Senior Lawyer (GCT level 4)

Your new company
This company is independent financial regulatory body in the UK and Ireland. They promote integrity and transparency within businesses. They are now looking for a lawyer to join the central London office within their General Counsel Team (GCT).

Your new role
The main purpose of this role is to support the General Counsel and the Director of Legal Services in the delivery of high-quality, timely, solutions and client-focused legal advice across the regulator. The role holder will do this through meeting the following accountabilities:

• Delivering (under the supervision of the Director of Legal Services) high-quality, timely, solutions and client-focused legal advice on the wide variety of legal issues that are relevant to the performance of the regulator's functions
• Being an effective member of the GCT including through supporting the delivery of the regulator's (and GCT's) strategic and policy objectives.
• Identifying, escalating and mitigating legal risks.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation to identify and implement ways to optimize the delivery of strategic and policy objectives
• Effectively managing internal and external stakeholder relationships.

What you'll need to succeed
You will be a solicitor or barrister with demonstrable in-depth experience in regulatory and/or public law (typically 7+ years PQE, although more or less will be required). You will also have demonstrable experience of communicating with a range of internal and external stakeholders in a clear, concise and comprehensible manner. You will have excellent legal and analytical skills as well as excellent written and oral communication skills. Finally it is desirable that you have experience of working on projects and legislative change programmes.

What you'll get in return
In return you will receive a competitive remuneration packages, with generous benefits, and 30 days annual leave plus ability to buy extra leave. A generous employer pension contribution of 10% as well as Staff Employee Assistance Programme including confidential counselling and work life services. This organisation has a strong work/ life balance ethos and is committed to diversity and inclusion.

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