Kingsley Napley
Regulatory Associate (5+ PQE)
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We’re looking for an experienced Associate (5+ PQE) to join our market-leading Regulatory team, acting for some of the UK's leading professional regulators.
This is an outstanding opportunity to build your expertise in investigations, enforcement and disciplinary proceedings while working in a collaborative, highly respected team.
The Role
You'll work on matters for the Architects' Registration Board (ARB) and General Dental Council (GDC), alongside complex education regulation cases involving the Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA) and Education Workforce Council (EWC). You will take ownership of a varied and challenging caseload, advising professional regulators on allegations of misconduct, competence and fitness to practise issues across a range of regulated professions.
Working closely with clients and colleagues, you will:
- Lead investigations from initial instruction through to resolution.
- Review complaints, evidence and investigation reports.
- Advise on appropriate allegations, charges and case strategy.
- Assess evidential sufficiency and regulatory risk.
- Prepare legal documents, witness statements and hearing bundles.
- Instruct and manage counsel and expert witnesses.
- Ensure cases are progressed efficiently and in accordance with relevant legislation and procedural requirements.
- Make recommendations regarding sanctions and outcomes.
- Supervise and support paralegals within the team.
- Contribute to training, knowledge sharing and business development initiatives.
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About You
We'd love to hear from candidates who bring one or more of the following:
- Experience in a leading regulatory team in an investigation or presenting role
- In-house experience working for a regulator
- Overseas qualified lawyers with a background in criminal prosecution
We are looking for a lawyer with:
- 5+ years' PQE (or equivalent experience)
- Strong experience of investigations, disciplinary proceedings and regulatory enforcement.
- Confidence working closely with Counsel and instructing expert witnesses.
- Excellent drafting, analytical and advocacy-related skills.
- The ability to manage a busy caseload and competing deadlines effectively.
- A commercial and pragmatic approach to problem-solving.
- Experience supervising junior team members and delegating work appropriately.
- Outstanding client relationship and stakeholder management skills.
- A genuine interest in business development, networking and raising the profile of the team.
Benefits
At Kingsley Napley, we believe in rewarding our people and supporting their wellbeing. We offer:
- Hybrid working
- Pension scheme with firm contributions
- Life assurance, permanent health insurance, private medical insurance and dental insurance
- Annual salary review, promotion opportunities and discretionary performance award
- 24/7 available Employee Assistance & Therapy programme
- 6 free 11 therapy sessions through Self Space
- Cycle to work scheme and in office bike storage, season ticket loan
- Health screenings
- Holiday buy/sell/bank
- Retail & technology vouchers
- GymFlex: discounted gym rates, wellness subsidy, gym loan
- Holiday accrual with length of service
- Time off for good causes
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Working Pattern
We're open to candidates seeking a full-time role or a 4-day week role, with flexibility on which day is taken off — ideally a Wednesday or Thursday. Office presence is required in Moorgate, London on average 50% of each month.
Why KN?
Whilst we are very proud of the work we do, it is our people who are the key to our success. KN takes wellness and wellbeing very seriously, and we have a number of initiatives and programmes in place to ensure that our people feel included, happy and motivated at work. We look for passionate, committed and diverse ‘team players’ whose core values align with ours.
Kingsley Napley is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace.
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