Authorisation Officer Level 3
▪ An opportunity to work in the largest operational team within the SRA
▪ Being part of a team that assists in the delivery of regulatory objectives
▪ Undertaking work that minimise the extent to which unsuitable firms or individuals are able to enter the regulated community, which protects consumers and helps to promote confidence in the legal services market
▪ Ownership of workload
▪ Contribute to high levels of excellence
The role
The purpose of the role is to assist Authorisation in the delivery of our regulatory objectives. Role holders will be responsible for making timely decisions on a full range of applications, including those that are deemed to be high risk and complex. Decisions will reflect the SRA's risk-based, outcomes-focused approach to regulation. You will also be expected to support and coach colleagues by taking responsibility for the sharing of experience, knowledge and expertise. This will contribute to/enable the delivery of Key Performance Indicators and service levels to include quality standards..
What we are looking for
The individual will have the ability to analyse a wide range of information in order to make timely risk based decisions.
Currently we have permanent and a 6 month fixed-term contract opportunity in the team, please apply accordingly.
Essential
Experience of influencing and constructively challenging internal and external stakeholders.
Experience of coaching/mentoring colleagues, at all levels, using a variety of techniques.
Experience to review/analyse/present complex information to a variety of audiences using appropriate methods of communication.
Takes ownership and makes technical decisions on applications, ensuring active use and referral to regulations, guidance and other regulatory materials (e.g. Risk Framework) as appropriate.
Experience of working in an environment where priorities may change, championing a positive attitude and taking responsibility for implementation and continuous improvement.
Willingness to learn and develop, taking on new responsibilities and adopting a flexible, pragmatic approach to work.
Experience of working autonomously and under direction, collaborating as part of a functional and/or cross functional team.
IT literate – comfortable using/interrogating on line systems to input, extract and analyse data.
Experience/understanding of delivering operational results which support strategic and operational objectives of the organisation.
Track record of delivering results by owning work and projects, ensuring successful/measurable outcomes.
Desirable
Experience of designing learning solutions which incorporate the latest industry standards.
Experience of working in a regulatory environment.
Experience of managing a small to medium sized team.
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.