The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is recruiting a Senior Advisory Lawyer to join the Legal Services Division’s expanding team working on the Building Safety Regulator function of HSE. Following Dame Judith Hackitt’s Building a Safer Future Report, the Building Safety Act 2022 created the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) as part of HSE, alongside new powers and responsibilities. There are two main operational areas within BSR legal team: the regulation of Higher Risk Buildings and the regulation of the Building Control Profession. These areas require legal advice and assistance to support decision making and formal legal action in courts and tribunals, including prosecution for non-compliance with regulatory standards and in relation to incidents.
This role predominantly involves line management and the provision of risk-based legal advice on policies and the interpretation of legislation relating to the safety of buildings.
The legal issues the BSR legal team encounters are often complex, wide-ranging, and novel. Our advisory lawyers will work closely with policy officials to assist them in making proper and lawful decisions in accordance with public law principles, whilst at all times considering legal risk and anticipating legal challenges.
We are looking for a highly capable qualified lawyer to provide legal advice on the more complex matters and to assist the Deputy Director with leading and managing the BSR legal team, as well as contributing to the work of the LSD Senior Management Team.
This is an exciting opportunity to help manage and contribute to the leadership of the BSR legal team, whilst advising on some of the most significant and challenging aspects of regulatory law.
If you are interested in this role, please follow the link below.
#J-18808-Ljbffr