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Regulatory Lawyer


West Midlands Police


Location

Birmingham | United Kingdom


Job description

Job Details

The Regulatory Lawyer will provide legal advice and representation under the general direction of the Director of Joint Legal Services (JLS). As a Solicitor, you will work collaboratively with a variety of clients, colleagues and other stakeholders to provide a comprehensive legal service to the Chief Constable and Police and Crime Commissioner for both Staffordshire and West Midlands Police.


Your primary responsibilities will involve advising on all stages of disciplinary proceedings including preparation of cases for accelerated misconduct hearings, advocacy (where required at those hearings), drafting of charges and advising the professional standards department on strategy, risks and disclosure.  You will also handle inquest files including regular engagement with the Coroner, Coroner’s officers, Counsel and attendance at pre-inquest review hearings and inquests. Read the full Job Description here.

Responsibilities: 

Experience and Qualifications

Benefits

Vetting - Successful applicants will be required to pass Management Vetting and Security Clearance scrutiny prior to commencing their role, this will include a full background & financial disclosure as part of the vetting process.


Medical - Appointment to this role will be dependent upon successfully medical checks, which may include a drugs test and if required a fitness test.
West Midlands Police is a Disability Confident Leader - the highest level an organisation can achieve under the scheme run by the Department of Work and Pensions.  As part of our commitment we operate a ‘Disability Confident Interview Scheme’ - all candidates who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be offered an interview.


It is important to note that there may be occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people who meet the essential criteria for the job. For example: in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. In these circumstances, the employer could select the candidates who best meet the essential criteria for the job, as they would do for non-disabled applicants.


“Diversity and Inclusion Vision:  Maximise the potential of people from all backgrounds through a culture of fairness and inclusion to deliver the best service for our communities”


About Us

West Midlands Police is the second largest police force in the country, covering an area of 348 square miles and serving a population of almost 2.8 million.    The region sits at the very heart of the country and covers the three major centres of Birmingham, Coventry and Wolverhampton. It also includes the busy and thriving districts of Sandwell, Walsall, Solihull and Dudley. Leisure, retail and conference amenities, together with Premiership and Championship football teams, attract millions of visitors annually. 

The West Midlands is an area rich in diversity, with 18 per cent of its population from ethnic minority backgrounds.   

An average of 170,000 motorists travel through the region daily, making its motorways some of the busiest in Europe.   

Against this backdrop, the force deals with more than 2,000 emergency calls for help every day, as well as patrolling the streets and responding to incidents 24-hours-a-day, seven days a week.


Job tags

Local areaImmediate startHybrid work2 days week


Salary

£52.39k - £55.8k per annum

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