CPP Senior Lawyer

The Nursing and Midwifery Council; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 57,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 30 days

Pension contributions 8%-14%

Life insurance 4x salary

Hybrid working

Maternity/Paternity leave

Employee assistance programme

Cycle to work

Perkbox membership

Subsidised restaurant

Season ticket loans

Job summary

The Nursing and Midwifery Council is seeking a CPP Senior Lawyer to join the Case Preparation and Presentation team in London or Edinburgh. This permanent, full-time role invites a UK-qualified solicitor or barrister to review fitness to practise cases, advocate before practice committees, and manage High Court interim order extensions across UK jurisdictions.

You will work in a large, collaborative team, developing others and upholding high professional standards to support timely, fair

Qualifications

• UK-qualified Solicitor or Barrister with strong track record in professional regulation and advocacy.
• Experience managing complex, high-profile cases and regulatory proceedings.
• Leadership experience and commitment to developing others; high professional standards and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Review and prepare fitness to practise cases and conduct advocacy before committees.
• Handle High Court interim order extension applications across UK jurisdictions.
• Possibly work on PSA and registrant appeals; contribute to robust regulatory decisions.

Skills

Regulatory experience

Advocacy skills

Leadership

Professionalism

Education

UK-qualified Solicitor/Barrister

Job description

CPP Senior Lawyer

Application Deadline: 19 October 2026

Department: Case Preparation and Presentation

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: London or Edinburgh

Compensation: GBP 57,317 - GBP 68,481 / year

About the team and what we do

Case Preparation and Presentation (CPP) is a multidisciplinary team responsible for preparing and presenting cases to the NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee, ensuring fair and timely outcomes. We also advise on and manage High Court interim order applications and appeals, playing a key role in protecting the public and maintaining confidence in the professions we regulate.

Your role and impact

You’ll join a large, supportive team of lawyers and paralegals who value collaboration, professional growth and high-quality legal work. You’ll review and prepare fitness to practise cases, conduct advocacy before our practice committees, and handle High Court interim order extension applications across UK jurisdictions. You’ll also have opportunities to work on PSA and registrant appeals. Your expertise will directly shape the quality and robustness of our regulatory decisions.

What you’ll bring

You’ll be an experienced UK-qualified Solicitor or Barrister with a strong track record in professional regulation and advocacy. You’ll bring confidence in managing complex, high-profile cases, alongside leadership experience and a commitment to developing others. You’ll combine excellent organisation with a person-centred approach, high professional standards and a strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

In short, you will bring:

• Expertise - substantial regulatory experience and strong advocacy skills.
• Leadership - the ability to guide, support and develop colleagues.
• Professionalism - integrity, sound judgement and a commitment to high-quality outcomes.

Please note there is permanent and fixed term contract opportunities available.

Benefits

• 30 days annual leave
• Enhanced Pension Contributions via our attractive Pension Scheme - with a basic 8% employer contribution as standard which increases up to 14% with optional added Employee Contributions
• Life Insurance - 4 x current salary
• Hybrid working
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave
• 24 Hours Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Perkbox membership
• Subsidised restaurant in our Portland Place office
• Season ticket loans

Additional Information

The role you are applying for is a flexible role, and whilst you will be posted initially to a team, this may require movement between teams as the flow of work dictates. You will of course understand that this flexible approach enables us to provide the best possible service to our registrants and reach the outcomes to our cases quickly and within a reasonable timeframe. This will not change your terms and conditions and will be discussed with you prior to you taking up the post.

Hybrid Working Policy

We are currently working to a policy of office attendance for two days per week with the rest of the time working from home. Before submitting your application, please ensure you are able to commit to working in one of our office locations twice per week. If you are applying for a part-time role, please pro‑rata office attendance based on the number of days you would be working.

Our Pay Policy

It is expected that staff new to the NMC will ordinarily be appointed to the bottom of the relevant pay band. However in exceptional circumstances, it may be possible to offer a salary above the bottom of the relevant pay band but we may request proof of current earnings. Please note that we offer an annual review of salaries and adopt a generous progressive pay approach. Further details of which are available on request.

For our internal colleagues, you will be paid in accordance to our internal pay policy.

Reasonable adjustments

We will provide reasonable adjustments to support disabled candidates throughout the recruitment process. Please let us know if you need any additional support to enable you to make an application with us.

Screening and vetting

All of our roles are subject to pre‑employment checks. We are in the process of introducing a vetting policy, and it is possible that this role may become subject to DBS and further vetting checks in future.