Our purpose is to make it easy for people to save and invest for a better future. We are looking for great people to join us, so please come and invest in YOUR future at Hargreaves Lansdown. We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they don't tick every box. If you're excited about working for us and have most of the skills or experience we're looking for, please go ahead and apply. We'd love to hear from you!About the role# We have an exciting opportunity for a highly experienced, business-minded lawyer to join us in our Disputes and Contentious Risk team. As Principal Legal Counsel, you will join a collaborative, supportive legal team with great ideas and big ambitions for the future of HL. We provide legal advice, support, and challenge across the HL Group. We manage legal risks and use commercial, legal, and business partnering skills to support HL in achieving its strategic objectives, while ensuring HL meets its legal and regulatory obligations. Reporting into the Head of Disputes and Contentious Risk, the Principal Legal Counsel will be responsible for the provision of contentious regulatory advisory services to the business, ensuring effective management of contentious legal risk across the HL Group. You will possess a range of experience from within the retail Financial Services industry to complement our passionate and skilled team in delivering a best-in-class service and be able to demonstrate this via pragmatic and knowledgeable application. What you'll be doing Providing expert and pragmatic contentious regulatory advice to the business, effectively managing legal risk. Managing and supporting the business in managing contentious legal risk arising from client complaints and Financial Ombudsman Service referrals. Managing legal work streams in contentious regulatory projects. Supporting the business in managing risk in responding to risk events, including fraud related incidents. Managing County Court and High Court litigation and supporting the business in the management of disputes risk. Developing controls over legal risk and shaping the wider legal risk management framework. Assisting with the development of the legal team's training and knowledge function, including delivering training across the business. Taking an active role in supporting the Director of Disputes and Contentious Risk in shaping the legal team's strategy and in achieving its strategic goals. Building and maintaining networks internally and externally and keeping abreast of developments in relevant law and regulation. About you Qualified Solicitor (10+ years PQE) Experience in contentious financial services matters, preferably within a retail context, and ideally with substantial in-house experience. Excellent understanding of UK financial service laws, including FCA regulation and the FOS. Ability to proactively and effectively collaborate with business stakeholders, translating complex matters into easily understood pragmatic legal advice. Comfortable working in a dynamic environment and across a broad range of matters. Excellent technical and drafting skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to influence stakeholders at all levels. Excellent attention to detail. Interview process This will be a two-stage interview process, consisting of a competency based interview and a case study. Working Schedule This role is based in Bristol head office, BS1 5HL. This role is permanent, full time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. For this role we offer a hybrid flexible working pattern to enable you the option of working from home and coming into the office.Here at HL, we're the UK's number 1 investment platform for private investors, based in Bristol. For more than 40 years we've helped investors save time, tax and money on their investments.To achieve our mission, we believe we have a workplace like no other, with constant learning, dynamic teams, and a great ethos. We're steered by core values that promote service, quality, innovation, and opportunity in everything we do. Discretionary annual bonus and annual pay review 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and 1-day additional Christmas closure Option to purchase an additional 5 days holiday Flexible working options available, including hybrid working Enhanced parental leave Pension scheme up to 11% employer contribution Income Protection and Life insurance (4 x salary core level of cover) Private medical insurance Health care cash plans - including optical, dental, and outpatient care Health screening programme - confidential support including mental health counselling and remote GP Wellhub - unlimited access to fitness providers and wellness coach sessions Variety of travel to work schemes with bike storage and shower facilities Inhouse barista and deli serving subsidised coffee and sandwiches Two paid volunteering days per year dependant on role level only available to select during our annual benefits window, in November each year Hargreaves Lansdown is an inclusive employer that values diversity in its workforce. We encourage applications from all individuals without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age. This role may also be available on a flexible working or part time basis - please ask the Recruitment & Onboarding team for more information. Please note, we are unable to provide employment sponsorship to candidates. Hargreaves Lansdown is the UK's number one platform for private investors. Our purpose is to empower people to save and invest with confidence, and today, we are trusted with more than £120 billion by over 1.7 million clients.We are based in the heart of Bristol now with over 2,000 colleagues. We believe we have a workplace like no other, with constant learning, dynamic teams and a great ethos. We're steered by our core values that promote service, quality, innovation, and opportunity in everything we do.For more information about careers at HL and to see all our vacancies, please visit our .
