Senior Paralegal

About the team and what we do
The Sensitive and Complex Casework Team is a specialist unit within the Fitness to Practise (FtP) directorate. Its purpose is to handle high-risk, high-profile, or legally complicated cases, providing specialised legal advice and direct investigative support to speed up decision-making and ensure consistency.

You'll be joining at an exciting time, where the team is currently expanding.


Your role and impact

You will be responsible for the assessment of allegations of impairment of fitness to practise matters, in the most serious and complex cases. As well as initial assessment, you will responsible for advising on risk, evidence and the need for an interim order. You will also be responsible for initial case progression on high profile, complex, multi registrant matters and, on occasion, carrying out a full investigation.

You will act as a point of contact for key stakeholders, both internal and external.

You will be required to support the lawyers in the team and work collaboratively with other departments.

What you’ll bring

You will be comfortable managing competing priorities, able to adapt quickly, and confident handling fast‑moving cases that require precision, sound judgement, and clear justification for decisions. Your communication skills will allow you to work effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, including legal colleagues, internal teams, and external partners.

You will be able to explain complex issues clearly, manage expectations, and build productive working relationships across the organisation.
A collaborative approach is essential. You will work closely with specialist lawyers and operational teams, contributing to a consistent, high‑quality approach to fitness to practise casework. You will bring professionalism, discretion, and an understanding of how to navigate sensitive or high‑profile matters with care.

Above all, you will bring curiosity, resilience, and a commitment to learning—playing an active role in a growing team that values continuous improvement and delivering high‑quality outcomes

Please note that this role requires you to review and work with sensitive and distressing material relating to fitness to practice cases and you will be given the appropriate support to deal with this material.

This is a 16 months fixed term contract.

The role you are applying for is a flexible role, and whilst you will be posted initially to a team, this may require movement between teams as the flow of work dictates. You will of course understand that this flexible approach enables us to provide the best possible service to our registrants and reach the outcomes to our cases quickly and within a reasonable timeframe. This will not change your terms and conditions and will be discussed with you prior to you taking up the post.

Hybrid Working Policy

We are currently working to a policy of office attendance for two days per week with the rest of the time working from home. Before submitting your application, please ensure you are able to commit to working in one of our office locations twice per week. If you are applying for a part-time role, please pro-rata office attendance based on the number of days you would be working.

Our Pay Policy

It is expected that staff new to the NMC will ordinarily be appointed to the bottom of the relevant pay band. However in exceptional circumstances, it may be possible to offer a salary above the bottom of the relevant pay band but we may request proof of current earnings. Please note that we offer an annual review of salaries and adopt a generous progressive pay approach. Further details of which are available on request.

For our internal colleagues, you will be paid in accordance to our internal pay policy.


Reasonable adjustments

We will provide reasonable adjustments to support disabled candidates throughout the recruitment process. Please let us know if you need any additional support to enable you to make an application with us.

Screening and vetting

All of our roles are subject to pre-employment checks. We are in the process of introducing a vetting policy, and it is possible that this role may become subject to DBS and further vetting checks in future.