Senior Lawyer

LAW Absolute Recruitment Ltd; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Job summary

LAW Absolute Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Senior Lawyer on a 12-month contract to lead an in-house Presenting Officer function and provide strategic oversight of advocacy services that protect the public in professional regulation. Hybrid working with 1–2 days in the London office.

You will oversee a team, ensure effective representation before statutory committees, and drive continuous improvement while maintaining hands-on advocacy if required.

Qualifications

• Must hold a current practising certificate as a Barrister, Solicitor Advocate or Solicitor.
• Minimum 5 years post-qualification experience, ideally in professional regulation.
• Experience leading an advocacy function and regulatory tribunals is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Presenting Officers.
• Oversee advocacy resources and representation before statutory committees.
• Shape the in-house function and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Regulatory law

Litigation advocacy

Education

Solicitor with PC

Job description

A regulatory body responsible for overseeing health and care professionals are seeking a Senior Lawyer for a 12-month contract. This is an exciting opportunity to lead an in-house Presenting Officer function, providing strategic oversight of advocacy services that play a key role in protecting the public and maintaining confidence in professional regulation.

Reporting to the Head of Fitness to Practise Legal Services, you'll lead and develop a team of Presenting Officers, oversee advocacy resources, and ensure effective representation before statutory committees.

To be considered, you will hold a current practising certificate as a Barrister, Solicitor Advocate or Solicitor and have a minimum of 5 years' post-qualification experience, ideally within professional regulation or another regulatory environment.

On offer is a salary between £65,000-£75,000, depending on experience. They offer hybrid working with 1-2 days a week in the office (London). As this is a relatively new role, you'll have genuine scope to shape the function, influence ways of working and drive continuous improvement. For candidates interested in maintaining hands‑on advocacy experience, opportunities may also be available to conduct advocacy before statutory committees.

Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide. However we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.

At LAW Absolute we endeavour to respond to all applications within 48 hours. However due to the volume of applications we receive we may not be able to respond to every candidate individually.

If you have not heard from us within a 48 hour timeframe your application has not been successful and your details have not been retained. LAW Absolute acts as an employment business for temporary recruitment and as an employment agency for fixed term contract and permanent recruitment.