Senior Lawyer

Senior Lawyer Apply before 11:55 pm on Monday 20th January 2025 Location - Manchester Salary - £59,003 - £71,686 benefits (including a Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%) Contract type - 2-year fixed term contract Job summary Our client is recruiting three Senior Lawyers to help advise and shape the organisation in parallel with Parliamentary passage of the associated legal framework. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in developing the legal function within the new organisation, determining the right balance between in-house and outsourced provision, and work collaboratively with others in considering how best to operationalise the provisions of the Bill. Job description They will also support the Chair (designate) when they are appointed and advise on a wide range of legal issues. The successful candidate will work with the legal team and wider organisation to identify, monitor and manage legal risks attaching to the IFR’s activities. This work will include advising, amongst other issues, on the IFR’s powers and obligations, regulatory investigations and enforcement, litigation and appeals, the IFR’s decision-making obligations, corporate governance and wider public law issues. The candidate will be required to provide practical legal advice to IFR teams within a nascent legal framework, and to ground this advice in the relevant statutory, public law and industry context. They will also be required to instruct and oversee the work of external counsel. The legal team will also be expected to work collaboratively with the sponsor department, our client, as well as with a variety of other bodies, including within the football industry. Person specification The ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience: Essential Requirements: Creative thinking and excellent judgement to deliver authoritative and credible legal advice, at pace, to facilitate practical solutions, including at senior levels. With this being the first legal role, they need someone with the knowledge and experience to shape the legal offering. This role requires an in depth understanding of regulation and enforcement who can add value to the team through sharing their expertise. Experience of proactively creating, maintaining and promoting a strong network of contacts across an industry. Effectively managing legal risk, providing sound legal direction, leadership and oversight to ensure quality outcomes and delivery of legal excellence. Have a track record of picking up new and complex areas of legal work quickly and providing context-appropriate advice in high-profile and fast-moving situations. Professional experience – Significant knowledge of and post-qualification experience advising on regulatory compliance or enforcement, whether as part of a regulator or more generally on matters subject to regulatory oversight. Candidates will also require some appreciation of public law considerations. Desirable Skills: Understanding of the football industry, including financial regulation and familiarity with the English football pyramid. Benefits Alongside your salary of £59,003 our client contributes £17,093 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Our client values its staff and offers a wide range of benefits to everyone who works here. They are committed to developing talent and supporting colleagues to have great careers in their department. To support with that, some of the benefits they offer include: Flexible working arrangements and hybrid working - Their staff work on a flexible basis with time spent in offices, and time spent working from home 25 days annual leave on entry, increasing to 30 days after 5 years’ service A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Access to the Edenred employee benefits system which offers discounts to popular retailers and access to various useful resources such as financial and savings advice 3 days of paid volunteering leave Up to 9 months maternity leave on full pay generous paternity and adoption leave Staff reward and recognition bonuses that operate throughout the year Occupational sick pay Access to the Employee Assistance Programme which offers staff 24/7 confidential support and resources such as counselling, debt guidance and management advice Active and engaged staff networks to join including the LGBT, Ethnic Diversity, Mental Health and Wellbeing and Gender Equality Networks Exceptional learning and development opportunities that you can explore alongside your day-to-day work Season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme and much more

Location: Manchester, GB

Posted Date: 1/11/2025