Senior Lawyer

Abingdon People; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Abingdon People is recruiting an experienced Head of Legal in London to lead a multi-disciplinary team across the organisation. You will provide high-quality, timely, pragmatic legal advice to colleagues and oversee major projects and regulatory work.

Reporting to senior leadership, you will manage litigation alongside the Head of Legal, identify legal risks and share best practice. You will develop talent and build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Practising solicitor or barrister with demonstrable experience in a legal, regulatory or comparable environment.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas: professional regulation and fitness to practise; regulation of professional practices; policy development; public and administrative law; legislative development and drafting; human rights; or equalities law.
• Experience of line management within a legal or regulatory environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team delivering high quality, timely and pragmatic legal advice across a broad range of subject areas.
• Provide legal advice on complex matters and support organisational projects.
• Lead and support the conduct of litigation in conjunction with the Head of Legal.
• Work constructively with colleagues and stakeholders, building positive relationships and encouraging the team to do the same.
• Support senior leadership through legal advice and guidance, ensuring best practice is shared across the organisation.
• Proactively identify, assess and raise legal risks, supporting appropriate action to manage them.
• Provide line management, support and guidance to colleagues, helping them develop their skills and experience.
• Engage constructively with external stakeholders to further the organisation's objectives.

Skills

Team leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Legal risk management

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

Equality & inclusion

Prioritisation & adaptability

Education

Qualified solicitor or barrister

Job description

• To lead the legal advice team, ensuring it provides high quality, timely and pragmatic advice to colleagues across the organisation.
• To lead on the conduct of litigation alongside the Head of Legal.
• To support the Head of Legal and senior legal leadership in identifying and managing legal risk.
• To build a supportive, high performing team through strong working relationships, professional development and the sharing of best practice.
• To engage with internal and external stakeholders, including providing information and training on the organisation's regulatory framework.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a team delivering high quality, timely and pragmatic legal advice across a broad range of subject areas.
• Provide legal advice on complex matters and support organisational projects.
• Lead and support the conduct of litigation in conjunction with the Head of Legal.
• Work constructively with colleagues and stakeholders, building positive relationships and encouraging the team to do the same.
• Support senior leadership through legal advice and guidance, ensuring best practice is shared across the organisation.
• Proactively identify, assess and raise legal risks, supporting appropriate action to manage them.
• Provide line management, support and guidance to colleagues, helping them develop their skills and experience.
• Engage constructively with external stakeholders to further the organisation's objectives.

Qualifications and Experience

• Practising solicitor or barrister with demonstrable experience in a legal, regulatory or comparable environment.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas: professional regulation and fitness to practise; regulation of professional practices; policy development; public and administrative law; legislative development and drafting; human rights; or equalities law.
• Experience of line management within a legal or regulatory environment.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• Demonstrable experience of leading a team within a legal or regulatory environment and delivering agreed objectives.
• Proven ability to work proactively on projects involving internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to provide high quality, pragmatic and timely legal advice on complex matters to colleagues and stakeholders.
• Proven ability to identify, manage and raise legal risk appropriately and proactively.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, adopt a flexible and curious approach, and explore unfamiliar areas of law.
• Demonstrable ability to engage constructively with internal and external stakeholders.
• A supportive and collaborative approach, including sharing best practice, reviewing work and developing colleagues.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build positive working relationships.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrable commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.