Senior Regulatory Solicitor

Executive Network Legal Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Executive Network Legal Limited in London is seeking a Senior Regulatory Solicitor or Barrister with 5+ years PQE to lead our in-house regulatory function and shape fitness to practise strategy.

You will oversee external providers, drive investigations, manage hearings, and mentor teams while delivering high-quality regulatory advice and ensuring efficient case progression in a hybrid working environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor or Barrister with current practising certificate and at least 5 years PQE
• Experience in professional regulation or regulatory environments
• Expertise in investigations, case preparation and hearing proceedings
• Ability to provide senior legal advice, supervision and manage legal risk
• Experience leading teams and developing people, overseeing performance
• Commercially aware, highly organized, data-driven service delivery
• Excellent communication and stakeholder relationship skills

Responsibilities

• Overseeing external legal providers, order reviews and investigations
• Leading complex and high-risk fitness to practise cases
• Managing external providers to ensure quality and timely progression
• Providing senior legal advice on evidential, procedural and regulatory issues
• Monitoring performance, budgets and casework with MI and reporting
• Building relationships with internal and external stakeholders including tribunal services
• Driving continuous improvement, training and QA initiatives
• Supporting Head of Legal Services and contributing to wider strategy

Skills

Regulatory law

Leadership

Regulatory investigations

Case management

Stakeholder management

Data-driven service delivery

Education

Qualified Solicitor or Barrister

Job description

Senior Regulatory Solicitor | 5+ Years PQE | London | Competitive Salary | Opportunity for hybrid working

THE OPPORTUNITY

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Regulatory Solicitor or Barrister to join a growing in-house legal team in a senior leadership position. This is your chance to shape case preparation strategy, lead talented legal professionals and influence the delivery of complex fitness to practise proceedings.

THE ROLE

You will take responsibility for the oversight of external legal providers, substantive order reviews and fraudulent or incorrect entry investigations, ensuring cases are progressed efficiently, effectively and to the highest standards.

Key responsibilities include

• Leading and developing legal teams, providing supervision, guidance and strategic direction.
• Overseeing complex and high-risk fitness to practise cases, investigations and hearing preparation.
• Managing external legal providers, ensuring quality, compliance and timely case progression.
• Providing senior legal advice on evidential, procedural and regulatory issues.
• Monitoring performance, budgets and casework through management information and reporting.
• Building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including tribunal services.
• Driving continuous improvement, training and quality assurance initiatives.
• Supporting the Head of Legal Services and contributing to the wider departmental strategy.

THE CANDIDATE

• Qualified Solicitor or Barrister with a current practising certificate and at least 5 years' PQE (relevant pre-qualification experience will also be considered).
• Strong experience within professional regulation or another regulatory environment.
• Proven expertise in complex investigations, case preparation and hearing proceedings.
• Confident providing senior legal advice, technical supervision and managing legal risk.
• Experienced in leading teams, developing people and overseeing performance.
• Commercially aware, highly organised and confident using data to drive service delivery.
• An excellent communicator with the ability to influence and build relationships at all levels.

Take the next step in your regulatory legal career and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of an evolving in-house legal function, with the opportunity to influence strategy, lead teams and make a real impact.

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