Bar Standards Board – Lawyer, Contact and Assessment Team 

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity where the successful candidate would be able to make a positive contribution to the work of CAT and wider directorate, in addition to shaping the BSB’s strategic and business plans. This role sits in the Regulatory Enforcement Directorate (ROD) of the BSB and reports to the Head of the Contact and Assessment Team (CAT), and to the Senior Lawyer, with dotted line management.

 Key responsibilities for the role are: 

• Providing legal advice and support to CAT in relation to individual cases and professional regulation more broadly;  
• Holding responsibility for reviewing and progressing a caseload of complex cases;   
• Ensure decisions made about cases handled within CAT are consistent, proportionate and comply with the BSB Handbook, guidance, legislation and caselaw;   
• Support the Head of CAT Operations in their function, delegating for them where required;   
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation to contribute to and deliver strategies and projects.    

Key skills and experience required to undertake the role include:

• Qualified solicitor, barrister or FCILEx in England and Wales or the equivalent in a foreign common law jurisdiction (Must be entitled to hold a practising certificate as either a solicitor or barrister)
• Working within a regulatory regime.  
• Extensive experience of high volume casework, operational delivery and process improvement
• A sound understanding of the legal and regulatory principles of decision making

Full details of the role requirements, and role specification can be viewed in the job description – see attached.

The BSB

The Bar Standards Board (BSB) regulates barristers and their professional practice and specialised legal services businesses in England and Wales in the public interest. We are responsible for setting education and training requirements, setting standards, authorising organisations, monitoring the service provided, and handling complaints. Barristers work at the heart of our justice system so BSB’s mission is fundamentally important to the maintenance of the rule of law. 

Our people value our friendly and respectful environment, our support for flexible working, the opportunity to have a high degree of impact and our interesting, challenging, and varied work.  More about our work can be viewed on our website, including our Strategic Plan for 2022-2025.

Working for the BSB

The Bar Standards Board offers excellent terms and conditions of employment, including:

• Hybrid Working is the agreed way of working.
  • We work from the office for a minimum of four days per month.
  • Option to work from the office more and when there are team or organisational events.
• Up to 31 days annual leave, plus a holiday transfer scheme
• Up to 12% employer’s pension contribution
• Parental leave and flexible working policies
• Plus a range of additional benefits, including gym classes, discounts and rewards.

Applying

To apply for this role, please submit your CV and covering letter, addressing the essential criteria from the person specification.  We operate an anonymous recruitment process, to reduce the chance of unconscious bias from our process, please remove your name and other personal information from your CV and covering letter before submitting.

To apply, please submit an application via the Networx Recruitment Platform by clicking here.

The Bar Standards Board is a Disability Confident Committed employer.  Candidates with a disability who meet the essential criteria for this role will be guaranteed an interview. Candidates with a disability who require reasonable adjustments should contact Vivien Bock, HR Adviser on 0207 611 4699 or HRCentralMailbox@BarCouncil.org.uk to discuss arrangements.

The Bar Standard Board aims to recruit a talented workforce and values the diversity in background, skills and experience of its staff. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity for all job applicants irrespective of race, sex, disability, age, religion or belief, sexual orientation, maternity or pregnancy, marital or civil partnership status or gender re-assignment.