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Administrator
Join CILEx Regulation and play a key role in maintaining professional standards across the legal profession.
Are you an organised administrator with an interest in law? Perhaps you're working as a Paralegal, Legal Administrator or have recently completed a law-related qualification and are looking for a role that offers a different perspective on the legal sector.
On behalf of our client, CILEx Regulation, we are seeking a Practitioner Administrator to join its Practitioner Authorisation and Supervision team. This is an excellent opportunity to gain valuable experience within legal regulation while supporting the authorisation of legal professionals and helping to uphold high professional standards.
Working closely with the Practitioner Authorisation and Supervision Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for managing administrative processes, supporting applicants throughout the authorisation journey and ensuring applications are processed accurately and efficiently.
Key facts
- This is a full-time, permanent role.
- Starting salary: £25,000 per annum + benefits, including generous pension contributions (8% employer contributions when the employee contributes 3%), a starting holiday entitlement of 25 days per year plus public holidays, access to healthcare plans and discount schemes, and flexible remote working arrangements.
- Home-based - you can be based anywhere in the UK.
The role
The successful candidate will:
- Provide administrative support throughout the practitioner authorisation process.
- Process applications through a structured regulatory framework.
- Liaise with applicants, regulated professionals and internal assessors via email, telephone and written correspondence.
- Monitor compliance with supervision requirements.
- Maintain accurate records and handle confidential information in line with GDPR.
- Assist with the preparation of guidance documents and support stakeholders with regulatory requirements.
- Help promote professional and educational standards across the regulated community.
- Manage multiple tasks and priorities while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.
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About you
The ideal candidate will enjoy working in a structured, process-driven environment and take pride in delivering high-quality administrative support.
Applicants should have:
- Previous administrative experience within a professional environment.
- Excellent organisational and time management skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Outstanding attention to detail and accuracy.
- The ability to manage a varied workload and switch confidently between tasks.
- Confidence working independently in a remote environment while remaining an effective member of a collaborative team.
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel.
The following would be advantageous:
- A Law degree or a genuine interest in the legal profession.
- Experience working as a Paralegal, Legal Administrator or within another legal or higher education environment.
- Experience using Microsoft Dynamics 365.
Why join CILEx Regulation?
This is more than an administration role. It is an opportunity to gain a unique insight into legal regulation and develop an understanding of how professional standards are maintained across the legal profession.
As a smaller organisation, CILEx Regulation encourages employees at every level to contribute ideas for improving processes. Team members are trusted to make a genuine impact, and innovative suggestions are welcomed and often implemented. This collaborative culture provides an excellent opportunity to broaden skills while making a meaningful contribution.
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The successful candidate will also benefit from:
- Fully remote working.
- A supportive and collaborative team culture.
- The opportunity to develop specialist knowledge within legal regulation.
- Ongoing training and professional development.
- Two planned company-wide meetings each year, with travel and accommodation expenses fully covered.
About CILEx Regulation
CILEx Regulation is an independent regulator responsible for maintaining high standards within the legal profession. Through robust authorisation, supervision and regulatory processes, it helps ensure competence, professionalism and public confidence in legal services.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to combine strong administrative skills with an interest in the legal sector while building a long-term career within a respected regulatory organisation.
Interested?
To arrange a confidential conversation with FJWilson Talent (CRL’s recruitment partner for this assignment) before applying email us at resourcingteam@fjwilson.com
Please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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FJWilson Talent Services encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates who represent the full diversity of communities in the UK. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
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