Intervention Officer

Client Protection is integral to ensuring that firms which are failing to deliver an appropriate service to the public are closed in an efficient and cost effective manner.

As an Intervention Officer, the role holder will be responsible for all aspects of the conduct of an intervention including setting up the intervention, attending the offices of the intervened firm to effect the intervention, instructing panel solicitors and other service providers, monitoring the progress of the intervention and the work of the providers to ensure compliance with our instructions and processes, managing and monitoring budgets, and dealing with litigation associated with the intervention including liaising with Legal where an intervention is challenged.

Your role will also include offering advice to other areas of Client Protection and beyond (in particular offering support and assistance to Supervision prior to the intervention), supporting discrete technical projects, developing policy and procedures, giving evidence in SRA litigation, supporting principles of good decision making and liaising with and offering advice to stakeholders outside the Directorate.

You will be a qualified solicitor or barrister and/or have strong regulatory experience. You will be a confident and strong communicator who can remain calm under pressure whilst being diplomatic and sensitive. Travel out of the office and outside normal office hours (including occasional overnight stays) will be required.