Healthcare Regulatory Associate (4+ PQE)


Company:	Hays Specialist Recruitment
Salary:	£70,000 to £80,000 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Leeds, LS1 8EQ
Working pattern:	Remote
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	21 Oct 2026
Closing date:	20 Nov 2026

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Summary

Your new company

Our client is a leading national law firm with an excellent reputation for its work across the healthcare, social care and wider public sectors.

Due to continued growth, the firm is looking to recruit a Healthcare Regulatory Associate to join its established regulatory team. This is an excellent opportunity to undertake a varied mix of contentious and non-contentious work within a large and highly experienced team.

The role offers excellent flexibility and is largely home-based, with only occasional travel to one of the firm's hub offices.

Your new role

You will advise a broad range of clients across the health, social care and education sectors, managing your own varied caseload of advisory and litigation matters.

Your work could include:

Court of Protection proceedings and complex litigation

Mental health and mental capacity matters

Human rights issues

Safeguarding

Patient safety, complaints and disputes

Education law, including SEND matters

Children law

Challenges to decision-making within health and social care

Advocacy before the Court of Protection, Family Court and Tribunals

Supervising and supporting more junior colleagues

Client relationship management and business development

What you'll need to succeed

You will ideally be a solicitor with 4+ years' PQE and have experience in at least one of the following areas:

Court of Protection

Education / SEND

Children law

Healthcare or social care regulatory work

You should have strong technical skills and be comfortable managing your own caseload and building relationships with clients.

Experience of advocacy, supervising junior lawyers and contributing to business development would be advantageous.

What you'll get in return

This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly regarded and established team undertaking varied and intellectually stimulating work.

The firm offers:

Salary of up to £80,000 depending on experience

Largely home-based working

Only occasional travel to a hub office

High-quality healthcare regulatory and Court of Protection work

A mix of contentious and advisory matters

Opportunities to undertake advocacy

Excellent career development and progression

A supportive and flexible working environment

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV. Alternatively, email or call us now on 0161 228 7770.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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