Partner, Crime and Regulatory

Partner – Crime & Regulatory
Manchester | Leadership Opportunity | Ranked Practice

Shape the future of a nationally recognised Crime & Regulatory practice

At Markel Law, we believe great legal work starts with great people. If you’re a senior crime or regulatory lawyer ready to step into – or further develop – a Partner role, this is an opportunity to lead, influence and grow within a highly respected and expanding practice.

Our Crime & Regulatory team is ranked by Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners and works on some of the most complex and high profile regulatory matters in the UK. Now, we’re looking for an accomplished lawyer to help shape its next chapter.

The Opportunity:

We are seeking a Partner (or Partner‑designate) to join our Crime & Regulatory team in Manchester.

You’ll play a key role in the strategic leadership, growth and day‑to‑day delivery of a practice advising insured and non‑insured clients across a wide range of regulatory and business crime matters. The team currently comprises experienced solicitors, paralegals and dedicated administrative support, operating within a fast‑paced and collaborative environment.

Markel Law LLP is an independent, SRA‑regulated law firm and part of Markel Corporation (NYSE: MKL) – a Fortune 500 company with operations in over 20 countries.

We combine the agility of a specialist firm with the stability, scale and ambition of a global organisation.

What You’ll Be Doing:

As a Partner, you’ll balance hands‑on legal work with leadership, strategy and business development, including:

• Leading and developing the Crime & Regulatory team alongside fellow Partners

• Acting as strategic lead on a varied caseload across:

  • Inquests and public inquiries

  • Health & safety, environmental and licensing matters

  • Professional field and subject area work

  • Gross misconduct investigations (including policing matters)

  • Entity regulation, with a focus on CQC and Ofsted

• Supervising, mentoring and developing junior lawyers

• Building and strengthening relationships with:

  • Internal Markel partners & colleagues

  • Insurers, brokers and referrers

  • Corporate clients and business partners

• Playing a proactive role in business development and practice growth

• Contributing to firm‑wide strategy, governance and financial performance

• Supporting marketing, PR and thought leadership activity across the practice

What We’re Looking For:

You’ll be a senior lawyer with strong technical credibility and commercial instinct, ideally already operating at Partner level or ready to take that next step.

You’ll bring:

• Significant expertise across crime and regulatory law, with depth in at least two core areas

• Experience working with legal expenses insurance and general insurance referrals

• A proven track record of client management, practice development and business growth

• Strong leadership and people‑management capability

• Commercial awareness and confidence managing budgets, billing and profitability

• Excellent communication skills and a commitment to first‑class client care

Why Markel Law?

At Markel, we’re proud of our culture. We are:

• People‑first – supportive, inclusive and collaborative

• Daring – we think further, strive for better and invest in growth

• Trusted – by clients, insurers and colleagues alike

What’s in it for you:

• Competitive Partner‑level remuneration and annual bonus

• 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays (with buy/sell options)

• Excellent pension, private medical & dental cover

• Life assurance, income protection and travel insurance

• Flexible working options and genuine work‑life balance

• A platform to shape and grow a nationally recognised practice

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!

Are you ready to play your part?

If you’re excited by the opportunity to lead, influence and build, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now to start the conversation.

At Markel, we are all about the people, celebrating the value of a diverse workforce that brings experience and expertise from a wide variety of backgrounds and life circumstances. Whatever your background, if you feel you meet the requirements of this role then we want to hear from you. We are also happy to consider candidates who are looking for flexible working patterns.

We will ensure that individuals are provided with any reasonable accommodations to be able to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions if successful. Please contact us via email at [email protected] or call us at 0161 507 5827 to request any accommodations or adjustments that may be needed, including alternative formats of documents or information on how to apply offline.

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