements.

*     Prepare a report at the end of the investigation advising on the strength of the evidence, recommending what action might be taken and, in appropriate cases, draft an allegation.

*     Keep the client and the person under investigation regularly informed of progress and contribute to the collation of monthly management information on our performance against key performance indicators.

Experience of regulatory investigations is helpful but you may have acquired the relevant skills in other areas of practice. Full support, induction and ongoing training is offered as part of this role.

Skills / Experience Required

*     Previous case management experience is essential to the success of this role

*     Solid relevant technical expertise and intellectual ability

*     Strong analytical skills

*     Collegiate and team-playing approach

*     Excellent client care skills

*     Exceptional self-motivation and ability to assume responsibility for your own matters

*     Commitment to continuous development and diversity

*     Commitment to equality diversity and inclusion

*     Understands and complies with Information Security responsibilities commensurate with this role including Data Protection and the duty of confidentiality

Blake Morgan is one of the UK's leading full-service law firms, with offices in London, Wales, Thames Valley and the South Coast region. We provide our clients with practical and straightforward legal advice whatever their regional, national and international requirements. Our clients are commercial businesses, not-for-profit organisations, government agencies and private individuals.

Our business groups are:

Banking and Finance

Business Support Services

Commercial and Charities

Commercial Litigation

Commercial Recoveries and Travel

Construction

Corporate

Employment, Pensions, Benefits & Immigration

Private Client

Property Services

Regulatory

Our office locations and details of how to reach them are found  here.

Our Regulatory Business Group is recognised in both Chambers and Legal 500 as a highly regarded team specialising in advising professional regulators. Our clients include regulators and professionals in a number of sectors including health and social care, accountancy and education.

We have one of the largest teams in the country, comprising solicitors, barristers, CILEX lawyers, paralegals and trainees and we are supported by a dedicated professional support lawyer and an experienced administrative team. We are driven by a shared desire to carry out important work that protects the public in a person-centred way.

More information about our Regulatory practice can be found  here.

How to Apply

Please apply on our website through our Online Portal.

Closing Date:  Within two months from date of posting but please note we are continually reviewing applications so we would recommend applying sooner rather than later.

Interviews:  The interview process will start as soon as suitable candidates have been identified.  We will notify you in advance if you are required to carry out a drafting exercise/skills test as part of the interview process.

If you have any questions, please contact Clare Strickland on 0118 982 2544 or clare.strickland@blakemorgan.co.uk or Bradley Albuery on 023 8085 7207 or bradley.albuery@blakemorgan.co.uk.

Your personal data will be processed in line with our  applicant privacy policy which explains how we treat your data.

Please note that we are currently only accepting CVs from instructed agencies and direct applicants.  We do not accept CVs from recruitment agencies unless terms and conditions have been agreed in advance with our Resourcing Team.  

Our Culture and Environment

We pride ourselves on our Personality, which is weaved into everything we do for our colleagues, clients and communities alike. We have created an environment underpinned by our ACTS framework that places high value on being:

Astute (commercially)

Committed

Team playing

Straightforward

It's part of the way we like to do things. If you wish to work amongst colleagues with these behaviours, then you will find yourself amongst likeminded individuals at Blake Morgan.

We work as one team and believe in supporting our colleagues to strengthen the firm. We act honestly and openly in all that we do. We care for our communities and encourage all our people to actively participate in our sports, social and charitable activities. We foster a mature and smart flexible working environment which is family friendly. We also offer opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge and to progress within the firm via our Blake Morgan Academy.  We seek to be transparent in all of our dealings with applicants and ensure that you have all the information you need to understand our recruitment process to decide whether or not the role and our firm are right for you.  If you have any questions, please email Rob Brown at rob.brown@blakemorgan.co.uk or telephone on 023 8085 7441.

Benefits

When you join us, you can expect a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits. Read about them here.  We are confident that our salary and benefits package compares favourably with other organisations, and we believe that our commitment to developing our people and the range of work we have offer fantastic opportunities for career progression.