Regulatory Manager - Thematic Risk
What is in it for you
• Make an impact on the organisations regulatory activity
• Engage with a variety of internal and external stakeholders
• Enjoy a diverse, rewarding role where you will see the results of each completed project
• Hold a key role in helping the SRA reduce market risk
The role
As part of the Thematic Team within Regulatory Management, the role holder will be responsible for carrying out project work and responding to risks presented within the legal sector.
You will proactively lead on engaging with various teams across the SRA as well as regulated firms, individuals and external bodies to address a range of thematic risks across the legal services market.
Bringing a strong commercial awareness and understanding of the legal profession and how firms operate you will collate, analyse and understand complex information to make sound judgments with clear rationale. Your judgment will always keep in mind the legal and economic environment and you will take a proactive approach when it comes to looking at potential and future risks.
With excellent communication and influencing skills, you will effectively engage with key internal and external stakeholders at all levels to help us to assess specific regulatory risks and identify good and bad practices within sectors.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a resilient and tenacious individual with strong analytical skills to make an impact on the organisation's regulatory activity.
The Team and what we do
The team are responsible for demonstrating a proactive approach to regulation and engagement within the legal sector. This includes non-office based work eg. visits to firms, regulatory or governmental bodies and various other interested stakeholders. This proactive engagement allows us to gather information, evidence and practical examples of the risks being experienced in the legal sector. We then use this information to produce reports that highlight key findings alongside examples of good and poor practices. The analysis of the evidence gathered allows us to make recommendations of internal and external actions that can be taken to address the identified risks. The team therefore has a great opportunity to have an impact on our approach to any identified risks in the legal sector and contribute to making sure we fulfil our regulatory objectives.
What we are looking for
• Confident, proactive individual capable of adapting when priorities change at short notice
• Strong report writing skills, to explain complex issues clearly and succinctly
• Excellent project management skills, to meet project objectives and deliver results on time
• Ability to build strong relationships, with effective engagement
To apply please submit two documents - your CV and a cover letter, ensuring that in the cover letter you demonstrate in detail, how you meet the role requirements below.
Essential
Relevant regulatory experience at a comparable regulator and/or relevant experience in a law firm or other professional service.
Must be able to demonstrate a good commercial awareness and understanding of the legal profession.
Significant experience of influencing and constructively challenging internal and external stakeholders at all levels of seniority.
An ability to analyse large amounts of complex quantative and qualitative information and make sound judgments based on clear rationale.
A good sense of risk-based judgment and business acumen to identify key issues and solutions.
Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) and the ability to explain complex issues succinctly and with clarity.
Evidence of working in an environment where priorities may change at short notice.
Proven experience of operating both autonomously and collaboratively as part of a functional or cross functional team.
Education to degree level or equivalent experience.
Desirable
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.
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.
We are a Stonewall Top 100 Employer, a member of ENEI, a disability confident employer and we are happy to talk flexible working.
This opportunity is closed to applicants.