Senior Regulatory Solicitor

ENL; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

eNL Legal is seeking a Senior Regulatory Solicitor to join its London in-house team in a senior leadership role. You will shape case preparation strategy, oversee external providers and guide the delivery of high-stakes fitness to practise proceedings.

The role requires 5+ years PQE in regulatory law or a related field, with strong leadership, supervisory and advisory capabilities to influence senior stakeholders within a growing legal function.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor or Barrister with current practising certificate and 5+ years PQE.
• Experience in professional regulation or regulatory environment.
• Skilled in complex investigations and hearing preparation.
• Strong stakeholder management and data-driven service delivery.

Responsibilities

• Oversee external legal providers, ensuring quality and timely progression.
• Lead case preparation strategy for fitness to practise proceedings.
• Manage complex investigations and order reviews with high-risk cases.
• Provide senior legal advice on evidential and regulatory issues.
• Monitor performance, budgets and casework through reporting.
• Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including tribunal services.
• Drive training, quality assurance and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Regulatory law

Team leadership

Hearing preparation

Legal risk management

Job description

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

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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.

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.