Feb 04, 2026
Full time
Our purpose is to make it easy for people to save and invest for a better future. We are looking for great people to join us, so please come and invest in YOUR future at Hargreaves Lansdown. We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they don't tick every box. If you're excited about working for us and have most of the skills or experience we're looking for, please go ahead and apply. We'd love to hear from you!About the role# We have an exciting opportunity for a highly experienced, business-minded lawyer to join us in our Disputes and Contentious Risk team. As Principal Legal Counsel, you will join a collaborative, supportive legal team with great ideas and big ambitions for the future of HL. We provide legal advice, support, and challenge across the HL Group. We manage legal risks and use commercial, legal, and business partnering skills to support HL in achieving its strategic objectives, while ensuring HL meets its legal and regulatory obligations. Reporting into the Head of Disputes and Contentious Risk, the Principal Legal Counsel will be responsible for the provision of contentious regulatory advisory services to the business, ensuring effective management of contentious legal risk across the HL Group. You will possess a range of experience from within the retail Financial Services industry to complement our passionate and skilled team in delivering a best-in-class service and be able to demonstrate this via pragmatic and knowledgeable application. What you'll be doing Providing expert and pragmatic contentious regulatory advice to the business, effectively managing legal risk. Managing and supporting the business in managing contentious legal risk arising from client complaints and Financial Ombudsman Service referrals. Managing legal work streams in contentious regulatory projects. Supporting the business in managing risk in responding to risk events, including fraud related incidents. Managing County Court and High Court litigation and supporting the business in the management of disputes risk. Developing controls over legal risk and shaping the wider legal risk management framework. Assisting with the development of the legal team's training and knowledge function, including delivering training across the business. Taking an active role in supporting the Director of Disputes and Contentious Risk in shaping the legal team's strategy and in achieving its strategic goals. Building and maintaining networks internally and externally and keeping abreast of developments in relevant law and regulation. About you Qualified Solicitor (10+ years PQE) Experience in contentious financial services matters, preferably within a retail context, and ideally with substantial in-house experience. Excellent understanding of UK financial service laws, including FCA regulation and the FOS. Ability to proactively and effectively collaborate with business stakeholders, translating complex matters into easily understood pragmatic legal advice. Comfortable working in a dynamic environment and across a broad range of matters. Excellent technical and drafting skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to influence stakeholders at all levels. Excellent attention to detail. Interview process This will be a two-stage interview process, consisting of a competency based interview and a case study. Working Schedule This role is based in Bristol head office, BS1 5HL. This role is permanent, full time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. For this role we offer a hybrid flexible working pattern to enable you the option of working from home and coming into the office.Here at HL, we're the UK's number 1 investment platform for private investors, based in Bristol. For more than 40 years we've helped investors save time, tax and money on their investments.To achieve our mission, we believe we have a workplace like no other, with constant learning, dynamic teams, and a great ethos. We're steered by core values that promote service, quality, innovation, and opportunity in everything we do. Discretionary annual bonus and annual pay review 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and 1-day additional Christmas closure Option to purchase an additional 5 days holiday Flexible working options available, including hybrid working Enhanced parental leave Pension scheme up to 11% employer contribution Income Protection and Life insurance (4 x salary core level of cover) Private medical insurance Health care cash plans - including optical, dental, and outpatient care Health screening programme - confidential support including mental health counselling and remote GP Wellhub - unlimited access to fitness providers and wellness coach sessions Variety of travel to work schemes with bike storage and shower facilities Inhouse barista and deli serving subsidised coffee and sandwiches Two paid volunteering days per year dependant on role level only available to select during our annual benefits window, in November each year Hargreaves Lansdown is an inclusive employer that values diversity in its workforce. We encourage applications from all individuals without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age. This role may also be available on a flexible working or part time basis - please ask the Recruitment & Onboarding team for more information. Please note, we are unable to provide employment sponsorship to candidates. Hargreaves Lansdown is the UK's number one platform for private investors. Our purpose is to empower people to save and invest with confidence, and today, we are trusted with more than £120 billion by over 1.7 million clients.We are based in the heart of Bristol now with over 2,000 colleagues. We believe we have a workplace like no other, with constant learning, dynamic teams and a great ethos. We're steered by our core values that promote service, quality, innovation, and opportunity in everything we do.For more information about careers at HL and to see all our vacancies, please visit our .
Solicitor (Healthcare) Colchester based - Hybrid or may consider remote for the right candidate Use your healthcare legal expertise to make a real difference. We are urgently seeking a qualified solicitor with a strong healthcare background to join our client's legal team for on a temporary basis for 1-2 months whilst they recruit. This could lead to a temporary to permanent position for the right person. The legal department support a values-driven charity delivering vital health and care services. This is a rare opportunity to apply your healthcare legal expertise in a role with real social impact - advising senior leaders, supporting frontline services, and ensuring robust governance and compliance across a complex regulatory landscape. As Solicitor, you will provide high-quality, pragmatic legal advice across the organisation, with a particular focus on healthcare, clinical and regulatory matters. You will be a trusted advisor to directors and senior leadership, supporting decision-making in an environment shaped by healthcare legislation, commissioning frameworks and professional regulation. Working closely with the Senior Solicitor and wider Legal team, you will manage a broad portfolio of contentious and non-contentious matters, balancing legal risk with practical, solutions-focused advice that enables excellent patient care and service delivery. What we're looking for: Qualifications Qualified Solicitor with significant post-qualification experience Demonstrable healthcare legal experience (in-house, NHS, charity or private practice) Degree-level education or higher Current practising certificate Experience & skills required: Strong knowledge of healthcare law and regulation, including NHS frameworks and care standards A broad understanding of English law affecting charities and healthcare providers Experience advising on clinical governance, patient data and regulatory compliance Commercial awareness and the ability to provide clear, pragmatic advice Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex healthcare and legal issues to non-legal audiences Strong drafting skills with attention to detail Ability to manage competing priorities and work independently A resilient, professional and ethical approach Commitment to ongoing professional development Your impact You will work across an exceptionally varied healthcare-focused legal portfolio, including: Healthcare commissioner and NHS Standard Contracts Regulatory compliance (CQC, NHS England, Charity Commission, OSCR) Patient data, GDPR and information governance Complaints and Ombudsman matters Inquests and HM Coroner proceedings Court of Protection, Deprivation of Liberty Standards and LPAs Professional regulatory matters (NMC, HCPC, fitness to practise) Human rights and safeguarding issues Drafting and negotiating clinical, commercial and partnership agreements Alongside this, you will support the wider charity on employment, litigation, IP, governance and ethical matters.
