THE OPPORTUNITY:
This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a senior leadership role, offered on a maternity cover contract.
You can combine high-level advocacy, team management and strategic influence.
Joining a growing in-house legal function, you’ll play a central role in shaping its future, leading a team of presenting officers and ensuring the delivery of high-quality advocacy across a varied and complex caseload.
THE ROLE:
Working closely with the Head of Legal Services, you will have the opportunity to influence processes, develop people and drive improvements across the wider department.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Leading, supervising and developing a team of internal presenting officers.
- Undertaking advocacy at substantive and complex hearings before statutory committees.
- Providing senior legal guidance on evidential, procedural and time-sensitive matters.
- Overseeing the allocation and quality of external advocacy services.
- Monitoring team performance, caseloads and quality standards.
- Leading training, knowledge-sharing and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Contributing to departmental strategy and deputising for the Head of Legal Services.
THE CANDIDATE:
You’ll be a qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Solicitor Advocate with a current practising certificate and at least 5 years' PQE.
You'll bring a strong background in professional regulation or a similar regulatory environment, alongside:
- Extensive experience in written and oral advocacy, particularly before tribunals.
- Strong knowledge of regulatory legislation, case law and evidential procedures.
- Proven leadership, supervision and people management skills.
- Excellent legal drafting, analytical and decision-making abilities.
- The ability to manage competing priorities and oversee a high-volume caseload.
- A confident, collaborative approach with the ability to influence stakeholders and drive team performance.
If you're an experienced regulatory lawyer ready to step into a position offering genuine leadership responsibility, high-profile advocacy and the opportunity to influence strategic direction, we'd love to hear from you.
Get in touch for a confidential discussion.
Please note that this is a maternity cover position on a fixed term contract.