Senior Regulatory Solicitor

Oculus Legal Group; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 73,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Oculus Legal Group in London is seeking a Senior or Principal Associate to join its leading Regulatory and Professional Discipline team. You will manage a varied caseload involving fitness to practise proceedings and regulatory investigations, advising regulators, professionals, and organisations on risk, strategy, and outcomes.

This senior role offers autonomy, challenging casework, and opportunities to shape public protection and professional standards.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in regulatory or disciplinary work.
• Strong exposure to fitness to practise or equivalent regulatory proceedings.
• Ability to manage complex, high-risk matters independently.
• Experience supervising and developing junior team members.
• Excellent communication with clients, counsel, and experts.
• Strong analytical skills with strategic problem-solving abilities.
• Confident as a senior escalation point within a legal team.

Responsibilities

• Own complex, high-risk regulatory and disciplinary cases from instruction through to conclusion.
• Lead on case strategy, planning, and evidential assessment.
• Act as a key contact for clients, building trusted relationships.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop junior lawyers and staff.
• Provide clear, practical, and strategic advice to clients, counsel, and experts.
• Instruct and liaise with counsel and expert witnesses, including briefs and conferences.
• Review witness evidence and expert reports, identify issues and clarifications.
• Prepare high-quality submissions, reports, and case documents.
• Contribute to business development and client engagement initiatives.
• Support continuous improvement, training, and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Regulatory experience

Fitness to practise exposure

Independent case management

Supervising junior lawyers

Client & counsel communication

Analytical & strategic thinking

Senior escalation point

Job description

Regulatory Senior Associate

Location: London (Hybrid / Flexible Working)

Level: Senior or Principal Associate

Salary: £73,000 - £90,000

About the Team

A leading UK specialist regulatory law practice, consistently ranked in the top tier by both Legal 500 and Chambers UK, is seeking a Senior or Principal Associate to join its highly regarded Professional Discipline team.

The practice is recognised nationally for its expertise in fitness to practise and regulatory law, with a long-established reputation for handling complex, sensitive, and high-profile matters. With over two decades of experience, the team advises a wide range of regulators across health and social care, veterinary and equine, legal services, education, and surveying sectors.

This is an opportunity to join a collaborative, intellectually rigorous, and purpose-driven environment where your work directly contributes to public protection, professional standards, and patient safety.

The Role

This is a senior-level opportunity to work at the forefront of regulatory and professional discipline law.

You will manage a varied caseload involving fitness to practise proceedings, where professionals face allegations relating to misconduct, clinical failings, criminal convictions, competency concerns, or health-related issues. Cases range from large-scale fraud and systemic clinical failings to sensitive matters involving vulnerable individuals and serious allegations of inappropriate behaviour.

The role offers genuine autonomy, complex casework, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a highly regulated and public interest-driven field.

Key Responsibilities

As a Senior/Principal Associate, you will:

• Take ownership of complex, high-risk regulatory and disciplinary cases from instruction through to conclusion
• Lead on case strategy, procedural planning, and evidential assessment
• Act as a key point of contact for clients, building strong and trusted relationships
• Supervise, mentor, and develop junior lawyers and support staff
• Provide clear, practical, and strategic advice to clients, counsel, and experts
• Act as an escalation point for legal and strategic issues within the team
• Instruct and liaise with counsel and expert witnesses, including preparation of briefs and conferences
• Review witness evidence and expert reports, identifying issues and areas for clarification
• Prepare high-quality submissions, reports, and case documents
• Contribute to business development, client engagement, and profile-raising initiatives
• Support continuous improvement, training, and knowledge sharing across the team

About You

We are looking for a confident and experienced regulatory lawyer who can operate with a high degree of autonomy. You will likely have:

• Significant experience in regulatory, disciplinary, professional standards, or litigation work
• Strong exposure to fitness to practise or equivalent regulatory proceedings
• Proven ability to manage complex, sensitive, and high-risk matters independently
• Experience supervising and developing junior team members
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with clients, counsel, and experts
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify issues early and provide clear, strategic solutions
• Confidence acting as a senior point of escalation within a legal team

What's on Offer

• High-quality, meaningful regulatory work with public interest impact
• A top-tier specialist team with a national reputation
• Strong support for professional development and career progression
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
• Collaborative, supportive, and inclusive culture
• Competitive salary and benefits package