Institute and Faculty of Actuaries Edinburgh

The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) wishes to add experienced lawyers to their existing Legal Advisers Pool to serve as independent Legal Advisers to the various Disciplinary Panels within the IFoA’s Disciplinary Scheme.

Responsibilities

• Provide independent legal advisory support to Panels, including the Chairs of Panels, the Convener of Adjudication Panels and the Convener of Disciplinary Tribunal Panels.
• Attend Adjudication Panels, Interim Orders Panels, Disciplinary Tribunal Panels, Appeals Tribunal Panels or Capacity for Membership Panels as an independent Legal Adviser.
• Provide written advice to Assessment Panels or Disciplinary Order Panels as required.
• Liaise with the Clerk for the Panels to ensure consistent, timely and well‑reasoned decisions within the boundaries of current law.
• Intervene appropriately to inform Panels of the requirements of natural justice and principles of good regulation.
• Advise on points of UK law that arise in the proceedings.
• Assist the Chair of the Disciplinary Tribunal Panel, when sitting alone at a preliminary hearing.
• Reiterate in public session advice given in private to the Panel so that it may be transcribed and forwarded to the parties.
• Support the Panel Chair and Panel Members with decision‑writing reasoning.
• Support the disciplinary process overall by providing feedback, insight on the process for oversight, process improvement and the development of training support materials.
• Provide periodic training and support materials for all disciplinary pools as required.

Tenure

The role holder is appointed on an independent contractual basis. Appointments are for an initial five‑year period, subject to contractual performance monitoring, with an option for renewal at the discretion of the Regulatory Appointments Committee.

Remuneration

The role attracts a day rate of £700 per day. Legal Advisers are expected to attend training events (not remunerated) and/or deliver periodic training (remunerated) to support those in the disciplinary process.

Qualifications

• Availability to support disciplinary pools.
• Significant and demonstrable experience as a qualified practising member of the bench, barrister, advocate or solicitor.
• Ongoing and up‑to‑date knowledge of public law and professional regulatory and disciplinary law.
• Grounded understanding of judicial processes and confidence to speak up appropriately to support panels in accordance with rules of natural justice and principles of good regulation.
• Sound ability to interpret law, apply it to relevant facts and deliver advice in plain language.
• Ability to summarise complex matters clearly and succinctly.
• Ability to support the Panel in writing clear, concise and well‑reasoned advice and determinations.
• Strong IT and computer skills.