Solicitor – Gambling

About this role

Start date: ASAP
Office: Nottingham (with travel to our London Office and Nationwide for meetings and hearings)
Hours of work: Full-time, Monday-Friday, 9am – 5pm but ask for flexibility beyond this
Salary guide: Competitive
Closing date: Friday 19^th December 2025

About us:

Poppleston Allen are the largest firm of licensing solicitors in the UK, specialising in the gambling, alcohol, entertainment, food hygiene, health and safety, and regulatory sectors.  Our clients range from one off and unique operators through to national multi-site operators.

Our people are the key to delivering the best legal advice possible and our success depends upon our team and is underpinned by our values.  We are Candid, Committed, Collaborative and Creative. Everything we do is centred on these values and they are at the very soul of our firm.

More about this role:

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a solicitor to join our Gambling team. This is a full-time permanent role primarily based in our Nottingham office with travel to our London office and nationwide travel for client meetings and hearings, where required.  We are open to candidates from all levels of qualification.

For NQ this is an opportunity to develop into a new area of law whereas for the experienced candidate this is an opportunity to develop their practice.  The role will be office based five days a week whilst training, with a review after six months for the potential to work from home on agreed days per week.

The ideal candidate will:

• Have licensing/gambling experience or a background in criminal/regulatory law.
• Be a team player who, whilst happy working independently, can also work as part of a busy team.
• Have a desire to participate in the growth and development of the firm.
• Be open minded and seeking a new challenge within a supportive environment.

If your values align with ours and you feel you have the right transferrable skills and experience to contribute to our team, then please attach your CV and covering letter to the form below.