Hays
Enforcement Policy Lawyer
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The company
A leading UK regulatory body is seeking an experienced lawyer to join its growing Enforcement Policy team. Working in a highly respected public interest environment, you will help shape policy and provide legal guidance on complex investigations, enforcement activity, and regulatory decision-making.
This is an opportunity to work on high-profile matters with genuine public impact, alongside lawyers, investigators, accountants, and senior stakeholders across the organisation.
The role
Reporting into the Head of Enforcement Policy, you will play a key role in advising on the legal and policy issues arising from complex investigations and enforcement cases.
This is a broad, non-traditional role combining legal advisory work, policy development, and strategic support. You will help ensure policies and procedures remain legally robust and up to date, provide advice to investigation teams, support major projects, and oversee a Legal Assistant.
Key responsibilities include:
- Advising on legal and policy issues arising from investigations and enforcement activity.
- Reviewing and developing policies, procedures, and guidance.
- Monitoring legislative and regulatory developments.
- Drafting briefing papers and advice for senior stakeholders.
- Supporting strategic projects across the organisation.
- Providing pragmatic ad hoc legal advice.
- Supervising and developing a Legal Assistant.
- Working closely with lawyers, investigators, accountants, and senior leadership teams.
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This role offers significant variety and would suit somebody who enjoys solving complex problems, managing competing priorities, and working across a wide range of legal issues.
To succeed
You will be a qualified Solicitor or Barrister with approximately 6-10 years' PQE (guideline only) and experience gained within a regulator, public body, government department, or similar environment.
You will ideally have:
- Strong public sector and/or regulatory experience.
- Experience advising on policy development and implementation.
- A background in investigations, enforcement, or complex civil litigation.
- Excellent analytical and drafting skills.
- The ability to engage confidently with senior stakeholders.
- A pragmatic and solutions-focused approach.
- Experience managing multiple work streams simultaneously.
- A collaborative and personable style.
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Candidates do not need prior experience within this specific regulatory sector. Applications are welcomed from lawyers who can demonstrate transferable regulatory, investigations, or policy experience and a genuine interest in public interest work.
In return
- Hybrid working with a London office base.
- 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
- Generous employer pension contribution.
- Health and wellbeing support programmes.
- Cycle-to-work scheme.
- Excellent work-life balance.
- Exposure to complex, high-profile, and nationally significant matters.
- The opportunity to influence policy and regulatory decision-making within a respected organisation.
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