Paralegal

About the role

We are seeking a Paralegal to join a collaborative and purpose-driven team, supporting the effective handling of professional conduct matters. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your legal and advocacy skills while working on complex cases that help uphold professional standards and protect the public. Closing date: 3rd July 2026 (11.59pm) Interview dates: TBA Salary: £31,613 - £36,698 per annum, depending on skills and experience, plus benefits Location: Canary Wharf, London (Hybrid working) Hours: 35 hours per week, from 9.00 to 5.00, Monday to Friday The Role As a Paralegal, you will play a key role in managing and progressing regulatory casework from initial assessment through to resolution. Working closely with legal and regulatory colleagues, you will assist with investigations, prepare case documentation, liaise with stakeholders, and contribute to hearings where required. The role offers a varied workload, combining legal analysis, case management and stakeholder engagement within a fast-paced and highly professional setting. The successful applicant will: Conduct a thorough investigation of complex cases: interview witnesses and draft witness statements, draft allegations and prepare evidence bundles, complete regular risk assessments, and make a recommendation as to the future progress of the case.Support lawyers in the team with the preparation of cases before statutory committees and potentially, present cases themselves.Build effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including registrants and their representatives, whilst always delivering good customer care.Monitor and proactively manage their caseload.Maintain up to date knowledge of developments in FtP regulatory case law and best practice.Have an unwavering commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. Benefits when joining our team In return for their commitment and enthusiasm, employees can expect a rewarding and challenging work environment, good work-life balance and workload plus an excellent benefits package that includes: 30 days holiday (plus bank holidays) with the option to buy an additional 5 days.Pension scheme.Flexible working arrangements.Career breaks and sabbaticals.Life assurance, season ticket loan, bike loan and many more.About the GPhC We are a respected regulatory body that regulates pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacies in Great Britain. We work to assure and improve standards of care for people using pharmacy services. Our organisation has a long-term vision and a desire for highly skilled and specialist staff. We are committed to providing workforce learning and development opportunities. We have adopted a hybrid working approach which combines office and home working. Staff are currently required to attend the office for a minimum of 12 days per quarter, with these arrangements due to be reviewed in January 2027. We are proud of our diverse and inclusive culture and are committed to holding ourselves to the same standards we expect of others. Applying for this role If you feel you have the required experience and skills and would like to join us, please complete our application form, including the supporting statement section explaining how you meet each of the criteria for the role, and where you found out about this vacancy. Please note that applications without a supporting statement will not be considered. Please consult the knowledge and skills section of the job description document to help you prepare your application. We welcome applications from all sections of the community We are committed to promoting equality, valuing diversity and being inclusive in all our work as a health professions regulator. Whilst we are proud to be members of the Disability Confident Scheme, you don't have to have a disability for us to discuss reasonable adjustments. Please let us know if you need any support during the application or interview process and we will happily discuss this with you. As part of your application for this role, please complete our equal opportunities and diversity monitoring section. This is optional and you don't have to complete it; however it provides us with useful information for monitoring and reporting purposes and is strictly confidential. The information you provide on this form will not form part of any selection process and will not be shared with the selection panel. Important Notice for Applicants As part of our pre-employment screening process, this role is subject to a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. In addition, the GPhC will conduct Fitness to Practise (FtP) checks for any applicant who is currently, or has previously been, a registrant of the GPhC. Applicants will be asked to declare this during the application process and may be subject to further internal verification. Any findings may be considered as part of the recruitment decision.

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