Feb 03, 2026
Seasonal
Solicitor (Healthcare) Colchester based - Hybrid or may consider remote for the right candidate Use your healthcare legal expertise to make a real difference. We are urgently seeking a qualified solicitor with a strong healthcare background to join our client's legal team for on a temporary basis for 1-2 months whilst they recruit. This could lead to a temporary to permanent position for the right person. The legal department support a values-driven charity delivering vital health and care services. This is a rare opportunity to apply your healthcare legal expertise in a role with real social impact - advising senior leaders, supporting frontline services, and ensuring robust governance and compliance across a complex regulatory landscape. As Solicitor, you will provide high-quality, pragmatic legal advice across the organisation, with a particular focus on healthcare, clinical and regulatory matters. You will be a trusted advisor to directors and senior leadership, supporting decision-making in an environment shaped by healthcare legislation, commissioning frameworks and professional regulation. Working closely with the Senior Solicitor and wider Legal team, you will manage a broad portfolio of contentious and non-contentious matters, balancing legal risk with practical, solutions-focused advice that enables excellent patient care and service delivery. What we're looking for: Qualifications Qualified Solicitor with significant post-qualification experience Demonstrable healthcare legal experience (in-house, NHS, charity or private practice) Degree-level education or higher Current practising certificate Experience & skills required: Strong knowledge of healthcare law and regulation, including NHS frameworks and care standards A broad understanding of English law affecting charities and healthcare providers Experience advising on clinical governance, patient data and regulatory compliance Commercial awareness and the ability to provide clear, pragmatic advice Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex healthcare and legal issues to non-legal audiences Strong drafting skills with attention to detail Ability to manage competing priorities and work independently A resilient, professional and ethical approach Commitment to ongoing professional development Your impact You will work across an exceptionally varied healthcare-focused legal portfolio, including: Healthcare commissioner and NHS Standard Contracts Regulatory compliance (CQC, NHS England, Charity Commission, OSCR) Patient data, GDPR and information governance Complaints and Ombudsman matters Inquests and HM Coroner proceedings Court of Protection, Deprivation of Liberty Standards and LPAs Professional regulatory matters (NMC, HCPC, fitness to practise) Human rights and safeguarding issues Drafting and negotiating clinical, commercial and partnership agreements Alongside this, you will support the wider charity on employment, litigation, IP, governance and ethical matters.
Reporting to: Director- Professional Services & Brand Direct Reports: 3 Direct Reports Position Type: Permanent Overview: Qdos is a division of Tokio Marine HCC, focussing on the sale of Insurance and Consultancy services to UK based freelancers and contractors.Qdos are business insurance and employment status specialists dedicated to the self-employed. We provide business insurance and compliance advice to UK limited companies and sole traders as well as the recruitment agencies and businesses that engage them. We're always looking for the best ways to get our customers the information they need, when they need it.Based in our purpose-built office in rural Leicestershire with countryside views, you will be part of a growing, sociable team with plenty of events and celebrations (we are rarely short of a few snacks in the office!). We are currently operating a flexible working policy which enables you to work from home two days a week and we have the opportunity to get involved in local environmental projects, volunteering days, and other optional activities. Job Purpose: The Head of Professional Services will take full ownership of Qdos' consultancy offering, leading the delivery of expert IR35, off-payroll working, and broader employment status advice to organisations engaging contingent workers. This senior leadership role is central to the development and expansion of our professional services practice, with accountability for driving commercial growth through the enhancement of our technical consultancy, client defence capabilities, the ongoing evolution of our product offering and technical development of our team.The role will be responsible for defending enterprise clients against HMRC challenges, leading technical strategy and output across employment tax and status matters, and setting high standards in advisory delivery. As a visible authority within the market, the Head of Professional Services will drive efforts to win new business, elevate operational excellence, and strengthen Qdos' position as a market-leading status consultancy.The successful candidate will be a highly knowledgeable, commercially minded employment tax expert with a strong track record of technical leadership, client advocacy, and professional services growth Key Responsibilities: Lead and implement the advisory strategy for the professional services division, with a core focus on expanding IR35, Off-Payroll Working, and employment status consultancy offerings to drive sustainable revenue growth. Oversee and strengthen the professional services department, ensuring delivery of exceptional client outcomes across all advisory services and consistent commercial performance Develop and define Qdos' technical approach and service methodology in relation to IR35, employment status, and wider employment tax risks, ensuring rigour, accuracy, and commercial relevance. Deliver expert, strategic advice to enterprise clients, including high-stakes guidance on IR35 compliance, employment tax risk management, and HMRC interventions, acting as a senior lead in client defence matters. Monitor and interpret legislative and policy changes affecting IR35, off-payroll, and broader employment tax obligations, advising internal stakeholders and clients and shaping the company's service roadmap accordingly. Design and deliver structured training and knowledge development programmes for internal professional services staff, equipping the team with the technical and commercial acumen required to deliver high-value advice. Drive technical excellence and raise service standards, ensuring consistent quality assurance across all client outputs, documentation, and communications from the professional services team. Act as a senior point of escalation for complex client matters, providing confident leadership, innovative solutions, and reassurance in critical or contentious scenarios. Represent Qdos at industry events and forums, building the business' profile as a market leader in IR35 and employment status consultancy, and proactively identifying business development opportunities. Contribute to the delivery of business development plans in partnership with colleagues, strengthening client engagement and ensuring consistent revenue growth Skills and Experience Specification: Essential: Qualified solicitor in England and Wales, with 5+ years post-qualification experience, in a tax litigation, employment tax, or regulatory advisory