About the Team

Case Preparation and Presentation (CPP) is a multidisciplinary team responsible for preparing and presenting cases referred to the NMC’s Fitness to Practise Committee for fair and timely conclusions. The team also advised and works on High Court interim order applications and appeals.

About the role

Salary:

• London: £65,460 - £72,733
• Edinburgh: £61,023 - £67,803

Please note that our roles are available at both our London and Edinburgh locations

The NMC’s largest team of lawyers and paralegals prides itself on its collegiate and supportive environment. Lawyers are supported by a head and senior lawyers who provide technical supervision and support with professional development. 

Our lawyers review and prepare fitness to practise cases as well as conducting advocacy in substantive and non-substantive hearings before our practice committees. In addition, they prepare and present High Court interim order extension applications covering the UK’s jurisdictions as well as having the opportunity to advise on PSA and registrant appeals filed in the High Court. 

About You

You will be a lawyer who will already have substantial legal experience in professional regulation and who has already dealt with a range of high profile, complex cases. You will be an excellent advocate, a model of professionalism, and have experience of and a keen interest in supervising and supporting others. You will ideally have experience of High Court/ Court of Session work as well as a wide perspective of other teams across the organisation and external stakeholders.  

Skills and experience required:

• Holder of a UK Practising Certificate (essential) as well as higher rights of audience (civil) (desirable)
• Substantial experience as a qualified Solicitor or Barrister in the UK with excellent written and oral advocacy skills
• Substantial experience of professional regulatory work, and in particular dealing with high profile, complex cases 
• Leadership experience through previous management/supervision of a group of Lawyers and/or leadership of projects 
• Strong commitment to quality assurance and development of Lawyers in the team 
• Collaborative working with other internal teams
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to work on a range of different matters and cases simultaneously including implementing new strategic initiatives 
• Person-centred and flexible approach to daily work, including a strong commitment to high standards of service delivery and excellent internal and external customer care
• Strong commitment to and understanding of the importance of equality, diversity and inclusion within the environment that the NMC operates
• High level of personal integrity, professionalism and confidentiality