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Regulatory Lawyer

Employer
Solicitors Regulation Authority
Location
England, West Midlands, Birmingham
Salary
£39100 - £46000 per annum
Closing date
26 Jan 2020
Reference
2709

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Job Details

We are looking for a qualified Solicitor or Barrister to join the Legal & Enforcement department as a Regulatory Lawyer (Legal Adviser).

 

What's in it for me

  • Opportunity to use your litigation skills in the public interest
  • Be part of a supportive team within an excellent organisation
  • Help drive conduct investigations by providing practical legal advice to Investigation Officers
  • Demonstrate your experience in legal regulation
  • Opportunities to be an advocate of the SRA in public events

 

The role

Our Legal and Enforcement team deals with contentious matters before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal and the High Court. It also delivers advice internally on investigations and other legal issues.

 

As a Legal Adviser (as you will be known internally within the organisation) you will be providing legal and regulatory advice of a high quality within the SRA and liaising with external legal professionals. You will gain exposure to managing complex and high-profile cases, where your role will involve demonstrating and sharing knowledge appropriately and providing risk based advise to all stakeholders.


You will need to demonstrate understanding of a regulatory environment as you will be involved in providing high quality legal advice and conducting cases either in house or with the support of external solicitors.

You may be required to make formal decisions upon evidential and public interest tests. Where you become involved in conducting disciplinary or other proceedings, you will need to act in the public interest and ensure cases proceed in a proportionate and timely way.

What we expect

  • A qualified solicitor, barrister, registered European lawyer or an equivalent qualified lawyer in a common law or other jurisdiction, with a current practising certificate.
  • Someone with exceptional attention to detail
  • Resilience and adaptability, in a constantly changing environment
  • Ability to acquire and apply extensive knowledge of law and regulation of legal services

 

Please review the attached Role Profile for more details on the responsibilities and requirements of the role.

To apply for this role, please submit your CV and covering letter. Please ensure that your CV and covering letter clearly demonstrate how you meet the knowledge, skills and experience requirements of the role. Or if you would like to find out more about the role, organisation or culture, please email recruitment@sra.org.uk  to arrange a call in confidence.

 

 

Closing date for applications is 26 January.

 

Further information

We also welcome applicants who may be looking to achieve a balance between their personal and professional life. This a full-time position (35 hours per week), however we are happy to discuss the scope for flexible working within these hours. Please get in touch to discuss with us prior to interview.

 

We offer a comprehensive flexible benefits package, a friendly working environment in a great city centre location, and the opportunity to develop your career in a well-recognised, dynamic and professional organisation. There are a broad range of opportunities for training and skills progression to further your career.

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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