Senior Advocacy Solicitor

eNL; Hayes End; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

eNL invites a Senior Advocacy Solicitor to join its London-based in-house legal function on a maternity-cover fixed-term contract. The role combines high-level advocacy with team supervision for presenting officers, reporting to the Head of Legal Services, and shaping the department’s strategic direction.

The successful candidate will lead a team, oversee complex hearings, and provide expert guidance on evidential and procedural matters, whilst delivering consistent quality across a varied

Qualifications

• 5+ years' PQE in regulatory law.
• Background in professional regulation.
• Extensive advocacy before tribunals.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory legislation and case law.
• Proven leadership and people management skills.
• Excellent drafting and analytical abilities.
• Ability to manage high-volume caseload.
• Influence stakeholders and drive team performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead, supervise and develop a team of presenting officers.
• Undertake advocacy at substantive and complex hearings.
• Provide senior legal guidance on evidential and procedural matters.
• Oversee allocation and quality of external advocacy services.
• Monitor team performance and caseloads.
• Lead training and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
• Contribute to departmental strategy and deputise for Head of Legal Services.

Job description

This Senior Advocacy Solicitor position in London offers a fixed-term contract within a growing in-house legal function, provided by eNL on a hybrid remote basis with a competitive salary. Suited to solicitors with five or more years PQE, the post carries senior leadership responsibility during a maternity cover period. The successful candidate will combine high-level advocacy with team management, overseeing presenting officers and maintaining quality across a varied, complex caseload. Close collaboration with the Head of Legal Services forms a central part of the work, alongside strategic influence over the department's direction. Strong advocacy, supervisory and communication abilities are essential, together with sound judgement and the confidence to shape practice.

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THE OPPORTUNITY:

This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a senior leadership role, offered on a maternity cover contract. You can combine high-level advocacy, team management and strategic influence. Joining a growing in-house legal function, you'll play a central role in shaping its future, leading a team of presenting officers and ensuring the delivery of high-quality advocacy across a varied and complex caseload.

THE ROLE:

Working closely with the Head of Legal Services, you will have the opportunity to influence processes, develop people and drive improvements across the wider department. Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading, supervising and developing a team of internal presenting officers.
• Undertaking advocacy at substantive and complex hearings before statutory committees.
• Providing senior legal guidance on evidential, procedural and time-sensitive matters.
• Overseeing the allocation and quality of external advocacy services.
• Monitoring team performance, caseloads and quality standards.
• Leading training, knowledge-sharing and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Contributing to departmental strategy and deputising for the Head of Legal Services.

THE CANDIDATE:

You'll be a qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Solicitor Advocate with a current practising certificate and at least 5 years' PQE. You'll bring a strong background in professional regulation or a similar regulatory environment, alongside:

• Extensive experience in written and oral advocacy, particularly before tribunals.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory legislation, case law and evidential procedures.
• Proven leadership, supervision and people management skills.
• Excellent legal drafting, analytical and decision-making abilities.
• The ability to manage competing priorities and oversee a high-volume caseload.
• A confident, collaborative approach with the ability to influence stakeholders and drive team performance.

If you're an experienced regulatory lawyer ready to step into a position offering genuine leadership responsibility, high-profile advocacy and the opportunity to influence strategic direction, we'd love to hear from you.

As part of our candidate care process, we aim to respond to all applications in 7 days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide.

At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates, whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.