environment. Significant experience advising on employment status matters, including IR35 and off-payroll working rules, with a strong understanding of the legislative and case law landscape. Demonstrated expertise in contentious tax matters, including handling status-related HMRC enquiries, representing clients in disputes, and defending enterprise organisations under HMRC scrutiny. Proven track record in delivering high-level technical advice to corporate clients on employment tax issues, including risk mitigation, compliance strategies, and workforce planning. Extensive experience in shaping and executing business development strategies that drive sustainable revenue growth within professional service Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain complex technical issues to a range of stakeholders, including non-specialist audiences. Strong commercial awareness and ability to translate legal or tax analysis into practical, business-focused advice. Experienced in developing and delivering client training, technical seminars, and thought leadership within a professional services setting. Evidence of strategic thinking and business development acumen, with experience contributing to or leading commercial growth plans in a consultancy or legal environment. Meticulous attention to detail, with robust analytical and drafting skills and a commitment to high-quality outputs. Proficient in Microsoft Office and relevant legal/tax research tools (e.g., LexisNexis, Practical Law, HMRC manuals and case databases). Desirable: Experience leading a professional services or consultancy team, including responsibility for quality assurance, mentoring, and performance management. Established network within the tax, legal, or contingent workforce industry, with a recognised personal profile or presence in relevant forums. Familiarity with broader employment tax areas such as PAYE, NIC, NMW, benefits in kind, and termination payments. Key Benefits Hybrid working options Non-contributory pension Funded private healthcare 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) Wellbeing allowance Free parking What We Offer The Tokio Marine HCC Group of Companies offers a competitive salary and employee benefit package. We are a successful, dynamic organization experiencing rapid growth and are seeking energetic and confident individuals to join our team of professionals. The Tokio Marine HCC Group of companies is an equal opportunity employer. Please visit for more information about our companies.The Tokio Marine HCC Group of companies is an equal opportunity employer. Please visit for more information about our companies. Job Title: Head of Professional Services
Feb 02, 2026
Full time
Reporting to: Director- Professional Services & Brand Direct Reports: 3 Direct Reports Position Type: Permanent Overview: Qdos is a division of Tokio Marine HCC, focussing on the sale of Insurance and Consultancy services to UK based freelancers and contractors.Qdos are business insurance and employment status specialists dedicated to the self-employed. We provide business insurance and compliance advice to UK limited companies and sole traders as well as the recruitment agencies and businesses that engage them. We're always looking for the best ways to get our customers the information they need, when they need it.Based in our purpose-built office in rural Leicestershire with countryside views, you will be part of a growing, sociable team with plenty of events and celebrations (we are rarely short of a few snacks in the office!). We are currently operating a flexible working policy which enables you to work from home two days a week and we have the opportunity to get involved in local environmental projects, volunteering days, and other optional activities. Job Purpose: The Head of Professional Services will take full ownership of Qdos' consultancy offering, leading the delivery of expert IR35, off-payroll working, and broader employment status advice to organisations engaging contingent workers. This senior leadership role is central to the development and expansion of our professional services practice, with accountability for driving commercial growth through the enhancement of our technical consultancy, client defence capabilities, the ongoing evolution of our product offering and technical development of our team.The role will be responsible for defending enterprise clients against HMRC challenges, leading technical strategy and output across employment tax and status matters, and setting high standards in advisory delivery. As a visible authority within the market, the Head of Professional Services will drive efforts to win new business, elevate operational excellence, and strengthen Qdos' position as a market-leading status consultancy.The successful candidate will be a highly knowledgeable, commercially minded employment tax expert with a strong track record of technical leadership, client advocacy, and professional services growth Key Responsibilities: Lead and implement the advisory strategy for the professional services division, with a core focus on expanding IR35, Off-Payroll Working, and employment status consultancy offerings to drive sustainable revenue growth. Oversee and strengthen the professional services department, ensuring delivery of exceptional client outcomes across all advisory services and consistent commercial performance Develop and define Qdos' technical approach and service methodology in relation to IR35, employment status, and wider employment tax risks, ensuring rigour, accuracy, and commercial relevance. Deliver expert, strategic advice to enterprise clients, including high-stakes guidance on IR35 compliance, employment tax risk management, and HMRC interventions, acting as a senior lead in client defence matters. Monitor and interpret legislative and policy changes affecting IR35, off-payroll, and broader employment tax obligations, advising internal stakeholders and clients and shaping the company's service roadmap accordingly. Design and deliver structured training and knowledge development programmes for internal professional services staff, equipping the team with the technical and commercial acumen required to deliver high-value advice. Drive technical excellence and raise service standards, ensuring consistent quality assurance across all client outputs, documentation, and communications from the professional services team. Act as a senior point of escalation for complex client matters, providing confident leadership, innovative solutions, and reassurance in critical or contentious scenarios. Represent Qdos at industry events and forums, building the business' profile as a market leader in IR35 and employment status consultancy, and proactively identifying business development opportunities. Contribute to the delivery of business development plans in partnership with colleagues, strengthening client engagement and ensuring consistent revenue growth Skills and Experience Specification: Essential: Qualified solicitor in England and Wales, with 5+ years post-qualification experience, in a tax litigation, employment tax, or regulatory advisory environment. Significant experience advising on employment status matters, including IR35 and off-payroll working rules, with a strong understanding of the legislative and case law landscape. Demonstrated expertise in contentious tax matters, including handling status-related HMRC