Advisory Lawyer
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Advisory Lawyer
Salary: £60,461 - £71,131
Location: London – Hybrid – 2 days minimum in the office
Contract: 1 x Permanent and 1 Fixed term contract up to 02 August 2027
Hours: Full Time
An exciting opportunity to work as part of the in-house legal advisory team. The post-holder will provide accurate and timely legal advice to the General Dental Council on a wide variety of legal issues, including fitness to practise matters, illegal practice cases and registration appeals.
Job Purpose:
To provide timely, accurate and pragmatic risk-based legal advice to colleagues across the organisation, on a wide range of issues, including but not limited to interpretation and application of the Dentists Act 1984 and supporting legislation. To manage a mixed caseload, seeking advice and input from internal and external legal colleagues as required, and to work with others in the team to support larger projects.
Depending on which part of the team the postholder is based in, you will also conduct a mixed caseload including complex matters of the Council’s illegal practice prosecution cases, registration appeal and restoration cases, presenting cases in a timely and cost-effective manner.
Areas of Responsibility:
- To advise operational teams on legal issues that arise on particular cases, identifying options and setting out the relevant risks and benefits.
- To advise on proposed policy, process, and guidance changes, identifying potential risks and mitigations.
- To support senior colleagues, including the Registrar, to make statutory decisions by undertaking risk assessments and escalating matters for decision as appropriate.
- To build relationships with key stakeholders across the organisation, to support early engagement and collaborative ways of working.
Person specification:
- Significant experience in one or more of the following areas of law: public law; information law; commercial law; criminal law; regulatory/ professional discipline; employment law.
- A practising solicitor, barrister, ILEX qualified or foreign qualified equivalent.
- Demonstrable working knowledge and experience of professional regulation, public law issues, and the principles and procedures of criminal and/or civil litigation together with professional regulatory law.
- Ability to handle a caseload of complex matters and manage competing priorities effectively.
- Strong legal analytical skills and judgement, with the ability to analyse complex issues and present legally sound and focused advice, and conduct thorough, proportionate, and substantiated risk assessments.
- Ability to work autonomously within a team, in a demanding environment to meet deadlines whilst maintaining a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Ability to form good working relationships with internal/external stakeholders.
- Strong ICT skills (including the use of case management systems).
- Commitment to continuous professional development and knowledge sharing.
- Adherence and promotion of GDC’s policies and statutory obligations regarding data protection, equality and diversity, health and safety, and employment.
- Ability to delegate work where appropriate to do so and to supervise and develop more junior team members.
About us:
Our primary purpose is to protect patient safety and maintain public confidence in dental services. To achieve this, we register qualified dental professionals, set standards for the dental team, investigate complaints about dental professionals' fitness to practise, and work to ensure the quality of dental education.
The GDC is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, that provides an environment that reflects our values and culture and allows employees to flourish.
To support this we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, including flexible working arrangements from day one and employee networks that aid growth and development.
Some of our benefits include:
- 27 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays) - rising to 30 days (plus 8 bank holidays) after 2 years’ service
- Flexi-time scheme
- Employer pension contributions up to 10%
- Buy/Sell annual leave
- Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave from 1 years’ service.
- Life assurance, income protection plan and enhanced sick leave policy
- Staff discounts including eye care contributions and discounted gym membership
We encourage and support the recruitment, retention, and career development of people from as wide a range as possible of ethnic, cultural and social backgrounds.
How to apply:
To apply and view the full job description please click the apply button.
As part of your supporting statement we would like you to expand on your experience in the areas listed in the person specification above.
Closing date: 23:59 on Tuesday 19 May 2026.
Please note that we reserve the right to bring this recruitment campaign to an end without notice, and we encourage all interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.