Policy Associate Regulatory and Innovation Policy

Solicitors Regulation Authority; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A regulatory body in the UK is seeking two Policy Associates to shape policy direction. This senior role involves contributing to various projects, engaging with stakeholders, and providing strategic insights. The ideal candidates will have strong analytical and drafting skills, with experience in tech or AI preferred. The role offers hybrid working arrangements and significant benefits, including a pension contribution and health resources.

Benefits

3% of salary for benefits

25 days annual leave plus holidays

£25 contribution to health and wellbeing

Employee discount vouchers

Life Assurance cover

Pension contribution up to 19.25%

Opportunity to influence AI regulation

Qualifications

• Experience of policy development in complex areas.
• Demonstrated ability to apply scrutiny and manage cycles.
• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion values.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to diverse policy and research projects.
• Develop and implement major reforms.
• Manage complex work streams in policy projects.

Skills

Proficient influencer

Strong analytical ability

Excellent drafting skills

Interpersonal skills

Experience in tech or AI

Job description

We are looking for two Policy Associates to join our Strategy and Innovation Directorate in Birmingham, Cardiff or London. These senior roles offer substantial responsibility and the opportunity to shape the SRA's policy direction. You will contribute across diverse policy areas, including innovation, providing strategic insight and driving meaningful change.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to a varied range of policy and research projects covering regulatory policy, innovation and technology.
• Play a key role in the development, delivery and implementation of major reforms to protect consumers and promote the rule of law.
• Plan, organise and manage work streams within complex, high‑stakes policy projects.
• Apply robust project‑management techniques and lead initiatives across multiple stakeholders.
• Become an expert on policy issues, conduct rigorous investigations, and create innovative solutions to complex problems.
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders at all levels, including executives, to influence outcomes.
• Use the range of regulatory tools, evidence base and equality, diversity and inclusion values to inform policy decisions.
• Use piloting, collaboration, partnership and influencing to deliver our agenda.
• Work 1‑2 days per week in the office with the rest of the week from home.
• Travel to other SRA offices for stakeholder meetings and events as required.
• Interviews will take place via MS Teams on 10 and 11 December.

Qualifications

• Proficient influencer who communicates confidently, clearly and concisely to all levels of stakeholders.
• Strong analytical ability to understand complex policy issues and use judgement to develop practical solutions.
• Excellent drafting skills, producing high‑quality, well‑argued and evidence‑based papers for executive and board‑level audiences, including externally published work.
• Experience of policy development in complex areas, with a deep understanding of regulatory and research tools and technologies.
• Tenacious interpersonal skills, capable of working constructively with colleagues at all levels and establishing influential relationships.
• Experience in tech, AI or GenAI, ideally within legal services or another professional‑services environment.
• Demonstrated ability to apply scrutiny and manage policy recommendation cycles.
• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion values.

Benefits

• Additional 3% of annual basic salary to choose benefits that best suit your lifestyle and personal situation.
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and a buy/sell/save holiday trading scheme.
• £25 monthly contribution to a health and wellbeing portal offering over 5,000 products and services, including gym membership, National Trust membership, music lessons, tennis lessons, massages, nutrition, life coaching, fertility support, financial support and more.
• Access to employee discount vouchers for savings on high‑street brands, travel and supermarkets.
• Pension contribution of 1½‑2× your contribution, up to 12.25% (maximum combined 19.25% if you contribute 7%).
• Life Assurance cover of four times basic salary.
• Access to staff videos showcasing office environment and company culture.
• Opportunity to contribute to the delivery of our Corporate Strategy, including new policy areas like AI regulation.
• Join an influential team at an exciting time of change.