enquiries, representing clients in disputes, and defending enterprise organisations under HMRC scrutiny. Proven track record in delivering high-level technical advice to corporate clients on employment tax issues, including risk mitigation, compliance strategies, and workforce planning. Extensive experience in shaping and executing business development strategies that drive sustainable revenue growth within professional service Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain complex technical issues to a range of stakeholders, including non-specialist audiences. Strong commercial awareness and ability to translate legal or tax analysis into practical, business-focused advice. Experienced in developing and delivering client training, technical seminars, and thought leadership within a professional services setting. Evidence of strategic thinking and business development acumen, with experience contributing to or leading commercial growth plans in a consultancy or legal environment. Meticulous attention to detail, with robust analytical and drafting skills and a commitment to high-quality outputs. Proficient in Microsoft Office and relevant legal/tax research tools (e.g., LexisNexis, Practical Law, HMRC manuals and case databases). Desirable: Experience leading a professional services or consultancy team, including responsibility for quality assurance, mentoring, and performance management. Established network within the tax, legal, or contingent workforce industry, with a recognised personal profile or presence in relevant forums. Familiarity with broader employment tax areas such as PAYE, NIC, NMW, benefits in kind, and termination payments. Key Benefits Hybrid working options Non-contributory pension Funded private healthcare 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) Wellbeing allowance Free parking What We Offer The Tokio Marine HCC Group of Companies offers a competitive salary and employee benefit package. We are a successful, dynamic organization experiencing rapid growth and are seeking energetic and confident individuals to join our team of professionals. The Tokio Marine HCC Group of companies is an equal opportunity employer. Please visit for more information about our companies.The Tokio Marine HCC Group of companies is an equal opportunity employer. Please visit for more information about our companies. Job Title: Head of Professional Services
Join a highly regarded and growing Commercial Litigation team in Swansea High profile clients on offer South Wales Partners TSR Legal are working in partnership client with a growing national law firm who offer the full range of legal services to their clients. The Role As a Commercial Litigation Lawyer you will work closely with the existing Partners and other senior lawyers and pick up a range of hig
Feb 02, 2026
Full time
Join a highly regarded and growing Commercial Litigation team in Swansea High profile clients on offer South Wales Partners TSR Legal are working in partnership client with a growing national law firm who offer the full range of legal services to their clients. The Role As a Commercial Litigation Lawyer you will work closely with the existing Partners and other senior lawyers and pick up a range of hig
Head of Legal Rate: 500 per day - Negotiable DOE Contract Length: 3-6-month initial contract East Midlands Local Authority Hybrid Working - 2-3 days on-site We have an excellent opportunity for an experienced Head of Legal to join a local authority based in the East Midlands. This is a rare and high-impact leadership opportunity to help shape the future of Legal and Governance Services at the council. You will play a pivotal role in setting strategic direction, promoting good governance, and ensuring the Council operates lawfully, ethically and transparently - always placing citizens at the heart of everything we do. Key Responsibilities Provide strategic leadership, direction and management of Legal and Governance Services. Provide expert, timely and pragmatic legal advice on complex and sensitive matters across local government law, including: Constitutional and administrative law Planning Social care Property and contracts Information governance Litigation and judicial review Oversee significant legal cases and manage external legal support where required. Strengthen governance arrangements, democratic processes and member conduct frameworks. About You You will be a senior legal leader with: A current practising certificate issued by the Solicitors Regulation Authority or Bar Standards Board. Extensive experience operating at a strategic level within a large, complex organisation. A strong track record of advising senior management and elected members on complex and sensitive issues. In-depth knowledge of local government law, governance and democratic processes. If you're interested in this role, click the apply button or contact Max using the details below: (phone number removed) Our legal specialist, Max, has extensive experience across all areas of the legal market and recruits for positions at every level - from legal assistants and paralegals through to Directors of Legal and Monitoring Officers. If this particular role isn't quite right for you, but you'd like to explore other opportunities, please get in touch using the contact details above for a confidential discussion about the market. We are also proud to offer a market-leading referral scheme, with rewards of up to 300. If you know someone who might be a great fit for this or another legal role, simply ask them to send their CV to Max - and don't forget to include your own details so we can ensure you receive your referral bonus if they are successful. INDSCGMC
Feb 01, 2026
Contractor
Head of Legal Rate: 500 per day - Negotiable DOE Contract Length: 3-6-month initial contract East Midlands Local Authority Hybrid Working - 2-3 days on-site We have an excellent opportunity for an experienced Head of Legal to join a local authority based in the East Midlands. This is a rare and high-impact leadership opportunity to help shape the future of Legal and Governance Services at the council. You will play a pivotal role in setting strategic direction, promoting good governance, and ensuring the Council operates lawfully, ethically and transparently - always placing citizens at the heart of everything we do. Key Responsibilities Provide strategic leadership, direction and management of Legal and Governance Services. Provide expert, timely and pragmatic legal advice on complex and sensitive matters across local government law, including: Constitutional and administrative law Planning Social care Property and contracts Information governance Litigation and judicial review Oversee significant legal cases and manage external legal support where required. Strengthen governance arrangements, democratic processes and member conduct frameworks. About You You will be a senior legal leader with: A current practising certificate issued by the Solicitors Regulation Authority or Bar Standards Board. Extensive experience operating at a strategic level within a large, complex organisation. A strong track record of advising senior management and elected members on complex and sensitive issues. In-depth knowledge of local government law, governance and democratic processes. If you're interested in this role, click the apply button or contact Max using the details below: (phone number removed) Our legal specialist, Max, has extensive experience across all areas of the legal market and recruits for positions at every level - from legal assistants and paralegals through to Directors of Legal and Monitoring Officers. If this particular role isn't quite right for you, but you'd like to explore other opportunities, please get in touch using the contact details above for a confidential discussion about the market. We are also proud to offer a market-leading referral scheme, with rewards of up to 300. If you know someone who might be a great fit for this or another legal role, simply ask them to send their CV to Max - and don't forget to include your own details so we can ensure you receive your referral bonus if they are successful. INDSCGMC
