Disputes/Contentious Regulatory Solicitor, Contentious Matters, QRS

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Exciting opportunity for a disputes/contentious regulatory lawyer to join the Contentious Matters team within the firm’s Quality, Risk and Security community.

The Contentious Matters team is a team made up of lawyers, auditors and accountants, with responsibility for managing all UK contentious legal and risk matters arising out of the firm’s client work. The team has a broad and demanding remit, which at its core is focused on regulatory enquiries, regulatory investigations, claims, threatened claims, circumstances that could lead to investigations or claims, public inquiries, reputational issues, complaints, and extensive requests for evidence.

Beyond that, the team’s role and purpose increasingly includes: a) supporting on contentious matters arising across our North South Europe community; b) ad hoc risk consultancy on live engagements; c) project work (focussed on a variety of legal and risk subjects, with a view to supporting our partners and people in pro-actively driving quality and the management of risk); d) QRS/Firm support, including providing legal advice in respect of internal and external transactions; and e) managing the firm’s PII arrangements.

This is an interesting, challenging and varied role. It is a rare opportunity to join an excellent team, which would provide the successful candidate with a unique insight into the firm, excellent experience in dealing with often high-profile legal and risk issues faced by the firm and exposure to the firm’s executive leadership.

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You will have a broad, impactful scope of responsibilities, including:

• Pro-actively help manage a demanding case load of contentious matters (independently where appropriate, but also with others in the team) across a range of the firm’s client facing businesses;
• Work with (and coordinate) a variety of our internal stakeholders (including, amongst others, engagement teams, our partners and staff within the relevant businesses’ risk teams, others within the Deloitte legal and risk community (including senior leadership), and colleagues in our media and comms team);
• Liaise confidently and independently with our external stakeholders (including in particular our clients, subcontractors, lawyers acting for third parties, as well as external legal counsel and experts);
• Contribute positively to the team’s successes and high profile, by having a personal impact that matters in all elements of the role (including by owning and developing legal and risk projects);
• Take an active role in the management, support and training of more junior members within the team (and within the legal and risk community generally); and

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• Qualified lawyer with proven post qualification experience as a disputes/contentious regulatory lawyer;
• Experience of working at a respected private practice law firm and / or in-house (whether through secondments or otherwise);
• Interested in assessing legal and risk of exposures, including undertaking deep dive analyses of complex contentious matters, with a focus on finding routes to resolution where challenge arises;
• Able to apply such analysis to dispute resolution, regulatory investigations / inquiries, contract renegotiation and other legal processes;
• Ideally, experience of dealing with the FRC and ICAEW;
• A curious mind, with a passion for problem-solving and strong communication skills;
• Good analytical skills and demonstrated ability to articulate advice in a succinct and understandable manner, and to make recommendations based on that analysis;
• Strong interpersonal skills, including excellent verbal and written communication and influencing skills;

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Personal independence

Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints (e.g., in relation to any financial interests and employment relationships). This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm, and also prohibitions on certain employment relationships (e.g., you are not permitted to hold a secondary employment role with SEC audit clients of the firm whilst being employed by the firm). The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process or you can contact the Independence team upon request.

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Our hybrid working policy

You’ll be based in one of our UK offices with hybrid working.

At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. That’s why we’ll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you’ll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. You’ll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Please check with your recruiter for the specific working requirements that may apply for your role.

Our commitment to you

Making an impact is more than just what we do: it’s why we’re here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before.

We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective and personality. So we’re nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we’ll take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because it’s only when you’re comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for.

Your expertise is our capability, so we’ll make sure it never stops growing. Whether it’s from the complex work you do, or the people you collaborate with, you’ll learn every day. Through world-class development, you’ll gain invaluable technical and personal skills. Whatever your level, you’ll learn how to lead.

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A career at Deloitte is an opportunity to develop in any direction you choose. Join us and you’ll experience a purpose you can believe in and an impact you can see. You’ll be free to bring your true self to work every day. And you’ll never stop growing, whatever your level.

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