Policy Associate - Birmingham, United Kingdom - Solicitors Regulation Authority

Solicitors Regulation Authority

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Birmingham, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Contract Type
Permanent

Working Pattern

Full time - flexible working may be considered

Working Hours

35 hours per week

Salary

£40,800 per annum for Birmingham based and £46,104 per annum for London based

Location Options

Hybrid - home based and Birmingham, Hybrid - home based and London, Old Broad Street

Function Type

Policy, Education and Research

We are looking for a Policy Associate to join our Strategy and Innovation directorate in either our Birmingham or London office.

This is a senior role which carries significant responsibilities and opportunities to influence the policy direction of the SRA. We may be able to consider different flexible working arrangements.

The Policy Associate role

We have just begun developing a new ambitious and exciting three-year Corporate Strategy for The Strategy and Innovation directorate has a leading role in developing this Strategy, working with the executive and the Board.

The Directorate will also be responsible for taking forward projects that will deliver our new strategic objectives.

The role of the Policy Associate will be to make an informed contribution to a varied range of policy and research projects that may include regulatory policy, innovation and technology and education and training.

You will be involved in the development, as well as the delivery and implementation, of major reforms, helping the SRA to deliver effective policies that protect consumers of legal services and promote the rule of law.

You will be expected to become an expert on policy issues you may not be familiar with and will be responsible for carrying out rigorous analysis to create innovative policy solutions to complex problems.

As part of the role, you will be engaging with stakeholders both internally and externally, including at executive level.

You will have a clear understanding of the range of available regulatory tools, the importance of an evidence base and the values of equality, diversity and inclusion to deliver effective policy outcomes.

As well as delivering policy projects in a more traditional sense, we are increasingly delivering our agenda through piloting, collaborating, partnering and influencing.

What's in it for me

Contribute and make an impact to the delivery of our Corporate Strategy
Develop and build influential relationships with external stakeholders whilst representing the SRA
Work in an environment that values equality, diversity and inclusion
Join an influential team at an exciting time of change

What we are looking for

A strong influencer who communicates confidently, clearly and concisely to all levels of stakeholders
Excellent drafting skills producing high quality work in a range of formats for a range of audiences. In particularly producing wellargued and wellevidenced papers for executive and Board level stakeholders that will be externally published
Experience of policy development, understanding the range of regulatory and research tools and technology to achieve an outcome
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work constructively with colleagues of all levels, establishing influential relationships

Useful and additional information
There is a full role profile attached to the bottom of this advert on our website.

The SRA headquarters are in Birmingham although the Strategy and Innovation team is split across our Birmingham and London offices.

This is a hybrid role and can be based either in our Birmingham or London office 1-2 days a week, and from home for rest of the week.

Some travel will be required to the SRA's other offices (usually to our Birmingham office), or for meetings with stakeholders or attendance at events.

This would be in addition to days at your home office.

The salary offer for this role will be £40,800 per annum for Birmingham based and £46,104 per annum for London based.

To apply
Assessment will take place remotely on 21 or 22 February.

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

Vacancy closing date:

10/02/2023, 09:00
**The Solicitors Regulati