Join a highly regarded and growing Commercial Litigation team in Swansea High profile clients on offer South Wales Partners TSR Legal are working in partnership client with a growing national law firm who offer the full range of legal services to their clients. The Role As a Commercial Litigation Lawyer you will work closely with the existing Partners and other senior lawyers and pick up a range of hig click apply for full job details
Jan 31, 2026
Full time
Join a highly regarded and growing Commercial Litigation team in Swansea High profile clients on offer South Wales Partners TSR Legal are working in partnership client with a growing national law firm who offer the full range of legal services to their clients. The Role As a Commercial Litigation Lawyer you will work closely with the existing Partners and other senior lawyers and pick up a range of hig click apply for full job details
Job Advert We currently have an opportunity for an experienced locum Solicitor/Barrister with knowledge and experience of the Public Law Outline (PLO) and pre proceedings Protocol and experience of family law and family court advocacy in the area of Children Act public law and Adoption and Children Act proceedings, to join our team to assist in the provision of an efficient and effective public law child protection litigation on behalf of the Council, its Directorates and Officers. The successful candidate will manage a caseload of Children Act public law cases, together with related adoption applications, and be an able court advocate, comfortable with conducting hearings of up to a day in length at the Family Court sitting primarily at Wolverhampton, Walsall, Telford, and Dudley. Due to the small nature of the team, it is preferred that the successful candidate will be expected to show flexibility to cover the hearings of other team members as necessary with a reduced caseload. Working Pattern Full time - 37 hours per week Office/Court Attendance This role involves agile working from client offices, home and the courts. Rate Up to 60 per hour. Start Date ASAP. Connect2Dudley is a trading style of Dudley & Kent Commercial Services LTD - A joint venture between Dudley Metropolitan Council & Commercial Services Kent Ltd. Connect2Dudley is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.
Jan 31, 2026
Seasonal
Job Advert We currently have an opportunity for an experienced locum Solicitor/Barrister with knowledge and experience of the Public Law Outline (PLO) and pre proceedings Protocol and experience of family law and family court advocacy in the area of Children Act public law and Adoption and Children Act proceedings, to join our team to assist in the provision of an efficient and effective public law child protection litigation on behalf of the Council, its Directorates and Officers. The successful candidate will manage a caseload of Children Act public law cases, together with related adoption applications, and be an able court advocate, comfortable with conducting hearings of up to a day in length at the Family Court sitting primarily at Wolverhampton, Walsall, Telford, and Dudley. Due to the small nature of the team, it is preferred that the successful candidate will be expected to show flexibility to cover the hearings of other team members as necessary with a reduced caseload. Working Pattern Full time - 37 hours per week Office/Court Attendance This role involves agile working from client offices, home and the courts. Rate Up to 60 per hour. Start Date ASAP. Connect2Dudley is a trading style of Dudley & Kent Commercial Services LTD - A joint venture between Dudley Metropolitan Council & Commercial Services Kent Ltd. Connect2Dudley is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.
Solicitor (Healthcare) Colchester based - Hybrid or may consider remote for the right candidate Use your healthcare legal expertise to make a real difference. We are urgently seeking a qualified solicitor with a strong healthcare background to join our client's legal team for on a temporary basis for 1-2 months whilst they recruit. This could lead to a temporary to permanent position for the right person. The legal department support a values-driven charity delivering vital health and care services. This is a rare opportunity to apply your healthcare legal expertise in a role with real social impact - advising senior leaders, supporting frontline services, and ensuring robust governance and compliance across a complex regulatory landscape. As Solicitor, you will provide high-quality, pragmatic legal advice across the organisation, with a particular focus on healthcare, clinical and regulatory matters. You will be a trusted advisor to directors and senior leadership, supporting decision-making in an environment shaped by healthcare legislation, commissioning frameworks and professional regulation. Working closely with the Senior Solicitor and wider Legal team, you will manage a broad portfolio of contentious and non-contentious matters, balancing legal risk with practical, solutions-focused advice that enables excellent patient care and service delivery. What we're looking for: Qualifications Qualified Solicitor with significant post-qualification experience Demonstrable healthcare legal experience (in-house, NHS, charity or private practice) Degree-level education or higher Current practising certificate Experience & skills required: Strong knowledge of healthcare law and regulation, including NHS frameworks and care standards A broad understanding of English law affecting charities and healthcare providers Experience advising on clinical governance, patient data and regulatory compliance Commercial awareness and the ability to provide clear, pragmatic advice Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex healthcare and legal issues to non-legal audiences Strong drafting skills with attention to detail Ability to manage competing priorities and work independently A resilient, professional and ethical approach Commitment to ongoing professional development Your impact You will work across an exceptionally varied healthcare-focused legal portfolio, including: Healthcare commissioner and NHS Standard Contracts Regulatory compliance (CQC, NHS England, Charity Commission, OSCR) Patient data, GDPR and information governance Complaints and Ombudsman matters Inquests and HM Coroner proceedings Court of Protection, Deprivation of Liberty Standards and LPAs Professional regulatory matters (NMC, HCPC, fitness to practise) Human rights and safeguarding issues Drafting and negotiating clinical, commercial and partnership agreements Alongside this, you will support the wider charity on employment, litigation, IP, governance and ethical matters.
