Senior Solicitor (Regulatory)

NW Legal Consortium; South Ribble; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 25 days

Hybrid work

Local Government Pension

Healthcare cash plan

Cashback benefits

Volunteering days

Free parking

Car allowance

Job summary

NW Legal Consortium seeks a Senior Solicitor (Regulatory) to join the Shared Legal Services team for two councils in South Ribble. You will handle civil and criminal matters, advise on prosecutions, licensing, planning enforcement and data protection, and contribute to major projects.

Join a collaborative public-sector legal team that delivers high-quality services, with hybrid working and a strong emphasis on governance and accountability.

Qualifications

• Qualified legal professional with LPC, ILEX or equivalent.
• Substantial experience in prosecutions, litigation, planning enforcement, licensing, data protection/FOI, contracts or public procurement.

Responsibilities

• Delivering high-quality legal services across two councils, focusing on civil and criminal litigation.
• Advising officers and members on prosecutions, litigation, planning enforcement, licensing, data protection/FOI, contracts and public procurement.
• Leading on major projects and representing the councils in courts, tribunals and committees.
• Preparing reports for Cabinet, Committees and senior officers.

Skills

Drafting skills

Negotiation

Communication

Team player

Proactive attitude

Education

Qualified legal professional (LPC/ILEX)

Job description

Role: Senior Solicitor (Regulatory)
Location: South Ribble
Contract: Full time (36.25 hours per week) / Permanent
Salary: £49,373 to £50,524 (including 6% car allowance)
Closing Date: 11 October 2026

Shape Local Communities Through Regulatory Law – Join Our Shared Legal Services Team

Are you an experienced Regulatory lawyer looking to make a meaningful impact in local government? Join our forward‑thinking Shared Legal Services team, where you’ll provide expert legal advice on a range of functions across two local authorities. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on criminal and civil matters.

If you’re passionate about public service and thrive in a collaborative environment, we’d love to hear from you.

What you’ll be getting up to

• Delivering high-quality legal services across two councils, with a focus on civil and criminal litigation.
• Advising officers and members on prosecutions, litigation, planning enforcement, licensing, data protection/FOI, contracts and public procurement.
• Leading on major projects
• Representing the councils in courts, tribunals and committees.
• Preparing and advising on reports for Cabinet, Committees, and senior officers
• Promoting legal compliance and good governance in property transactions
• Collaborating with colleagues to ensure the effective operation of Legal Services

Who we’re looking for

• A qualified legal professional (LPC, ILEX or equivalent) with a degree
• Substantial experience in one or more of the following areas :-prosecutions, litigation, planning enforcement, licensing, data protection/FOI, contracts and public procurement.
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
• A proactive team player who takes initiative and responsibility

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (and Christmas shutdown)
• Hybrid/agile working from day one
• Local Government pension
• Healthcare Cash Plan for cash back on health treatments
• Cashback website access for savings on brands you love
• Volunteering days
• Free parking
• Car Allowance

Many of our colleagues work flexibly for us. We’re always open to conversations around different working arrangements. If you’re interested in part‑time, compressed hours or any other working arrangement, please get in touch with us through the "Contact Us" form on our careers website.

About Us

At South Ribble Council, our mission is to provide a first‑class service and improve the quality of life for our communities. Our staff are our greatest resource in helping us achieve this. They’re at the heart of everything we do and are crucial to the delivery of excellent services.

Working Together

We share a number of our services with Chorley Council. This allows for improved resilience across both councils and provides numerous benefits to our operations. Whilst some staff and back‑end processes are shared between the Councils, both Councils still retain sovereignty and have separate strategies and corporate plans.

Applicants are advised to apply early. We reserve the right to close a vacancy prior to the closing date.

We believe that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect. We are committed to the elimination of unfair and unlawful discrimination and prejudice in all our policies, procedures, and practices.

We’re committed to making our recruitment practices barrier‑free and accessible to everyone. This includes making adjustments for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long‑term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process, please contact us via the "Contact Us" page on our website.

If you are disabled or your last employer was the armed forces, and you meet all the essential criteria of a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.