Senior Lawyer

The Nursing and Midwifery Council

. Help deliver the Legal Services Transformation Programme .

Posted 10/12/2026full-timeLondon • United KingdomSenior💰 £61,023 - £68,481 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in legal learning and development, with a strong understanding of regulatory law and professional standards. Capable of creating knowledge-sharing frameworks and fostering a culture of continuous learning within the legal community.

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Legal Learning And DevelopmentRegulatory Law ExpertiseKnowledge ManagementProfessional StandardsCollaboration And Influencing Skills

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Hard Skills

Legal ExperienceCPD ImplementationKnowledge-Sharing FrameworksRisk IdentificationGuidance Development

Soft Skills

CollaborationInfluencingCommitment To Professional EthicsCommitment To Equality, Diversity And Inclusion

Certifications & Qualifications

Tertiary-Level Legal QualificationsUK Practising Certificate

Industry Keywords

Legal Capability FrameworkContinuous LearningProfessional DevelopmentSupervisionCase Law

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Help deliver the Legal Services Transformation Programme
Establish a consistent, sustainable approach to professional development, knowledge management and support for the legal community
Lead the design and implementation of legal learning and development programmes
Lead the design and implementation of professional standards and induction arrangements
Develop knowledge-sharing frameworks
Shape the NMC Legal Capability Framework and associated development pathways
Support lawyers, paralegals and aspiring legal professionals to understand and develop toward professional expectations
Capture and share knowledge from casework, appeals, case law, precedents, guidance and lessons learned
Create practical ways for legal insight to be shared and embedded into everyday practice
Build a culture of continuous learning and clear professional standards
Work closely with the General Counsel as Head of Legal Profession, senior legal leaders and colleagues across the organisation

Requirements

What you’ll need

Substantial practical or academic legal experience
Strong understanding of regulatory law and professional standards
Expert capability in legal learning, CPD and knowledge management
Ability to turn insight from legal practice and regulatory developments into practical learning and development
Strong understanding of professional standards, supervision, learning and knowledge-sharing
Ability to identify emerging legal and professional risks
Ability to translate learning from case law, appeals and regulatory developments into clear, useful guidance
Genuine commitment to enabling legal professionals to learn, develop and progress
Strong professional ethics and integrity
Commitment to the NMC’s values, including equality, diversity and inclusion
Excellent collaboration and influencing skills
Tertiary-level legal qualifications
A current UK practising certificate is desirable, but not essential

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible role with potential movement between teams according to workload
Hybrid working: office attendance two days per week and the remainder working from home
Annual salary review
Generous progressive pay approach
Reasonable adjustments for disabled candidates throughout recruitment
30 days annual leave
Enhanced Pension Contributions via our attractive Pension Scheme – with a basic 8% employer contribution as standard which increases up to 14% with optional added Employee Contributions
Life Insurance – 4 x current salary
Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave
24 Hours Employee Assistance Programme
Cycle to Work Scheme
Perkbox membership
Subsidised restaurant in our Portland Place office
Season ticket loans