Regulatory Lawyer – Fitness to Practise

Company: eNL Legal Recruitment
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Location: London
Job Description:

Overview

As a Senior Regulatory Lawyer, you will provide strategic oversight of complex regulatory casework and guide high-risk matters within a regulatory organisation. You lead and develop a team of legal professionals and manage external providers to ensure high-quality investigations and hearings. You will influence governance, policy development and organisational strategy, acting as a senior legal advisor to stakeholders. This hybrid London role offers a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities to shape fitness-to-practise processes and outcomes.

Pay / Benefits

  • comprehensive benefits package
  • generous pension scheme
  • life insurance
  • employee wellbeing resources
  • flexible working options
  • hybrid working model

Responsibilities

  • Provide strategic oversight of regulatory casework managed by external legal providers
  • Lead investigations and hearing preparation to high standards
  • Develop and lead a team of legal professionals
  • Oversee quality, performance, and compliance of external legal providers
  • Utilise management information and performance data to drive case progression and resource planning
  • Support governance, quality assurance initiatives, and policy development
  • Deputise for senior leadership as required

Key requirements

  • Qualified Solicitor or Barrister with ≥5 years’ experience
  • Experience in Fitness to Practise within a regulatory environment
  • Strong technical legal knowledge and judgement
  • Experience advising on complex regulatory investigations and proceedings
  • Leadership and people management experience
  • Experience managing external legal providers
  • Public sector or regulatory experience advantageous
  • leadership
  • strong judgement
  • stakeholder management
  • regulatory investigations
  • hearings preparation
  • governance and quality assurance

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Posted: November 1st, 2026