Legal Advisor

Get Staffed Online Recruitment Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension 12%

Flexible benefits 8%

Hybrid working - 40% in office

31.5 days annual leave

Cycle‑to‑work scheme

Job summary

Our client is seeking 1–2 Lawyers with substantial post‑qualification experience advising on statutory regulatory regimes and/or English insolvency law. The role will be based in Manchester or London, with flexibility on location.

The successful candidate will advise on licensing regimes, regulatory strategies and enforcement, while applying strong governance and public‑law skills. Data protection and FOI familiarity is also important.

Qualifications

• Significant post-qualification experience advising on statutory regulatory regimes or insolvency matters.
• Experience with licensing regimes is a plus.
• Experience in public law and regulatory enforcement is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Advise on statutory regulatory regimes and/or insolvency law for a NDPB.
• Provide sound legal direction, leadership and risk management.
• Support regulatory investigations, enforcement, litigation and appeals as needed.
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to deliver practical legal solutions.

Skills

Regulatory expertise

Insolvency law experience

Data protection knowledge

FOI Act knowledge

Job description

Our client has been established to protect and promote the sustainability of English football, for the benefit of fans and the local communities football clubs serve.

They will help improve financial sustainability of clubs, ensure resilience across the leagues, and safeguard the heritage of English football. It will operate a licensing regime; set corporate governance standards and monitor, protect, and promote financial resilience. It will also enforce compliance with requirements on financial regulation, club ownership and directors, fan engagement, and heritage protection.

They will also have powers to prohibit clubs from joining competitions that are not fair or meritocratic, or that threaten the heritage or sustainability of English football.

The Legal Team

Our client's legal team plays a core role in advising and supporting all areas of their functions.

This work will include advising, amongst other issues, on our client's powers and obligations, current and future consultation exercises, the legal risks attaching to different regulatory strategies and approaches, regulatory investigations and enforcement, litigation and appeals, their decision‑making obligations, corporate governance and wider public law issues.

The Role

Our client is looking to add one to two additional Lawyers with significant post‑qualification experience of advising on statutory regulatory regimes and/or insolvency law.

For the avoidance of doubt, candidates do not need to demonstrate experience in both the above areas. They welcome applicants from Lawyers with relevant expertise in either area.

The team currently comprises nine Lawyers with a range of public, regulatory, commercial and litigation skills / backgrounds.

The role will be based in either their Manchester or London office, depending on the preferred candidate.

Statutory Regulatory Experience

• Significant post qualification experience advising on the application of regulatory regimes of UK regulators or public bodies, either in financial sectors (preferable) or other regulated sectors.
• This experience can be demonstrated either by experience working for a regulator or experience gained advising regulated entities.

Insolvency Law Experience

• Significant post qualification experience advising on both contentious and non‑contentious English law insolvency matters.
• Strong technical knowledge across corporate and personal insolvency, including corporate restructuring.

All Candidates

• The ability to work effectively in a wider team and build trusted relationships with colleagues, clients and others.
• Have a track record of picking up new and complex areas of legal work quickly and providing context‑appropriate corporate advice in high‑profile and fast‑moving situations.
• The ability to effectively managing legal risk, providing sound legal direction, leadership and oversight to ensure quality outcomes.
• Creative thinking and excellent judgement to deliver authoritative and credible legal advice, at pace, to facilitate practical solutions.
• For statutory regulatory regime candidates, experience of advising on licensing regimes.
• For insolvency law candidates, experience of advising on public law.
• For both types of candidates, working knowledge of data protection law and/or the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Terms and Conditions of Employment

If successful, you will join a

Non‑Departmental Public Body and will be employed as

a Public Servant.

If you are an existing Civil Servant or employee, you will no longer have access to Civil Service benefits including the Civil Service pension.

The terms and conditions of employment include:

• Pension 12% - An employee contribution of 5%, with an employer contribution of 7%.
• Flexible Benefit 8% - Employees can choose to invest 8% of their base salary into their pension or take as cash (post tax).
• Reward - Our client will have a performance‑based reward programme.
• 31.5 days annual leave.
• Flexible and hybrid working - 40% in office attendance.
• 9 months paid Maternity Leave and generous paternity and adoption leave.
• A bespoke L&D programme to help you achieve your personal CPD, including paid membership fees.
• Cycle‑to‑work scheme and much more!