Regulatory Lawyer Solicitor

Regulatory Lawyer Solicitor, Harrogateactical

Salary: £38,220 to £51,356 per annum

Expires: 18/01/2026

Company: North Yorkshire Council

Location: Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Job Type: Full Time

We are currently looking to recruit an ambitious and forward‑thinking individual to work as a regulatory lawyer within our successful legal service at North Yorkshire Council. If you have the relevant skills, drive and ambition to succeed, we want to hear from you!

About the team

The Legal Service is part of Legal and Democratic Services (‘LDS’) within the Chief Executive’s Group. NYC provides a range of services to the County of North Yorkshire, and the role of the Legal Service is to support the provision by offering a comprehensive and efficient legal service to the Directorates, the Council’s Executive, full Council, Committees and.

Characteristics, Members, and external clients.

The nature of the work requires a flexible and versatile approach as it will change from time to time in response to the changing needs of the Council, and its developing initiatives. The post requires working with colleagues and Members at every level within the organization, with external clients and partners, and to manage the performance of staff within its responsibility.

We are looking for someone who has the relevant practising certificate.

The role

As a Regulatory Lawyer/Solicitor you will advise on law relating to licensing, housing, environmental health,ಸ್ತಿ anti‑social behaviour, prosecutions and other matters. You will also advise at Council Committees and attend court. Support will be provided in any areas of law where the candidate has not had the relevant experience. You will be part of a supportive team of professionals with variable workloads, having the opportunity to learn and develop in other disciplines within our service.

The ideal candidate will be a confident team player who is able to “hit the ground running”. You will have a fine eye for detail and thrive in a fast‑paced environment with a dynamic and varied workload.

To be successful you must:

• Hold a qualification as a Solicitor, Barrister or FILEX.
• Demonstrate knowledge of law in one of the areas within the regulatory, licensing and housing portfolios. More in‑ knowledge and experience of these portfolios would be required for the top level of the role.
• Understand the political structure and functions of the Council.
• Have a that have worked knowledge of Court and Tribunal procedures and experience attending Court/Tribunal if relevant to the portfolio assigned.
• have an ability to communicate effective in writing to produce documents in a range of formats and style to suit a range of audiences and produce representative record of meeting discussion and actions.
• have an ability to interact positively with colleagues, clients and elected Members.
• Knowledge or experience of working in Local Authority is advantageous but not essential, we would welcome applications from the private sector.

What you will bring

We are looking for forward‑thinking individuals that can demonstrate resilience and produce timely solutions for a range of problems.

Key attributes

• Demonstrable knowledge of law in one of the areas within the regulatory, licensing and housing portfolios.
• Working knowledge of Court and Tribunal procedures and attending Court/Tribunalটা.
• Demonstrable experience of legal work in one of the areas within the regulatory and housing portfolios.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing to produce documents in a range of formats and style to suit a range of audiences and produce a representative record of meeting discussion and actions.

What we can offer

• Generous annual leave entitlement.
• Flexible working.
• Excellent pension scheme.
• Salary sacrifice car, cycle, technology and childcare schemes.
• A package of ‘Everybody Benefits’ shopping vouchers, discounts and more.

Please see our total rewards brochure for more information.

Contact and Apply

For an informal discussion regarding the role please contact:
Fiona Casson – Head of Legal (Regulatory Services) – fi

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This role expires 18/01/2026.