Regulatory Senior Associate

KMA Legal Recruitment; Manchester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer pension contribution

Private medical cover

Home and office flexibility

Job summary

Senior Regulatory Solicitor in Manchester to join a leading healthcare firm’s busy team. You will manage fitness to practise investigations, regulatory and disciplinary matters with autonomy, advising on complex cases and hearings before panels.

You will supervise and develop junior colleagues, nurture client relationships and contribute to high standards of patient safety and professional conduct. A strong collaborative culture with excellent benefits awaits.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor with UK regulatory experience.
• Strong track record in managing complex regulatory matters.
• Experience supervising junior colleagues and delegating work.

Responsibilities

• Manage fitness to practise investigations and related regulatory matters.
• Prepare cases for hearings before regulators' panels.
• Supervise and develop junior lawyers and build client relationships.
• Work autonomously and collaboratively on diverse cases.

Skills

Regulatory law

Fitness to practise

Disciplinary proceedings

Client relationship management

People management

Job description

We are representing a leading healthcare firm who are seeking a Senior Regulatory Solicitor to join their busy team in Manchester.

Role

You will join a busy team of lawyers ranked in the top-tier by the legal directories acting for a number of regulatory bodies, primarily in the health sector.

You will manage your own caseload involving fitness to practice investigations in relation to misconduct, competence or health issues and preparing those cases for hearings before panels and committees of the relevant regulators.

As a Senior/Principal Associate you will be involved in the day-to-day conduct of cases as well as playing a central role in building and maintaining client relationships and the supervision, coaching, and development of junior colleagues

The work is varied, challenging and rewarding and the cases cover everything from large-scale fraud or multi-patient clinical failings through to inappropriate sexual behaviour.

Candidate

You must be a qualified solicitor with experience in UK regulatory law.

You will have considerable experience of managing complex regulatory, disciplinary, litigation, or advisory matters with a high degree of autonomy.

It is essential that you have substantial exposure to fitness to practise or professional standards work, including the management of sensitive or high risk cases.

It is also required that you will have experience of supervising, supporting and developing junior colleagues, including delegating work effectively and providing constructive feedback.

Why apply?

This is fantastic opportunity to join a diverse and inclusive culture in a collaborative and supportive team.

This role case offers intellectual challenge, public interest purpose, and the chance to make a tangible impact on professional standards and patient safety.

There are fantastic benefits on offer including employer pension contribution, private medical cover and home and office flexibility.