Jan 31, 2026
Seasonal
Solicitor (Healthcare) Colchester based - Hybrid or may consider remote for the right candidate Use your healthcare legal expertise to make a real difference. We are urgently seeking a qualified solicitor with a strong healthcare background to join our client's legal team for on a temporary basis for 1-2 months whilst they recruit. This could lead to a temporary to permanent position for the right person. The legal department support a values-driven charity delivering vital health and care services. This is a rare opportunity to apply your healthcare legal expertise in a role with real social impact - advising senior leaders, supporting frontline services, and ensuring robust governance and compliance across a complex regulatory landscape. As Solicitor, you will provide high-quality, pragmatic legal advice across the organisation, with a particular focus on healthcare, clinical and regulatory matters. You will be a trusted advisor to directors and senior leadership, supporting decision-making in an environment shaped by healthcare legislation, commissioning frameworks and professional regulation. Working closely with the Senior Solicitor and wider Legal team, you will manage a broad portfolio of contentious and non-contentious matters, balancing legal risk with practical, solutions-focused advice that enables excellent patient care and service delivery. What we're looking for: Qualifications Qualified Solicitor with significant post-qualification experience Demonstrable healthcare legal experience (in-house, NHS, charity or private practice) Degree-level education or higher Current practising certificate Experience & skills required: Strong knowledge of healthcare law and regulation, including NHS frameworks and care standards A broad understanding of English law affecting charities and healthcare providers Experience advising on clinical governance, patient data and regulatory compliance Commercial awareness and the ability to provide clear, pragmatic advice Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex healthcare and legal issues to non-legal audiences Strong drafting skills with attention to detail Ability to manage competing priorities and work independently A resilient, professional and ethical approach Commitment to ongoing professional development Your impact You will work across an exceptionally varied healthcare-focused legal portfolio, including: Healthcare commissioner and NHS Standard Contracts Regulatory compliance (CQC, NHS England, Charity Commission, OSCR) Patient data, GDPR and information governance Complaints and Ombudsman matters Inquests and HM Coroner proceedings Court of Protection, Deprivation of Liberty Standards and LPAs Professional regulatory matters (NMC, HCPC, fitness to practise) Human rights and safeguarding issues Drafting and negotiating clinical, commercial and partnership agreements Alongside this, you will support the wider charity on employment, litigation, IP, governance and ethical matters.
The Company Our client is a dynamic, forward-thinking law firm with a strong reputation for excellence in commercial litigation, corporate restructuring, insolvency, and specialist director advisory services. The firm attracts lawyers from top-tier national and international practices who choose to join for its collaborative culture, high-quality client base, and innovative approach to legal proble click apply for full job details
Jan 30, 2026
Full time
The Company Our client is a dynamic, forward-thinking law firm with a strong reputation for excellence in commercial litigation, corporate restructuring, insolvency, and specialist director advisory services. The firm attracts lawyers from top-tier national and international practices who choose to join for its collaborative culture, high-quality client base, and innovative approach to legal proble click apply for full job details
Job Title - Head of Legal Aid and Billing Contract - Permanent Hours - Part Time, 21 hours per week ( 0.6 FTE) with some flexibility around working hours Salary Range - £28,800 to £34,800 per annum (£48,000 to £58,000 FTE) Location - London office - Coram Campus, 41 Brunswick Square, London WC1N 1AZ About Coram Coram is the UK s oldest children s charity founded by Thomas Coram in London helping vulnerable children and young people since 1739. Today, the Coram group helps more than one million children, young people, families and professionals every year by providing access to the skills and opportunities they need to thrive. One of the nine members of the Coram group, Coram Children s Legal Centre (CCLC) is the UK s specialist centre for children s rights in education, immigration, community care and family law, and provides significant international legal systems consultancy. The centre is located on the Coram Campus in central London with a base in Colchester. We champion access to justice through information and advice, legal practice and representation, policy and strategic litigation. Our Legal Practice Unit provides advice and representation primarily under legal aid contract. Our Policy and Practice Change team promotes practice change through training and capacity building to professionals and secures systems change through research, policy and advocacy. About the role This role will provide leadership and management for CCLC particularly focused on the Legal Practice Unit s legal aid billing operations. Through systematic and efficient management, the post-holder will play a pivotal role in CCLC s financial and operational sustainability. The role will be accountable for maximising the unit s legal aid billing in controlled work, certificated work and inter partes costs and will hold responsibility for the unit s billing systems. It will also be responsible for private fees billing. The post-holder will oversee the smooth running of legal aid billing including through line management of the billing team. The post-holder will work very closely with legal, operations and administrative staff. The role will act as a key point of contact for a range of internal and external stakeholders including Coram s central finance team who will support the role with grant fund management and overall accounting functions for CCLC. The post-holder will support the Managing Director of Legal Practice and Children s Rights and department heads in the successful maintenance of our relationship with the Legal Aid Agency. Where appropriate they will be deputising for the Managing Director on legal aid and financial matters. The role would suit a highly organised and efficient legal aid lawyer, or a finance or billing professional with solid experience of legal practice and a deep understanding of the challenges of legal aid. Whilst candidates with direct experience of legal billing (and more specifically civil legal aid billing) are welcomed, we recognise that this is a highly specialised and niche field. As such, this role could suit a highly experienced solicitor who appreciates the important role developing sustainable businesses plays in ensuring access to justice and who therefore wishes to move into practice and