Lawyer (General Advisory) in London

Morgan Hunt are currently working with a Professional Regulator in their search for a Lawyer (General Advisory) to join their Legal Team on a permanent basis. This is a newly created role, reflecting the team's broadened remit and offering an excellent opportunity for a qualified lawyer to provide high-quality, generalist legal advice across a wide range of organisational matters.

In this role, you will focus primarily on non-contentious legal work, providing pragmatic, solution-focused advice across corporate and commercial matters, procurement, and data protection/information law. You will support colleagues across the organisation on operational, policy and governance issues, helping to manage legal risk and enable confident, informed decision-making. This is a true general advisory role, rather than investigations or casework focused. You will be expected to hit the ground running, bringing your expertise to support a collaborative and supportive legal team. While there is some contract work, the role is broader in scope, offering exposure to a wide range of advisory matters across a regulatory environment.

You will work closely with the Head of Legal and wider stakeholders, providing timely advice, supporting policy development, and contributing to a proactive legal culture. The role also offers the opportunity to contribute to internal guidance, training and continuous improvement across the legal function.

The successful candidate will be a qualified solicitor or barrister (3+ years PQE) with strong general advisory experience. You will have expertise in corporate/commercial law and data protection/information law, and ideally experience within a regulatory, public sector or membership-based organisation. You will be a confident communicator, able to work independently and collaboratively, with strong attention to detail and a pragmatic approach.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide pragmatic, solution-focused legal advice across corporate, commercial and governance matters.
• Advise on contracts, procurement processes, MOUs and other agreements.
• Provide expertise on data protection, information law and compliance.
• Support organisational policy development and regulatory compliance.
• Conduct legal research and provide clear, actionable advice to stakeholders.
• Liaise with external legal advisers where required.
• Support the development of internal legal guidance, templates and processes.
• Contribute to legal risk management and early identification of issues.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across the organisation.

Candidate Profile

• Qualified solicitor or barrister with 3+ years PQE.
• Strong general advisory experience, ideally within regulatory, public or membership-based organisations.
• Expertise in corporate/commercial law (contracts, procurement) and data protection/information law.
• Ability to hit the ground running and provide practical, timely advice.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Pragmatic, solutions-focused and able to balance legal risk with operational needs.
• Collaborative team player with the ability to work independently.
• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive and high-performing legal team in a role that offers genuine breadth and variety. You'll work on interesting, non-contentious matters, contribute to a positive team culture, and play a key role in supporting effective governance and decision-making within a respected organisation.