Healthcare Regulatory Associate (4+ PQE)

Company: Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
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Location: Leeds
Job Description:

Job Description

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Your new company

n Our client is a leading national law firm with an excellent reputation for its work across the healthcare, social care and wider public sectors.

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Due to continued growth, the firm is looking to recruit a Healthcare Regulatory Associate to join its established regulatory team. This is an excellent opportunity to undertake a varied mix of contentious and non-contentious work within a large and highly experienced team.

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The role offers excellent flexibility and is largely home-based, with only occasional travel to one of the firm's hub offices.

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Your new role

n You will advise a broad range of clients across the health, social care and education sectors, managing your own varied caseload of advisory and litigation matters.

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Your work could include:

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  • Court of Protection proceedings and complex litigation
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  • Mental health and mental capacity matters
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  • Human rights issues
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  • Safeguarding
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  • Patient safety, complaints and disputes
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  • Education law, including SEND matters
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  • Children law
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  • Challenges to decision-making within health and social care
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  • Advocacy before the Court of Protection, Family Court and Tribunals
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  • Supervising and supporting more junior colleagues
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  • Client relationship management and business development
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What you'll need to succeed

n You will ideally be a solicitor with 4+ years' PQE and have experience in at least one of the following areas:

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  • Court of Protection
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  • Education / SEND
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  • Children law
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  • Healthcare or social care regulatory work
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n You should have strong technical skills and be comfortable managing your own caseload and building relationships with clients.

n Experience of advocacy, supervising junior lawyers and contributing to business development would be advantageous.

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What you'll get in return

n This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly regarded and established team undertaking varied and intellectually stimulating work.

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The firm offers:

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  • Salary of up to £80,000 depending on experience
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  • Largely home-based working
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  • Only occasional travel to a hub office
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  • High-quality healthcare regulatory and Court of Protection work
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  • A mix of contentious and advisory matters
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  • Opportunities to undertake advocacy
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  • Excellent career development and progression
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  • A supportive and flexible working environment
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What you need to do now

n If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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Posted: October 22nd, 2026