financial management. They will need an aptitude for processing large amounts of data, developing and managing spreadsheets and improving organisational systems. However, they will be well supported through training, an enthusiastic and competent junior billing team, the central finance team and an outsourced legal cashiering company, as well as a friendly and collaborative management team including the Managing Director and the Heads of Education Law, Community Care Law and Immigration and Asylum Law. This is a largely office-based role in order to fully provide support to the billing team. However, some remote / hybrid working may be possible depending the experience of the candidate after the initial settling in period and there will be flexibility over how the three days will be spread across the week (within working hours). The team are mostly based in the London office and with one billing team member in Colchester so the post holder may require some occasional travel. For further information on CCLC please visit our website. To apply for this role, please click on the 'apply now' button below to complete the application. Closing date: Sunday 1st March 2026 at 23:55 Test and Interview date: Please note this is a rolling recruitment, so please complete your application now and we will arrange interviews with prospective candidates as soon as possible. Coram (entity) is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applicants from Asian, African, Caribbean and other minority ethnic backgrounds to join our teams. Whilst we have a diverse team we recognise we are a predominantly white workforce and are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from diverse communities in order to improve the services to the children and families we help. We are committed to the safeguarding of children and where appropriate will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. Registered Charity No. 312278.
Jan 30, 2026
Full time
Job Title - Head of Legal Aid and Billing Contract - Permanent Hours - Part Time, 21 hours per week ( 0.6 FTE) with some flexibility around working hours Salary Range - £28,800 to £34,800 per annum (£48,000 to £58,000 FTE) Location - London office - Coram Campus, 41 Brunswick Square, London WC1N 1AZ About Coram Coram is the UK s oldest children s charity founded by Thomas Coram in London helping vulnerable children and young people since 1739. Today, the Coram group helps more than one million children, young people, families and professionals every year by providing access to the skills and opportunities they need to thrive. One of the nine members of the Coram group, Coram Children s Legal Centre (CCLC) is the UK s specialist centre for children s rights in education, immigration, community care and family law, and provides significant international legal systems consultancy. The centre is located on the Coram Campus in central London with a base in Colchester. We champion access to justice through information and advice, legal practice and representation, policy and strategic litigation. Our Legal Practice Unit provides advice and representation primarily under legal aid contract. Our Policy and Practice Change team promotes practice change through training and capacity building to professionals and secures systems change through research, policy and advocacy. About the role This role will provide leadership and management for CCLC particularly focused on the Legal Practice Unit s legal aid billing operations. Through systematic and efficient management, the post-holder will play a pivotal role in CCLC s financial and operational sustainability. The role will be accountable for maximising the unit s legal aid billing in controlled work, certificated work and inter partes costs and will hold responsibility for the unit s billing systems. It will also be responsible for private fees billing. The post-holder will oversee the smooth running of legal aid billing including through line management of the billing team. The post-holder will work very closely with legal, operations and administrative staff. The role will act as a key point of contact for a range of internal and external stakeholders including Coram s central finance team who will support the role with grant fund management and overall accounting functions for CCLC. The post-holder will support the Managing Director of Legal Practice and Children s Rights and department heads in the successful maintenance of our relationship with the Legal Aid Agency. Where appropriate they will be deputising for the Managing Director on legal aid and financial matters. The role would suit a highly organised and efficient legal aid lawyer, or a finance or billing professional with solid experience of legal practice and a deep understanding of the challenges of legal aid. Whilst candidates with direct experience of legal billing (and more specifically civil legal aid billing) are welcomed, we recognise that this is a highly specialised and niche field. As such, this role could suit a highly experienced solicitor who appreciates the important role developing sustainable businesses plays in ensuring access to justice and who therefore wishes to move into practice and financial management. They will need an aptitude for processing large amounts of data, developing and managing spreadsheets and improving organisational systems. However, they will be well supported through training, an enthusiastic and competent junior billing team, the central finance team and an outsourced legal cashiering company, as well as a friendly and collaborative management team including the Managing Director and the Heads of Education Law, Community Care Law and Immigration and Asylum Law. This is a largely office-based role in order to fully provide support to the billing team. However, some remote / hybrid working may be possible depending the experience of the candidate after the initial settling in period and there will be flexibility over how the three days will be spread across the week (within working hours). The team are mostly based in the London office and with one billing team member in Colchester so the post holder may require some occasional travel. For further information on CCLC please visit our website. To apply for this role, please click on the 'apply now' button below to complete the application. Closing date: Sunday 1st March 2026 at 23:55 Test and Interview date: Please note this is a rolling recruitment, so please complete your application now and we will arrange interviews with prospective candidates as soon as possible. Coram (entity) is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applicants from Asian, African, Caribbean and other minority ethnic backgrounds to join our teams. Whilst we have a diverse team we recognise we are a predominantly white workforce and are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from diverse communities in order to improve the services to the children and families we help. We are committed to the safeguarding of children and where appropriate will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. Registered Charity No. 312278.
