Are you a legal professional looking for a unique opportunity to work in an exciting and evolving sector? The Gambling Commission is investing in expanding our legal department and seeking lawyers to join our in-house legal team, working collaboratively with others, providing solution-focused legal advice across a wide range of complex and impactful cases.
We are looking for enthusiastic, collaborative team players who are ready to roll up their sleeves and get involved. If you want to contribute to some of the most topical, political, and societal issues of the day while developing your legal career, this is the opportunity for you.
Our offer to you
Generous Pension: Market-leading Civil Service pension with a 28.97% employer contribution rate.
Prime Location: Our central Birmingham city centre office is just a stone's throw from New Street train station, with convenient hybrid working arrangements.
Work Environment: Join a certified Great Place to Work, committed to inclusivity, respect, and helping you achieve your full potential.
Work-Life Balance: Take back your commute time with the ability to work from home up to 4 days a week alongside a variety of flexible working part and full time arrangements.
Why Join Us?
As part of our legal team, you’ll support the shaping of regulatory practices in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. From advising on gambling and regulatory law to supporting on litigation and judicial reviews, your work will help ensure that the Gambling Commission operates within its statutory powers, driving forward our mission to make gambling safer for all.
No two days are ever the same in our team.
One day, you might be shaping the approach to an international Memorandum of Understanding, the next advising on a consultation for gambling-related policy, and the following day supporting an investigation or compliance issue.
You’ll have the chance to hone your expertise across multiple areas of law, including criminal and civil law, while seeing the real-world impact of your work.
You will handle an exciting and varied caseload covering:
* Gambling law.
* Regulatory and licensing matters.
* Administrative and public law, including litigation and judicial reviews.
* Contract and procurement law.
* Freedom of information, data protection, and GDPR matters.
About you
We’re looking for a proactive, creative legal mind who can work independently while being an integral part of our team. You’ll thrive in managing a complex caseload and be comfortable advising senior leadership, external solicitors, and counsel.
Qualified solicitor, barrister, or Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives, with a practising certificate in England and Wales.
1-2 years’ PQE with interest or relevant experience in public law.
Proven experience advising on regulatory or public law matters, including the exercise of statutory powers.
Expertise in managing a diverse and complex caseload, particularly in areas such as public law, gambling, licensing, regulatory law, and data protection.
Strength across a range of skills and personal attributes that are integral to such a role - intellectual and analytical ability, excellent communication and personal authority, sound judgement and a commitment to equality and diversity.
Selection Process:
As part of the application process, you will be asked to provide the following:
* A name-blind CV including your job history and previous experiences.
* 500 words max answer to the following question: “What experience and skills do you bring to the role of an in-house lawyer at the Gambling Commission, particularly in supporting its outcome-focused regulatory objectives?”
* 250 words on what interests you in the opportunity.
Please ensure you have the right to work in the UK before applying, as we are unable to provide visa sponsorship. This role requires you to have lived in the UK for the last 5 years and obtain SC level security clearance.
About us:
Set up under the Gambling Act 2005, the Gambling Commission is committed to safeguarding the public against any detrimental impact brought about by gambling.
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