Job Description

Details

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Reference number

427851

Salary

54,000
Up to 54,000
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
GBP

Job grade

Grade 7

Other
12

Contract type

Permanent

Loan

Secondment

Length of employment

To be discussed at Interview if Loan or Secondment is the prefered route chosen by Candidate

Business area

GC - General Counsel

Type of role

Investigation


Legal Services

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time, Homeworking, Job share, Part-time, Compressed hours

Number of jobs available

3

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Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information

Location

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Birmingham

About the job

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Job summary

Are you a legal professional looking for a unique opportunity to work in an exciting and evolving sector? The Gambling Commission is investing into expanding our legal department and seeking lawyers to join our in-house legal team, working collaboratively with others, providing solution-focused legal advice across a wide range of complex and impactful cases. This is an opportunity to work at the heart of a multi-billion pound industry that touches millions, ensuring fairness, transparency, and integrity.


We are looking for enthusiastic, collaborative team players who are ready to roll up their sleeves and get involved. If you want to contribute to some of the most topical political and societal issues of the day while developing your legal career, this is the opportunity for you.

Our offer to you

Generous Pension:

Market leading Civil Service pension with a 28.97% employer contribution rate.

Prime Location:

Our central Birmingham city centre office is just a stone's throw from New Street train station, with convenient hybrid working arrangements.

Holidays: 26 days, increasing to 29 days after 2 years, with an option to buy up to 5 additional days

Work Environment:

Join a certified Great Place to Work, committed to inclusivity, respect, and helping you achieve your full potential. Make sure to help yourself to the free tea and coffee!

Work-Life Balance:

Take back your commute time with the ability to work from home up to 4 days a week alongside a variety of flexible working part and full time arrangements.

Job description

As part of our legal team, you'll support in shaping regulatory practices in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. From advising on gambling and regulatory law to supporting on litigation and judicial reviews, your work will help ensure that the Gambling Commission operates within its statutory powers, driving forward our mission to make gambling safer for all.

Why Join Us?

No two days are ever the same in our team.


One day you might be shaping the approach to an international Memorandum of Understanding, the next advising on a consultation for gambling-related policy, and the following day supporting an investigation or compliance issue. This is a truly unique role, blending law, policy, politics, and stakeholder engagement to help the Commission navigate complex decision-making in a lawful, pragmatic, and fast-paced environment.


You'll have the chance to hone your expertise across multiple areas of law including criminal and civil, while seeing the real-world impact of your work. From advisory projects and litigation matters to prosecutions and civil litigation, the breadth of experience on offer is unmatched.



You will handle an exciting and varied caseload covering:

Gambling law Regulatory and licensing matters Administrative and public law, including litigation and judicial reviews Contract and procurement law Employment law Freedom of information, data protection, and GDPR matters

You'll have a direct impact on high-stakes decisions, attend key meetings in an advisory capacity, and deliver legal advice that drives real-world results.

Person specification

We're looking for a proactive, creative legal mind who can work independently while being an integral part of our team. You'll thrive in managing a complex caseload and be comfortable advising senior leadership, external solicitors, and counsel. Your ability to find innovative solutions within the regulatory framework will be key in making the Commission more effective.

Essential criteria:

Qualified solicitor, barrister, or Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives, with a practicing certificate in England and Wales. 1-2 years' PQE with interest or relevant experience in public law

Desirable criteria:

Proven experience advising on regulatory or public law matters, including the exercise of statutory powers. Experience in public law, commercial, contract law, prosecutions, or information law. Expertise in managing a diverse and complex caseload, particularly in areas such as public law, gambling, licensing, regulatory law, and data protection. Strength across a range of skills and personal attributes that are integral to such a role - intellectual and analytical ability, excellent communication and personal authority, sound judgement and a commitment to equality and diversity. Passion for contributing to leadership and driving success within the legal team.

Benefits

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Alongside your salary of 54,000, Gambling Commission contributes 15,643 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
Generous Pension: Market leading Civil Service pension with a 28.97% employer contribution rate.


Prime Location: Our central Birmingham city centre office is just a stone's throw from New Street train station, with convenient hybrid working arrangements.

Holidays: 26 days, increasing to 29 days after 2 years, with an option to buy up to 5 additional days


Work Environment: Join a certified Great Place to Work, committed to inclusivity, respect, and helping you achieve your full potential. Make sure to help yourself to the free tea and coffee!


Work-Life Balance: Take back your commute time with the ability to work from home up to 4 days a week alongside a variety of flexible working part and full time arrangements.

Things you need to know

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Selection process details

As part of the application process, you will be asked to provide the following:

A name-blind CV including your job history and previous experiences. Your CV should cover up to your last 5 roles, detailing your responsibilities and any key achievements (Max 500 words for all roles). 500 words max answer to the following question "What experience and skills do you bring to the role of an in-house lawyer at the Gambling Commission, particularly in supporting its outcome-focused regulatory objectives"*
250 words on what interested you in the opportunity

Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience



The closing date for this role is midnight on 19th October 2025. We reserve the right to change the closing date depending on the number of responses received. Please submit your application as soon as possible to ensure it is considered in the selection process.



Shortlisting and Interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis as applications are received with all shortlisted candidates will be given a minimum of 5 working days ahead of their interview date.



The Interview process for this vacancy will comprise of a one hour written legal exercise and an interview consisting of competency and technical questions. To prepare for your interview, please familiarise yourself with the STAR technique for answering interview questions.



Please ensure you have the right to work in the UK before applying as we are unable to provide visa sponsorship. This role requires you to have lived in the UK for the last 5 years and obtain SC level security clearance.



Incomplete applications will be discounted from shortlisting. Please ensure your application is fully completed and submitted before logging out of your account.



As the regulator of the National Lottery, there are some roles within the Commission that are prohibited from playing the National Lottery. This does not affect your family playing. We will let you know at interview if the role you have applied for is on the Prohibited List.

About us:

Set up under the Gambling Act 2005, the Gambling Commission is committed to safeguarding the public against any detrimental impact brought about by gambling. We do this by keeping crime out, protecting children and vulnerable people and ensuring the commercial gambling industry is run fairly and openly. We work with the legal system, the public health system, community groups and the industry itself to understand how we can protect the interests of as many people as possible, as effectively as possible.



Check out our Careers Page for more info



Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:


UK nationals nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Further information on nationality requirements

Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

Apply and further information

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Contact point for applicants

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Job contact :

Name : Kamen Hulbert Email : khulbert@gamblingcommission.gov.uk
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Recruitment team

Email : recruitment@gamblingcommission.gov.uk

Further information

https://www.linkedin.com/company/gambling-commission/