Records Manager

Solicitors Regulation Authority; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A regulatory body in the legal sector in Birmingham seeks an enthusiastic individual for a full-time position in the Information Governance and Compliance Team. The role involves developing records management strategies and engaging with stakeholders to enhance compliance with data legislation. Candidates should have experience in Records and Information Management, strong communication skills, and be adept at using Office 365 tools. This hybrid role allows for a flexible working arrangement, requiring office attendance 1-2 days a week.

Benefits

Exposure to governance and compliance functions

Supportive team environment

Collaboration opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience of working in Records and Information Management, developing retention rules.
• Proven ability to develop guidance for colleagues on records management.
• Knowledge of Data Protection and Freedom of Information legislation.
• Experience in implementing effective change management solutions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Engage with stakeholders to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Mature the records management approach using available tools.
• Ensure that records and data are appropriately managed and retrievable.

Skills

Records management knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Customer-oriented approach

IT skills with Microsoft O365

Tools

Office 365

SharePoint

Teams

Job description

About the department

The Information Governance and Compliance Team is responsible for ensuring the SRA's compliance with the requirements of data protection legislation, as well as helping to ensure that the business follows good records and information management practice.

We are working on a number of initiatives currently to improve how we manage our information, as well as developing a Data Strategy to set our future priorities.

The role

We are looking for an enthusiastic and driven individual to help us deliver some key projects over the period, contributing to a data collection, storage and analysis strategy designed to give us greater insight into the area we regulate.

You will be engaging with key stakeholders across the business to identify opportunities for improvement and mature our records management approach with available tools such as Office 365 and SharePoint. You will work with colleagues to ensure that the organisation's records, information and data are appropriately managed, stored, accessible and retrievable.

This is an important role in the information governance and compliance team that helps ensure that the people, systems and processes associated with a wide range of activities are conducted in line with strategic objectives, policies and best practice.

This is an exciting and hands on role that will suit an individual who has good attention to detail, good time and workload management, good communication skills, and the ability to assess and prioritise competing demands on their time.

What's in it for you

• Gain exposure of working across governance and compliance functions
• Be part of a small and supportive team
• Collaborate with colleagues across the organisation

What we are looking for

• Experience of working in Records and Information Management with strong records management knowledge, the ability to develop and define retention rules
• Experience in developing guidance and supporting colleagues to effectively manage their records and apply records retention
• Understanding of relevant legislation, including Data Protection and Freedom of Information and their impact on records management
• Experience of working on projects implementing effective change and management solutions
• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills, and a customer orientated approach
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Good level of IT skills knowledge and experience of using Microsoft O365 applications including SharePoint and Teams including an understanding of their records management functionality

Useful and additional information

There is a full role profile attached to the bottom of this advert on our website. This is a hybrid role and based in our Birmingham office 1-2 days a week

We are recruiting for this role on a full-time basis, working 35 hours per week. If you have any questions that aren't in this advert or on our website, please contact us via [e-mail].

To apply

Please click 'apply' to complete the online application form and upload a CV and cover letter, addressing how you meet the essential criteria listed under the 'what we are looking for' section above.

To find out more about the recruitment and selection process and how to make the most of your application, please visit our jobs pages.

Closing date for applications is 4 January at 11 : 55pm.

Equal Opportunities

The SRA 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.