Principal Advisory LawyerSalary: £74,700 - £87,883 paLocation: London/Hybrid (2 days per week in the office)Hours: Full-timeContract: Permanent As a Principal Advisory Lawyer, you will play a leading role at the General Dental Council, providing strategic and risk-based legal advice across a wide range of complex and high profile regulatory, wider public and commercial law matters.The team provides legal advice on a myriad of different disciplines - including in respect of:a. Our regulatory remit in Fitness to Practise and Registrationb. Policy development and our public and administrative law obligationsc. Legislative development and draftingd. Commercial law, including procurement, contracts and corporate obligationse. Employment lawf. Information lawg. EU lawh. Human rights and equalities legislationi. Criminal enforcementYour key responsibilities will include:- Support the Senior Counsel and Associate Director, Legal by ensuring the provision of accurate, timely and risk-based advice to GDC colleagues and Council. - Contribute to the delivery of the GDC''s Corporate Strategy by early identification of legal issues and working proactively with colleagues to highlight and mitigate these where possible; this includes playing an active role on Project and Programme Boards and presenting to the Executive Leadership Team (ELT), Committees and the Council as appropriate. - Draft, review and provide critical comment on draft legislation, and give advice to ELT and colleagues acro