Regulatory Adviser (Solicitor, Barrister or CILEX lawyer)

Solicitors Regulation Authority; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 50.000 - 70.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Pension contributions

Annual leave and holiday trading

Health and wellbeing portal access

Employee discount vouchers

Life assurance cover

Zusammenfassung

A leading regulatory body in the UK is seeking a Regulatory Adviser to provide expert legal and regulatory advice within a collaborative team. This role involves mentoring, reviewing documents for quality decisions, and contributing to policy development. Ideal candidates are qualified Solicitors, Barristers, or CILEX Lawyers with strong communication skills. The position is hybrid based, allowing work from home and in the Birmingham office. Competitive benefits include pension contributions and annual leave.

Qualifikationen

• Experience working in private practice or in-house.
• Ability to deliver solutions effectively.
• Resilience in a constantly changing environment.

Aufgaben

• Provide expert legal and regulatory advice.
• Mentor colleagues to influence decision-making.
• Review documents for high-quality outcomes.
• Contribute to policy development.

Kenntnisse

Communication

Regulatory understanding

Problem-solving

Emotional intelligence

Ausbildung

Qualified Solicitor, Barrister or CILEX Lawyer

Jobbeschreibung

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Join our Technical Team and play a key role in shaping the future of legal regulation.

As a Regulatory Adviser (internally known as Technical Adviser) within our Authorisation team, you'll provide expert legal and regulatory advice across the organisation. Authorisation is one of the SRA's largest operational teams, responsible for admitting and authorising firms and individuals, managing the annual practising certificate renewal, and handling over 170,000 applications each year.

In this role, you will

• Review advice requests/documents to deliver high-quality decisions, reports, and advice, using your extensive knowledge of regulation and statute
• Mentor and coach colleagues, influencing risk-based decision-making and regulatory approaches
• Design and deliver technical training and contribute to policy development
• Work on diverse projects, from implementing new regulations to producing documents that withstand legal scrutiny before tribunals and courts.

This is an excellent opportunity to apply your regulatory expertise, shape policy, and support the profession as part of a collaborative, forward-thinking team.

What we can offer

• Capability to sign off low, medium and high-risk matters
• Opportunity to positively influence colleagues through training and mentoring
• Development of your legal regulatory skills to understand and implement the widest range of regulations used for the profession in the organisation
• Chance to develop an emotionally intelligent approach to effective regulation
• Work with staff and stakeholders of all levels across the organisation
• Additional 3% of annual basic salary for you to choose the benefits that best suit your lifestyle and personal situation
• Pension - We will contribute 1½ - 2 times your contribution, up to 12.25%. So, if you contribute 7%, you will enjoy the maximum combined contribution of 19.25%
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and buy/sell/save holiday trading scheme
• £25 contribution to a monthly health and wellbeing portal. The portal provides access to more than 5,000 products, experiences and services. Some options available include gym membership, National Trust membership, music lessons, tennis lessons, massages, nutrition, life coaching, fertility support, financial support and much more
• Access to employee discount vouchers for savings on High Street brands, travel and supermarkets
• Life Assurance cover of 4 times basic salary.

What we are looking for

• A qualified Solicitor, Barrister or CILEX Lawyer with experience of working in private practice, or in house
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels
• Excellent understanding of regulatory and operational risk
• A track record of managing, delivering solutions, and taking responsibility for the successful resolution of complex issues
• Resilience with the ability to adapt and work in a constantly changing innovative environment
• A proactive problem solver and judgement maker
• The ability to use high level emotional intelligence to build relationships, coach and mentor others to bring out the best in them.

Useful and additional information

• To enable a greater understanding of the role. There is a day in the life of a Regulatory Adviser and full role profile attached to the bottom of this advert.
• This is a hybrid role and will be based in our Birmingham office one to two days a week, and from home the rest of the week
• Interviews are expected to take place 29-30 January 2026.
• If you have any questions that are not in this advert or on our website, please contact us via

To apply

Please use the apply button at the bottom of the advert. Please upload a CV and cover letter providing examples against the criteria listed above within the 'What we are looking for' section and address how your knowledge, skills and experience relate to the role requirements. Please keep answers to 400 words or less for each criteria.

To find out more about the recruitment and selection process and how to make the most of your application, please visit our jobs pages. To find out more about what it is like to work at SRA, view our videos.

Closing date for applications is Wednesday 21 January 2026 at 23:55.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Law Practice

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