Advise on all aspects of public law, including administrative law, statutory interpretation, judicial review, and regulatory compliance.
Provide legal support on regulatory matters, including licensing, permitting, investigations, enforcement actions, and policy development.
Draft, review, and negotiate regulatory submissions, responses to consultations, and correspondence with regulators and public bodies.
Support the business in managing regulatory risk, including horizon scanning for legislative and policy changes.
Advise on matters involving government departments, agencies, and statutory bodies, including public procurement and freedom of information/environmental information regulations.
Provide legal advice across other areas of law as required, including commercial contracts, governance, and compliance.
Support enterprise-wide initiatives and transformation programmes with legal input and risk assessment.
Build strong working relationships with internal stakeholders across business units.
Liaise with external counsel, regulators, government departments, consultants, and advisors as needed.
Identify, assess, and mitigate legal risks in line with organisational appetite and policy.
Line manage junior legal team members, providing coaching, feedback, and development opportunities.

Qualified solicitor in England & Wales
Strong technical expertise in public law and regulation, including:
Administrative law and statutory interpretation
Regulatory compliance and permitting
Judicial review and enforcement actions
Policy development and public procurement
Ideally the candidate trained in private practice and is currently working or previously worked in-house, preferably with a regulator, government department, or regulated business
Experience or demonstrable interest in expanding into other legal areas (e.g., commercial, marine, property)
Excellent drafting and negotiation skills
Strong interpersonal and stakeholder engagement abilities
Previous experience in mentoring or line management (even at a junior level) is desirable but not essential.

Senior Lawyer – Public, Regulatory

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