Regulatory Counsel – Gambling & Public Law

Gambling Commission; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Civil Service pension

Hybrid with Birmingham office

Leave entitlement 26–29 days

Job summary

The Gambling Commission is expanding its Legal team and seeks a lawyer to provide practical, solution-focused advice across a broad range of complex matters. You will support regulatory and criminal objectives, working with colleagues across the organisation to ensure gambling is fair, safe and free from crime.

Based in Birmingham with hybrid working, you will handle an exciting caseload spanning gambling law, regulatory and licensing matters, and administrative/public law, while engaging with

Qualifications

• Qualified as a Solicitor with a current practising certificate, or a Chartered Legal Executive (CILEX Fellow) with advocacy rights in criminal law.
• 2+ years PQE or equivalent experience.
• Experience advising on regulatory and public law matters, including statutory powers and public law challenges.
• Experience progressing criminal investigations and prosecutions with enforcement powers (PACE/CPIA).
• Cross-agency working and stakeholder management with law enforcement and regulators.
• Ability to manage a varied caseload with appropriate supervision when required.
• Strong analytical and judgement skills with clear, practical legal advice.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with ability to influence stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Providing clear, practical and solution-focused legal advice to internal and external stakeholders.
• Advising on regulatory and criminal investigations and prosecutions, including evidential analysis and disclosure management.
• Assisting senior lawyers on complex or sensitive cases, including pre-action and litigation matters.
• Building effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Legal drafting

Regulatory law

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

Solicitor with practising certificate

CILEX Fellow with litigation rights

Job description

The Gambling Commission is expanding its Legal team and seeks a lawyer to provide practical, solution-focused advice across a broad range of complex matters. You will support regulatory and criminal objectives, working with colleagues across the organisation to ensure gambling is fair, safe and free from crime.

Based in Birmingham with hybrid working, you will handle an exciting caseload spanning gambling law, regulatory and licensing matters, and administrative/public law, while engaging with