Solicitor - Public & Regulatory

About us

Stone King is an ambitious and friendly firm specialising in the Business & Social Enterprise, Charity, Public sector, Education, Faith and Private Client sectors. Our collaborative culture and core values are intertwined with our ethos of doing the right thing by our clients, communities, and our people. Our passion for the sectors we work in and the purpose-driven work we do with our clients has resulted in SK being recognised as national leaders in our specialist fields across the country.

The opportunity

Stone King are looking for an aspiring public & regulatory specialist to work directly with them.  This is a rare opportunity to help develop our Public & Regulatory law offering and to join at an exciting point in our journey. You will do extremely interesting work and have an opportunity to learn directly from a nationally known public law solicitor.   The work will range across core public bodies, national charities, faith organisations to professional regulation and the education sector.  

The team act for those seeking to support the sector and those seeking to challenge it - whichever it is the individual will have an opportunity to be involved in important work being done for society. We support the public & regulatory sectors in improving lawful decision making, corporate governance and bringing as well as defending litigation in Tribunals and the Courts.  We act for many household names in the third sector and support their public law and campaigning objectives. In joining our growing team, the individual will have the opportunity to work for a number of the firms key strategic clients, working with a range of partner leads and colleagues whilst managing your own caseload.

The work will be intellectually challenging whilst calling for a pragmatic, client friendly approach that understands the public interest context in which this work is carried out.  The role will be based in our London office, although the role will offer hybrid working.

Reasons to apply

• Join a growing team and become an integral part of the teams success and growth.
• Access to a diverse range of work across core public bodies, national charities, faith organisations to professional regulation and the education sector.  
• To be part of an ambitious, collaborative and friendly national firm where our culture and values are at the heart of everything we do. We believe our people are our greatest asset and strive to create the best place to work.
• Excellent benefits for our people, with a focus on wellbeing and development at the forefront.
• Hybrid working – Stone King are proud to be signatories of the Mindful Business Charter as part of our commitment to mental health and wellbeing. We want to support all of our people in achieving a healthy work/ life balance and would be happy to speak with prospective candidates about flexible working arrangements.

Key responsibilities

General duties include, but are not limited to:

• Provide legal advice on a wide range of Public and regulatory law matters including Human Rights, Freedom of Information and EIR work.
• Judicial review and statutory appeals.
• Advising on investigation and statutory and non-statutory inquiries.
• Collaborate with internal teams, including other legal professionals to deliver comprehensive legal services to clients.

• Effectively manage an individual caseload (with supervision where appropriate).
• Attend to clients of the Firm in the office or elsewhere if needed.
• Work in a collegiate and collaborative way within an immediate Team and wider Firm environment.
• Communicate promptly and effectively both internally to colleagues and externally to clients.
• Maintain your continuing professional development requirements and take an active interest in furthering your knowledge within the field of law.
• To carry out your work for both colleagues and clients to the highest possible standard, having regard to the Firm’s standards, procedures and core values.
• To regularly attend, and be involved in preparation for team meetings.
• To attend and be involved in preparation for marketing and business development events and activities.

Requirements

Essential

• Qualified lawyer, solicitor or barrister with relevant experience in public & regulatory law (from before or after qualification).
• Strong academics
• Must possess a keen interest in public law
• Between 1 year - 3 years PQE. We would consider candidates who are newly qualified if they have the relevant experience from before qualification. Our focus is on finding the right individual, rather than only looking for a particular level.
• Experience of analysis, drafting, file management and client relationship building.
• Ability to use own initiative and work independently, although support and supervision will be provided to the individual.

Desirable

• Judicial review experience
• Previous experience in Business Development activities and initiatives.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Individual differences are embraced at Stone King, and we strive to create an environment in which people feel supported and able to be themselves. We have a partner-led Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategy Group, and a dedicated DE&I Adviser. We are committed to promoting an inclusive working environment that supports the growth and development of all our people, and we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and identities. As part of our continued commitment to an inclusive working environment, we are proud to be part of the Race Fairness Commitment, the Age Friendly Employer Pledge and a Disability Confident Employer.

Stone King are signatories of the Mindful Business Charter as part of our commitment to mental health and wellbeing. We want to support all of our people in achieving a healthy work/ life balance and would be happy to speak with prospective candidates about flexible working arrangements.

As part of our commitment to DE&I, we want our recruitment practices to be as inclusive as possible, which means we will make reasonable adjustments to help you perform to your best, so please let us know if you need us to make any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process. Our recruitment team are on hand to discuss any reasonable adjustments with candidates and can provide full job details and applications in alternative formats if required. You can contact our recruitment team via email at [email protected] or 01225 326770.

As a Disability Confident employer, Stone King LLP is committed to offering an interview to any job applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the role as defined by the job description and person specification. A full copy of the person specification and job description can be provided by contacting our Recruitment team.  In some recruitment situations such as high-peak times, we might need to limit the overall numbers of interviews we offer. This will include the number of interviews offered to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria. When that happens, we’ll still aim to offer a proportionate number of interviews to disabled applicants.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Profit Share Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Benefit Platform
• Profit Share Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• Life assurance (4 x salary)
• Pension scheme
• 28 days holiday (in addition to statutory UK holidays)
• Additional day allocated for CSR activities per annum

Closing date: 22 November 2024

Adverts normally close at midday on the closing date, however vacancies may close early if sufficient applications have been received. Therefore we would encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Stone King LLP is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to ensuring equality of opportunity by encouraging all our staff to achieve their full potential and guaranteeing that all employment decisions are taken without reference to irrelevant information or discriminatory practices.

Recruitment agencies – please do not send us unsolicited CVs. If you do so, we reserve the right to contact the candidate directly and your T&Cs will not apply.

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