Statutory Trust Team Leader

The Law Society; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Pension scheme

Flexible benefits

Job summary

The Law Society in Birmingham is seeking a Statutory Trust Team Leader to guide the Client Protection team. You will lead a squad of Financial Investigators, ensuring efficient, compliant distribution of practice money from intervened firms. The role supports flexible working and a hybrid office arrangement.

You will coach staff, monitor KPIs and SLAs, and collaborate with multiple stakeholders to drive continuous improvement and best practice across the team.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of legal accounting rules and systems.
• Proven experience of leading and motivating a team in a legal or regulatory environment.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to engage with stakeholders at all levels.
• Able to work in collaboration with colleagues in other areas or departments.
• Demonstrable experience of promoting continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Senior Financial Investigators and Financial Investigators to deliver high-quality case progression.
• Ensure compliance with Statutory Trust Rules and monitor quality assurance.
• Coach and motivate the team to achieve KPIs and SLAs, using performance monitoring.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the SRA, senior managers, and intervention agents.
• Provide training and direction on processes, systems, and case direction.

Skills

Legal accounting rules

Team leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Regulatory experience

Tools

Case management systems

Job description

Full time - flexible working may be considered

Working Hours 35 hours per week

£48,381 to £51,744.55. subjected to knowledge, skills and experience

Location Options Birmingham with part of the week working from home

Function Type Investigations, Regulation

We have an exciting opportunity for a Statutory Trust Team Leader to join our Client Protection team. In this key role, you will lead a dedicated team of financial investigators, ensuring the efficient and effective distribution of practice money from intervened firms. If you're ready to further your leadership journey and drive continuous improvement, this role is for you.

The role

As the Statutory Trust Team Leader, you will manage a team of Senior Financial Investigators and Financial Investigators, focusing on delivering high-quality case progression while ensuring compliance with Statutory Trust Rules.

You will be responsible for coaching and motivating your team to achieve key performance indicators (KPIs) and service level agreements (SLAs), using performance monitoring and personalised support to optimise individual and team outcomes. A significant aspect of this role involves collaborating with a range of stakeholders, including teams across the SRA, senior managers and intervention agents.

You’ll oversee the team’s Quality Assurance, ensuring correct use of processes and systems, while providing training, guidance, and case direction to the team. This role requires you to make informed decisions and keep senior management updated on team performance, forecasts, and high-profile cases. You’ll play a pivotal role in driving continuous improvement and promoting best practices within the team.

What it is in it for you

• Career Development: This is a fantastic opportunity to develop as team leader within our organization, with access to ongoing professional development and career progression.
• Challenging Environment: Apply your decision-making and problem-solving skills in a dynamic setting where priorities can change quickly.
• Meaningful Impact: Contribute to the success of Client Protection by ensuring effective management of Statutory Trust cases.
• Supportive Culture: Work in a collaborative team that values innovation, continuous improvement, and mutual support.

What we are looking for

• Knowledge of legal accounting rules and systems
• Proven experience of leading and motivating a team in a legal or regulatory environment
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to engage with stakeholders at all levels
• Able to work in collaboration with colleagues in other areas or departments
• Demonstrable experience of promoting continuous improvement

Useful and additional information

There is a full role profile attached to the bottom of this advert on our website.

If you have any questions that aren’t in this advert or on our website, please contact us via: [e-mail]

This is a hybrid role and will be based in our Birmingham office 1 to 2 days a week, and from home the rest of the week.

We offer an inclusive, supportive and friendly working environment and the chance to develop your career within a professional organisation. We are committed to the health and wellbeing of staff, helping everyone to strike a good balance between personal and professional life. Additionally, we provide a generous flexible benefits package, 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.

Closing date for applications is 5 October 2026 at 23:55

Successful applicants would be invited to join assessment and interview in the week of 12 October 2026.