General Medical Council (GMC)

Senior Legal Adviser (Manager)
Manchester City Centre (hybrid)
Salary: Circa £64,543 dependent on experience

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

We are seeking an experienced qualified solicitor to lead and develop a high-performing legal team within a regulatory environment.

In this role, you will oversee the delivery of high-quality legal casework and advice, providing leadership, coaching and quality assurance to a team of solicitors. You will manage complex and high-profile cases, support regulatory decision-making, and drive continuous improvement across the team.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate and develop a team of solicitors
• Oversee complex investigations and tribunal preparation
• Provide expert legal guidance on complex and sensitive matters
• Ensure high standards of quality, consistency and timely delivery
• Manage performance, wellbeing, resourcing and professional development
• Promote equality, diversity and inclusion within team culture and decision-making
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Contribute to continuous improvement, training and knowledge sharing

About You

You will be a qualified solicitor in England and Wales with experience working in a regulatory environment. You will bring strong leadership skills, sound legal judgement, and experience managing complex casework.

You will also demonstrate:

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Strong organisational and decision-making abilities
• A commitment to fairness, inclusion and continuous improvement
• The ability to lead confidently in a fast-paced and high-profile environment

 An application from a candidate who is not a qualified solicitor will not be considered.

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, a statement which demonstrates your reason for applying and answer the specific questions, 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.

We let you know whether you will progress to the next stage of the recruitment process.

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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.

The GMC is a charity registered in England and Wales (1089278) and Scotland (SC037750)