Professional Regulation Lawyer with Expertise in Advocacy and Legal Support

6 days ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom CV-Library Full time

Job Title: Adult Care Lawyer


Company Overview: CV-Library is seeking a qualified lawyer to join their team as an Adult Care Lawyer.


Estimated Salary: £58,998 (based on the national average for London)


Job Description:


The successful candidate will be responsible for providing legal and advocacy services to the General Optical Council's in-house casework team investigating concerns about registrants' fitness to practise. This role requires an advocate with experience of preparing and presenting fitness to practise cases in the regulatory healthcare sector or similar.


The jobholder will also provide legal advice and support to the regulatory operations directorate at all stages of the fitness to practise process, and to the rest of the GOC as required. They will play a significant role in supporting and developing our investigation team.


The successful candidate will receive specialised GOC advocacy training with an experienced regulatory barrister in March 2025. Preparation of cases prior to presentation (including cases being presented by others) including the drafting of high-quality legal documents, such as statements of facts, skeleton arguments, rule 16 applications, allegations, charges, high court IO extension applications/consent orders, is also required.


Key Responsibilities:



  • Supporting casework teams to ensure the efficient and effective assessment, investigation, and progression of cases.
  • Advising on the assessment of risk in relation to the need for interim orders (at both investigation and FtPC stages).
  • Providing routine and complex legal advice to the regulatory operations directorate teams on a day-to-day basis.
  • Ensuring continuous improvement taking into consideration, and implementing learning from, outcomes in practice committees and relevant case law.
  • Liaising with internal and external stakeholders, legal representatives, and external third parties as required.
  • Acquiring an outstanding working knowledge of the GOC's governing legislation, relevant policies, and procedures, and relevant case law.
  • Participating in project teams and working groups as necessary to further the work of the department.

Essential Skills and Qualifications:



  • Qualified lawyer with experience of professional regulation or the ability to gain the experience quickly (solicitor, barrister, or Chartered Legal Executive, holding a current practising certificate with at least 3 years' PQE).
  • Significant experience of managing and/or directing investigations and presenting cases within agreed timeframes and to a high quality, preferably within the professional regulation setting.
  • An excellent understanding of complex legal concepts and ability to apply knowledge to case work.
  • Ability to communicate to a high standard with legally qualified and non-legally qualified colleagues.
  • Good general IT skills with the ability to use case management systems and Microsoft Office products.

This role is primarily working from home with a requirement to attend the London office 1-2 days per month and attendance is required for any in-person hearings.

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