You will handle an exciting and varied caseload covering:

• Gambling law.
• Criminal investigations and prosecutions.
• Regulatory and licensing matters.
• Administrative and public law, including litigation and judicial reviews.
• Contract and procurement law.
• Employment law.
• Freedom of information, data protection, and GDPR matters.

You’ll have a direct impact on high-stakes decisions, attend key meetings in an advisory capacity, and deliver legal advice that drives real-world results.

About you

• Qualified as a Solicitor with a current practising certificate, or a Chartered Legal Executive (CILEX Fellow with litigation rights) with, or in the process of obtaining, advocacy and litigation rights in criminal law.
• 2+ years PQE or equivalent experience.
• Experience of advising on regulatory and public law matters, including the interpretation and application of statutory powers, public law principles, and regulatory frameworks. This must include advising on regulatory decision-making, pre-action correspondence, judicial review risk, and other public law challenges, and escalate issues appropriately to senior colleagues.
• Demonstrable experience of advising on, progressing criminal investigations and prosecutions, including investigating and prosecuting authorities on the use of enforcement powers, including warrants, search and seizure, and production orders, together with a strong working knowledge of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE), and the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (CPIA).
• Experience of cross-agency working and stakeholder management, with an ability to build and maintain effective relationships with law enforcement agencies, regulators, public bodies and other key stakeholders.
• Demonstrable ability to manage a varied caseload across a range of legal disciplines, including some complex matters, with appropriate supervision when required.
• Strong intellectual and analytical skills, with the ability to identify legal and regulatory risks, exercise sound judgement and provide clear, practical and solution-focused legal advice.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence, build credibility and develop effective working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels.

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. (Max 500 words for all roles).
• 500 words max answer to the following question: “What does gambling regulation which is fair, protects the vulnerable, and free from crime mean to you?”
• 250 words on the following question: “What interests you in the opportunity”.

The closing date for this role is 11:59pm on 25 October 2026.

Candidate shortlisting will take place week commencing 26 October and 2 November with interviews taking place during weeks commencing 16 November.

The interview process for this vacancy will comprise of a written legal exercise (to be completed immediately prior to your interview) followed by a remote interview consisting of competency and technical questions. To prepare for your interview, please familiarise yourself with the STAR technique for answering interview questions.

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.

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