Professional Standards Authority
Lead Lawyer
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Lead Lawyer
Salary: £73,770 per annum
Deadline: 20 September 2026 (11:59pm)
Nine-month Secondment/Fixed-Term Contract
We are looking to recruit a Lead Lawyer to join our Section 29 team within the Regulation and Accreditation Directorate from November 2026 to the end of July 2027 (nine-months). This can be by way of a secondment or fixed-term contract.
The team is responsible for reviewing final fitness to practise outcomes of the 10 regulators we oversee to ensure they are sufficient for public protection. Find out more about our work checking and appealing fitness to practise decisions.
The role involves:
- Leading and managing the initial stages of the Section 29 process and team members.
- Conducting legal reviews of fitness to practise cases and advising on potential grounds of appeal.
- Deputising for the Head of Legal, including assisting with the preparation of cases for appeal.
- Leading on the PSA’s overall approach to learning points identified through the analysis of cases and sent to the regulators to aid quality improvement.
- Conducting legal reviews of relevant case examiner decisions in relation to Anaesthesia Associates and Physician Associates under our new Section 26(4)(d) process.
- Supporting the Head of Legal with any policy work in relation to the legislative reform of the regulators we oversee and process implementation.
- Acting as a decision-maker on Section 29 case meetings to determine whether to appeal a case.
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We currently operate a hybrid policy. In the first six months of employment, full-time staff working over five days will be expected to attend the office three days a week, after this the requirement is two days a week in the office. However, should you require any reasonable adjustments or wish to discuss the possibility of further flexible working, please contact us directly to discuss.
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