Junior Lawyer

Junior Lawyer (Commercial/ Governance) Contract Type: Full-Time Location: London (Hybrid Flexibility) Department: Legal and Governance Grade: PM2 Salary: £60,000 0-1 years PQE

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) is the governing and regulatory body for horseracing in Great Britain. It is the BHA’s role to act for and on behalf of the whole sport, with a key objective being to ensure the highest standards apply on and away from the racecourse. The BHA is seeking a junior lawyer to join the Legal and Governance team. This is an exciting, hybridbased opportunity for a junior lawyer from a private practice or in-house background to join our team of three senior lawyers. You will need to have a “can-do” attitude to support the team with the wide and varied work that we cover. You will need to be highly organised with a good understanding of contract/ commercial law, a basic knowledge of data protection law and bring sound judgement and analytical skills. You will need to be discreet, trustworthy and reliable, with the highest standards of integrity. An interest in horseracing is useful but not essential. Equal opportunities We acknowledge that having a diverse and inclusive workforce is fundamental to our success and we actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives, and experiences. People with disabilities or from ethnically diverse communities are currently underrepresented in the organisation and therefore we welcome these candidates to apply. For more information, please see the job description

Please apply by completing this Application Form only candidates who have applied via the form will be considered. Our applications are anonymised in-line with our D&I initiatives and supporting documents are only provided to recruiting managers at interview stage. The closing date for applications is 10 June 2025. Should you require any reasonable adjustments, please contact to provide further details.