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Regulatory Manager - Thematic Risk

Employer
Solicitors Regulation Authority
Location
Birmingham, West Midlands
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
4 Jun 2017

Job Details

What is in it for you

• Make an impact on the organisations regulatory activity
• Engage with a variety of internal and external stakeholders
• Enjoy a diverse, rewarding role where you will see the results of each completed project
• Hold a key role in helping the SRA reduce market risk

The role

As part of the Thematic Team within Regulatory Management, the role holder will be responsible for carrying out project work and responding to risks presented within the legal sector.

You will proactively lead on engaging with various teams across the SRA as well as regulated firms, individuals and external bodies to address a range of thematic risks across the legal services market.

Bringing a strong commercial awareness and understanding of the legal profession and how firms operate you will collate, analyse and understand complex information to make sound judgments with clear rationale. Your judgment will always keep in mind the legal and economic environment and you will take a proactive approach when it comes to looking at potential and future risks.

With excellent communication and influencing skills, you will effectively engage with key internal and external stakeholders at all levels to help us to assess specific regulatory risks and identify good and bad practices within sectors.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a resilient and tenacious individual with strong analytical skills to make an impact on the organisation's regulatory activity.

The Team and what we do

The team are responsible for demonstrating a proactive approach to regulation and engagement within the legal sector. This includes non-office based work eg. visits to firms, regulatory or governmental bodies and various other interested stakeholders. This proactive engagement allows us to gather information, evidence and practical examples of the risks being experienced in the legal sector. We then use this information to produce reports that highlight key findings alongside examples of good and poor practices. The analysis of the evidence gathered allows us to make recommendations of internal and external actions that can be taken to address the identified risks. The team therefore has a great opportunity to have an impact on our approach to any identified risks in the legal sector and contribute to making sure we fulfil our regulatory objectives.

What we are looking for

• Confident, proactive individual capable of adapting when priorities change at short notice
• Strong report writing skills, to explain complex issues clearly and succinctly 
• Excellent project management skills, to meet project objectives and deliver results on time
• Ability to build strong relationships, with effective engagement

To apply please submit two documents - your CV and a cover letter, ensuring that in the cover letter you demonstrate in detail, how you meet the role requirements below.

Essential

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following knowledge, skills and experience:

Relevant regulatory experience at a comparable regulator and/or relevant experience in a law firm or other professional service.

Must be able to demonstrate a good commercial awareness and understanding of the legal profession.

Significant experience of influencing and constructively challenging internal and external stakeholders at all levels of seniority.

An ability to analyse large amounts of complex quantative and qualitative information and make sound judgments based on clear rationale.

A good sense of risk-based judgment and business acumen to identify key issues and solutions.

Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) and the ability to explain complex issues succinctly and with clarity.

Evidence of working in an environment where priorities may change at short notice.

Proven experience of operating both autonomously and collaboratively as part of a functional or cross functional team.

Education to degree level or equivalent experience.

Desirable

Willingness to learn and develop, taking on new responsibilities and adopting a flexible, pragmatic approach to work.

The SRA is the independent regulator of solicitors and law firms in England and Wales, protecting consumers and supporting the rule of law and the administration of justice. We do this by overseeing all education and training requirements necessary to practise as a solicitor, licensing individuals and firms to practise, setting the standards of the profession and regulating and enforcing compliance against these standards.
 

We offer a generous flexible benefits package, a friendly working environment and the opportunity to develop your career within a professional organisation.

Company

Outstanding people are at the heart of our organisation. It is through them that we achieve our aim - to give the public full confidence in the solicitors' profession.

We recognise and reward achievement, providing a working environment which allows people to develop their skills and fulfil their potential.

Our diverse departments attract a wide spectrum of people from various specialisms - there is no single route into a career at the SRA.

Whatever your background, you can be sure that a career at the SRA will provide you with challenging and enjoyable work.

Our work is varied, challenging, interesting and highly rewarding.

Company info
Website
Location
The Cube,
199 Wharfside Street,
Birmingham,
B1 1RN
United Kingdom

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