Job Title: Deputy Director, Professional Regulation
Grade:11
Behaviours
Leading with Purpose – Lead Behaviour
- Acts with a clear sense of direction and professionalism, placing public protection and regulatory integrity at the heart of decision-making.
- Takes personal responsibility for delivering strategic outcomes and role models accountability across the directorate.
- Demonstrates courage and integrity in complex legal and operational environments, inspiring confidence and trust.
Collaborating and Including
- Builds strong, respectful relationships across the NMC and with external legal, regulatory and government partners.
- Promotes equity, diversity and inclusion in legal and regulatory processes, ensuring fair outcomes for all stakeholders.
- Breaks down silos and fosters a collaborative, “One NMC” approach to legal service delivery and regulatory assurance.
Impactful Decision-Making
- Makes complex, high-stakes decisions using evidence, legal standards and professional judgement.
- Empowers colleagues to act with confidence, ensuring decisions are proportionate, defensible and timely.
- Welcomes challenge and debate, balancing legal risk with public protection and fairness.
Improving and Adapting
- Champions innovation and continuous improvement across FtP operations and legal services.
- Embeds learning loops and feedback mechanisms to strengthen regulatory outcomes.
- Demonstrates resilience and optimism, adapting to change and driving smarter enforcement approaches.
Technical Skills
- Legally qualified (e.g. solicitor, barrister) and hold a live practising certificate
- Deep knowledge of regulatory and public law, including safeguarding, human rights and risk-based regulation.
- High-level financial and operational acumen, with experience leading large budgets and resource planning.
- Ability to interpret complex legal information and provide robust advice on casework, governance and statutory obligations.
Experience
- Senior leadership in complex FtP or regulatory casework environments, including large-scale operational and legal functions.
- Advising on complex, high-risk or legally contentious cases, including escalation, enforcement and governance matters.
- Acting as Intelligent Client for legal services, managing external providers and ensuring value for money and quality assurance.