Legal Director – Crime & Regulatory
Manchester
Lead. Shape. Build something exceptional.
At Markel Law, we don’t just advise on risk we help businesses navigate their most complex and high-stakes challenges with confidence.
We’re now looking for a senior Crime & Regulatory lawyer ready to step into a Legal Director level role, combining technical excellence, leadership, and commercial impact. The role is to provide input into the strategic leadership, development and growth of the crime and regulatory team, along with managing a varied case load both as the day-to-day contact on cases and also as supervisor to more junior colleagues in the team.
This is a rare opportunity to help shape the direction of a nationally recognised practice while working on some of the most interesting and varied matters in the market.
What makes this role different?
You’ll join a highly ranked Crime & Regulatory team (Legal 500 & Chambers) working across a broad and complex caseload, including:
Inquests and public inquiries
Professional discipline
Police gross misconduct investigations
Health & safety, environmental and licensing matters
Entity regulation (including Ofsted & CQC)
But this role goes beyond casework. You’ll be empowered to:
Influence strategy and growth of the practice
Build and deepen client and insurer relationships
Develop and mentor lawyers
Play a key role in expanding our Manchester presence
The role:
As a Legal Director, you will:
Lead on complex, high-value regulatory matters, including advocacy where appropriate
Be a technical specialist to deal with complex inquests and fitness to practise cases, undertaking own advocacy and helping support and develop juniors
Provide commercial, pragmatic advice to businesses and individuals (insured and uninsured)
Support the strategic direction and growth of the Crime & Regulatory team
Build strong relationships with insurers, clients and internal partners
Supervise, develop and inspire junior lawyers
Contribute to business development, marketing and thought leadership
Take ownership of financial performance, important metrics and profitability
What we’re looking for:
You’re likely to be:
A Senior Associate, Legal Director or Partner specialising in crime/regulatory law
Technically strong across multiple regulatory disciplines
Commercially minded, with a track record in client development and growth
Experienced in working with insurance-backed work or complex participant environments
A confident leader who enjoys developing people and building teams
Most importantly, you’ll bring the ambition and credibility to help take this practice to the next level.
Why Markel Law?
We’re part of a global Fortune 500 group, but we operate with the agility and culture of a specialist firm.
Work with a high-quality, diverse client base including SMEs, corporates and professionals
Access to a strong pipeline of work via insurance partnerships and internal referrals
Be part of a collaborative, people-first culture
Play a genuine role in shaping the future of the team and wider business
What you’ll get:
Competitive salary + great bonus
25 days holiday (with buy/sell options)
Pension, private medical & dental
Life assurance and income protection
Flexible working and genuine work/life balance
A clear platform for progression and influence
Ready to make an impact?
If you’re looking for a leadership role where you can combine top-tier legal work with real strategic influence, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now or get in touch for a confidential 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 rec@markel.com 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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