Regulatory and Enforcement Lawyer

Stockport Council; Stockport; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Real living wage

Wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

Stockport Council is seeking a Regulatory and Enforcement Lawyer MB4 to lead criminal enforcement and regulatory work, providing high quality legal advice across Trading Standards, Environmental Health, Health and Safety, and licensing matters.

You will join a collaborative Legal Team, gaining development support in a friendly culture with a strong wellbeing focus. Hybrid working arrangements apply, with in-office presence at Stockport Town Hall recommended several days per week.

Qualifications

• Must hold a current practising certificate valid in England.
• 5+ years PQE in regulatory/enforcement law.
• Experience in criminal enforcement and regulatory work desirable.
• A flexible, can-do attitude with a collaborative approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead and engage in criminal enforcement and regulatory work.
• Provide high quality legal advice on Trading Standards, Environmental Health, Health and Safety, planning breaches, licensing.
• Collaborate within a friendly team of ten and the wider Legal Team.
• Support development and wellbeing within Stockport Council.

Skills

Regulatory enforcement

Litigation

Legal advice

Criminal enforcement

Education

Qualified solicitor/barrister/CILEx with litigation rights

5+ years PQE

Job description

Regulatory and Enforcement Lawyer MB4 (£46,579 - £53,051) 37 hours, Full-Time Permanent Hybrid: Stockport Town Hall and homeworking (in office at least two days per week)

Application Deadline: 20 September 2026 Shortlisting Date: 21-22 September 2026 Interview Date: 30 September 2026 Interview Type: In person

Join us at Stockport Council Best for Inclusion winner at the Greater Manchester Good Employment Awards 2026 Stockport Council Legal Team Finalist in Lawyers in Local Government, Legal Team of the Year Award 2026 Stockport Council Legal Team Winner of Lawyers in Local Government Excellence in Training Award 2025 Stockport Council Legal Team Lawyers in Local Government Legal Team of the Year 2024 Highly Commended

Your Role

We are looking for candidates who can take on a key role within the Litigation team. You will lead and engage in criminal enforcement and regulatory work and provide high quality legal advice relating to areas including:

• Trading Standards and Environmental Health,
• Health and Safety
• Breaches of enforcement notices including Planning
• Premises and Taxi/Private Hire Licensing

You will work within a friendly and collaborative team of ten colleagues, in a supportive environment where your professional development will be nurtured and appreciated.

You will be an integral part of our award-winning Legal Team which is made up of up 50 colleagues across five different legal sub-teams, each delivering their own area of expertise.

About You

We pride ourselves on our supportive, friendly and flexible culture putting your wellbeing at the centre of your personal development.

Experience in all areas is not essential and support will be provided. A can-do attitude, being flexible and solutions focussed and a desire to develop are key attributes.

Experience of criminal enforcement and regulatory work may have been gained in private practice or another public organisation. You should hold a current practising certificate, qualifying you to practice in England as a Solicitor, Barrister, or Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives with litigation rights, with at least 5 years PQE.

About Us

We are a friendly, supportive team that values collaboration and positivity. We pride ourselves on having a strong commitment to wellbeing and investing in our people. The team has grown in recent years which reflects our ambition and the demand for our services.

At Stockport Council we are one ambitious team on a mission to create opportunities for everyone who lives, works and spends time in the borough. Working at Stockport Council means contributing to one of the most thriving towns in the North. We’re keen to recruit people with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do.

We are proud to be recognised under the Good Employment Charter as an organisation committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues. As members of the charter, we have been recognised as a great place to work for all colleagues and pledge to pay the real living wage, engage staff in key decisions and endorse fair and flexible working conditions.

This post is politically restricted under the terms of the 1989 Local Government and Housing Act. This dictates that you must seek the council’s permission before taking up any additional appointments or positions.

Stockport Council holds a Visa sponsorship licence but this can only be used for certain roles and this campaign does not currently qualify.

Please note that we have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers and ex‑military personnel. As part of the Guaranteed Assessment Scheme you will therefore be guaranteed to be shortlisted for Assessment if you meet both the criteria for the scheme and the essential job role criteria.

Find out if you meet the criteria here: https://www.greater.jobs/our-guaranteed-assessment-scheme

Stockport Council is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce culture - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities to join our workforce.

We want our employees to have a good work life balance and in many job roles we can offer a range of flexible/hybrid working arrangements. We also have inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support our diverse workforce. We will listen to, learn from, and develop our workforce.

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