Regulatory Solicitor

The role

What you will do

The Regulatory Solicitor has a key role in helping ensure we achieve best regulatory practice in our regulatory investigations, and that our investigation and adjudication process adheres to the law. This involves quality assuring casework as well as developing the infrastructure and internal knowledge/skills base that supports effective casework. It also involves instructing external legal /other suppliers who act for GTC Scotland in relation to fitness to teach casework.

What you will need to be successful

• You are a qualified solicitor and holder of (or entitled to hold) a full and unrestricted Law Society of Scotland practising certificate.
• You have role qualifying experience as a solicitor in a relevant sector and evidence of effective legal decision making and advice.
• You have an understanding of and are experienced in regulatory casework or equivalent, ideally within a regulatory body.
• You have high quality written, research and analytical skills.
• You are an excellent communicator with strong influencing and advocacy skills.
• You have experience in building and maintaining effective working partnerships with internal and external users and partners.

See the full Role Information for further details which is available through our website under “vacancies”.

We don’t expect perfection. If you don’t meet 100% of the requirements but you share our values and you believe you have the potential to be successful in the role, we encourage you to still apply.

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team where people can bring their whole selves to work. We want to hire the best person for the role, irrespective of their background. We use a recruitment platform which aims to reduce any unconscious bias.