Regulatory Adviser Contract Type Permanent Working Pattern Full time Working Hours 35 hours Salary £43,427.00 Location Options Hybrid - home based and Birmingham Function Type Regulation The Solicitors Regulation Authority's technical team are growing and are looking for a Regulatory Adviser with proficient regulatory expertise. As a Regulatory Adviser within Authorisation (or Technical Adviser as you will be known internally), you will be part of a small dynamic team accountable for providing high quality legal and regulatory advice and support to people both within the unit and in wider organisation. Authorisation is one of the SRA's largest operational teams, it is subject to the widest range of regulation and statute which it uses to assess, admit and authorise both firms and individuals to offer legal services. Every year it manages the solicitors' practising certificate fee renewal exercise collecting circa £115 million and handling over 170,000 applications. Using your extensive knowledge of our regulations and statute you will review and produce high quality decisions, advice, and reports. You will coach and mentor members of the Authorisation team and positively influence their behaviours, attitudes to risk and their approach to regulation. You will also be involved in designing, developing, and providing regulatory and legal technical training. Reporting to the Senior Technical Adviser, you will work with them to contribute to the development of our policies and processes. This is an excellent opportunity if you would like to capitalise on your extensive understanding of regulation law and risk, and hone your ability to train, mentor and implement regulatory reform to the profession as part of a supportive team. What we can offer Opportunity to positively influence colleagues through training and mentoring Involvement in implementing and embedding the brand-new approach to qualification for the whole profession Development of your legal regulatory skills to understand and implement the widest range of regulations used for the profession in the organisation Chance to develop an emotionally intelligent approach to effective regulation Work with staff and stakeholders of all levels across the organisation Additional 3% of annual basic salary for you to choose the benefits that best suit your lifestyle and personal situation Pension - We will contribute 1½ - 2 times your contribution, up to 12.25%. So, if you contribute 7%, you will enjoy the maximum combined contribution of 19.25% 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and buy/sell/save holiday trading scheme £25 contribution to a monthly health and wellbeing portal. The portal provides access to more than 5,000 products, experiences and services. Some options available include gym membership, National Trust membership, music lessons, tennis lessons, massages, nutrition, life coaching, fertility support, financial support and much more Access to employee discount vouchers for savings on High Street brands, travel and supermarkets Life Assurance cover of 4 times basic salary. What we are looking for Solicitor, barrister, or someone with proficient regulatory expertise Ability to communicate effectively at all levels Excellent understanding of regulatory and operational risk A track record of managing, delivering solutions, and taking responsibility for the successful resolution of complex issues Resilience with the ability to adapt and work in a constantly changing innovative environment A proactive problem solver and judgement maker The ability to use high level emotional intelligence to build relationships, coach and mentor others to bring out the best in them. Useful and additional information There is a full role profile attached to the bottom of this advert on our website This is a hybrid role and will be based in our Birmingham office one to two days a week, and from home the rest of the week Interviews and tasks will take place week commencing 24 March 2025 If you have any questions that are not in this advert or on our website, please contact us via recruitmentsra.org.uk To apply Please click 'apply' to complete the online application form. To find out more about the recruitment and selection process and how to make the most of your application, please visit our jobs pages. Closing date for applications is 16 March 2025 at 23:55. The SRA is the independent regulator of solicitors and law firms in England and Wales, protecting consumers and supporting the rule of law and the administration of justice. We do this by overseeing all education and training requirements necessary to practise as a solicitor, licensing individuals and firms to practise, setting the standards of the profession and regulating and enforcing compliance against these standards. We offer an inclusive, supportive and friendly working environment and the chance to develop your career within a professional organisation. We are committed to the health and wellbeing of staff, helping everyone to strike a good balance between personal and professional life. Additionally, we provide a generous flexible benefits package, including gym membership with a tax only cost, an excellent defined contribution pension scheme and an additional 3% of annual basic salary upon successful completion of probation. Attached Role Profile Technical Adviser -Authorisation - Role profile 2025.docx - 536KB Opens in a new window Converted File Technical Adviser -Authorisation - Role profile 2025.docx.pdf - 79KB Opens in a new window Vacancy closing date: 16/03/2025, 23:55 The Solicitors Regulation Authority is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Diversity and inclusion is central to everything we do. We are actively committed to promoting and participating in good practice in the way that we attract, recruit and retain staff. Everyone is encouraged to bring their whole self to work because we appreciate the value that a truly diverse workforce brings to an organisation. We celebrate difference, recognising the benefits this brings to our inclusive culture, including age, disability, gender identity and expression, religion, race, sex, sexual orientation and socio economic background.