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Sue Ross Legal are working with a public sector regulatory body operating within the healthcare sector, to recruit a Regulatory Lawyer.

This role will sit within the in-house legal team, who provide legal advice on both broader regulatory law and business support matters, in order to share experience and learning. While the role will initially focus on the use of Family Court information, there will be opportunities to become involved in other projects relating to our regulatory functions and to participate in the work of the wider legal team. The purpose of this role is to support the legal team in its regulatory processes and legal compliance.

Responsibilities:

* Provide advice regarding obtaining, using and further communicating Family Court information within our regulatory processes.

* Make applications to, and conduct litigation within, the Family Court where appropriate, allowing us to obtain, use and further communicate Family Court information within our regulatory processes.

* Improve and maintain our internal processes for the handling of sensitive information.

* Prepare and deliver training to client teams.

* Participate in regulatory decision-making groups.

* Identify legal risks and work with other teams to ensure that those risks are managed appropriately.

* Provide regulatory and other legal advice to our regulatory teams, particularly the fitness to practise and registration teams.

* Provide advice on internal policies, procedures, and processes to ensure legal compliance.

* Participate in project teams and working groups, as necessary.

* Develop strong relationships throughout the organisation (and particularly with our fitness to practise teams), using your legal expertise and knowledge to provide solutions-focused support.

* Support the legal team to deliver the organisation’s business plan (as reflected in individual objectives), including the delivery of training and promoting legal awareness.

Skills, Knowledge & Experience:

* Appropriate qualifications and experience as a solicitor, barrister, or Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives. You must be registered with or be eligible to immediately join the SRA’s solicitors’ register, BSB Barristers’ Register, CILEX Authorised Practitioners’ Directory (with litigation and advocacy rights in the Family Court).

* Experience of advising on family law and conducting Family Court litigation (desirable).

* Experience of, or a willingness to learn the law relating to, professional regulation and the Court of Protection.

* Strong legal analytical skills and judgement and experience of managing caseloads, with the ability to analyse complex issues and present legally sound and focused advice.

* Excellent written communication skills, ability to draft clear and comprehensive advice and to present information on complex issues clearly and succinctly for a range of different audiences.

* The ability to work cross-organisationally, working well with others and responding positively, creatively and supportively to a variety of colleagues while maintaining high and consistent standards.

* The ability to work to tight deadlines, be calm under pressure and flexibly manage competing priorities.

* A track record of respectful, open, and honest behaviour including a demonstrable commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

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