Senior Advisory Lawyer

This is an exciting opportunity to take on a wide ranging legal advisory post where you will use your legal expertise to make a real impact, maintaining public confidence in dental services and protecting the safety of patients.

The team provides legal advice on a myriad of different disciplines, including in respect of:

• Our regulatory remit in Fitness to Practise and Registration
• Policy development and our public and administrative law obligations
• Legislative development and drafting
• Commercial law, including procurement, contracts and corporate obligations
• Employment law
• Information law
• EU law
• Human rights and equalities legislation
• Criminal enforcement

Areas Of Responsibility

• Provide accurate, timely and risk-based legal advice to GDC colleagues, the Registrar and the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) on a wide range of legal issues.
• Contribute to the delivery of the GDCs Corporate Strategy by providing legal advice, reviewing legislative proposals, and working with colleagues in other teams to assess risks and opportunities.
• Take a proactive approach to identify, monitor and elevate (as appropriate) areas of risk within the GDC, collaborating with colleagues to develop mitigation and proposed solutions.
• Support the development of colleagues within the team, by sharing and reviewing work of the team and line managing where required.
• Deputise for the Principal Advisory Lawyers (where appropriate).

These posts are being recruited to support the delivery of the GDCs Corporate Strategy alongside the delivery of the teams core business activities. Therefore, we are looking for significant experience in public law and policy, including interpretation of legislation and drafting legislation. Demonstrative experience in employment law and commercial law is also desirable.

Person Specification

• A qualified and practising solicitor or barrister or ILEX qualified (essential) with experience of working within a statutory, regulatory or similar framework.
• Proven ability to identify, manage and elevate risk, within established organisational risk frameworks with excellent legal analytical skills and the ability to analyse complex legal issues and present legally sound, risk-based and proportionate advice and instructions.
• Demonstrable ability to manage competing priorities, working flexibly with colleagues and clients to manage fluctuating workloads, whilst effectively managing team members of varying levels of experience.
• Proven ability to create strong working relationships at all levels of the GDC and with external stakeholders, ensuring trust and confidence in the advice provided.
• Demonstrable commitment to the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

The GDC is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that provides an environment that reflects our values and culture and allows employees to flourish. To support this, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, including flexible working arrangements from day one and employee networks that aid growth and development.

• 27 days holiday (plus statutory) - rising to 30 days after 2 years service
• Flexi-time scheme
• Employer pension contributions up to 10%
• Buy/sell annual leave
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave from 1 years service
• Life assurance, income protection plan and enhanced sick leave policy
• Staff discounts, including eye care contributions and discounted gym membership

We encourage and support the recruitment, retention, and career development of people from as wide a range as possible of ethnic, cultural and social backgrounds.

How To Apply

For further details about the role and to apply, please click the apply button. Please relate your supporting statement to the person specification listed above expanding on your skills, experience and qualifications. Closing date: 23:59 on 25 February 2026.

Please note that we reserve the right to bring this recruitment campaign to an end before the closing date without notice, and we encourage all interested candidates to apply as soon as possible. No agencies please unless otherwise instructed.