General Medical Council (GMC)
In-House Solicitor (4years+ PQE)
Manchester City Centre (hybrid)
Salary: circa £53,000

About the GMC

We work with doctors, physician associates (PAs), anaesthesia associates (AAs), those they care for and other stakeholders to support good, safe patient care across the UK. We set the standards doctors, PAs, AAs and their educators need to meet, and help them achieve them. If there are concerns these standards may not be met or that public confidence in doctors, PAs, or AAs may be at risk, we can investigate, and take action if needed.

The role

You’ll manage your own caseload of fitness to practise matters, providing legal advice and leading cases from investigation through to hearing.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading fitness to practise investigations and setting case strategy in a range of casework, including in matters relating to misconduct, clinical performance and health.
• Managing a case team and preparing matters for tribunal/panel hearing
• Drafting allegations and advising on complex legal and regulatory issues
• Instructing counsel and expert witnesses
• Working with external stakeholders, including Medical Defence Organisations, defence solicitors, police and NHS bodies
• Conducting litigation, including judicial reviews and High Court appeals
• Taking witness statements and supporting vulnerable witnesses

We provide a structured induction and ongoing development to support your transition into regulatory work within the GMC.

About you

You’ll be a qualified solicitor with 4+ years’ PQE, ideally with experience in contentious or regulatory law.

You’ll also bring:

• Strong legal judgement and confident decision-making
• The ability to manage a varied caseload independently
• Clear, persuasive communication skills
• A structured, organised approach to complex work

Why join us

You’ll benefit from:

• a hybrid working approach, with some office attendance in Manchester, once a fortnight for collaboration and connection and the rest working from home.
• flexible working arrangements
• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and the option to buy and sell more.
• A generous employer pension contribution of 15%
• Private medical insurance

Apply

If you are interested in applying for this role, please provide a CV and a supporting statement, which demonstrates your reason for applying and a summary of how you can meet the essential skills listed in the job description, provide examples where possible.

Please note, applications submitted without the above information will be considered incomplete and not shortlisted.

Details on how to complete the application can be found in the attached guidance document.

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Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

The GMC values diversity and has made a public commitment to processes and procedures that are fair, objective, transparent and free from discrimination. We are committed to the Disability Confident Employer scheme, and candidates with a disability who best meet the essential criteria outlined in the person specification will be offered an interview.