Policy Manager (Regulatory Policy)

We are looking for an experienced policy professional who thrives on juggling demanding priorities and can manage policy development in complex areas, even when outside of your area of expertise. You will be a senior member of the team.

Our Regulatory Policy team encompasses a wide range of areas, including Innovation Policy. As a Policy Manager you will have the opportunity to work across the whole team and manage the delivery of a d diverse range of projects that help to drive confidence and trust in the legal services market in England and Wales.

The work will be fast paced and sometimes high profile. You will work across a number of different areas, such as considering how our regulation can improve access to legal services, protect consumers and support innovation and growth. You will strive to ensure that our regulatory requirements strike the right balance between promoting competition and growth while protecting consumers from harm.

You will be experienced in using a variety of policy development techniques, and have proficient project management skills to manage policy development on new and complex issues. You will demonstrate a real commitment to continually building an evidence base and to the values of equality, diversity and inclusion throughout your work.

As part of your role, you will produce and present impactful reports, consultation papers, policy documents and board papers. You will provide specialist advice, support and briefings on complex policy issues within the SRA and externally. Working with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, you will be positive in establishing influential relationships and will have the credibility to contribute effectively to external debate.

What's in it for you

• Manage major policy projects from design to implementation
• Gain exposure to high profile stakeholders
• As a member of the SRA's leadership team, you will promote the SRA's culture, values, policies and ways of working to large numbers of internal colleagues
• Enjoy an environment that values equality, diversity and inclusion
• 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

• Experience of managing high profile policy projects, using robust project management techniques to develop and implement a range of approaches to policy problems.
• Understanding of the regulatory context and how this shapes approaches to regulation in the legal sector
• Ability to build influential relationships with senior level internal and external stakeholders
• A capable judgement maker, with ability to produce practical and clear conclusions to complex issues.
• Ability to produce a range of documents to an exceptional standard, including board papers and consultations documents
• Ability to work at pace to demanding deadlines, juggling several priorities.

Useful information:

• There is a role profile attached at the bottom of this advert which details the full skills and experience required.
• This is a hybrid role. You will work at least two days in the office, and from home for the rest of the week. You can be based either in our Birmingham, Cardiff or London office. Regular travel will be required to the other offices from which you are based, or for meetings with stakeholders or attendance at events.
• If you have any questions that are not answered in the advert, or on our website, please contact us via:

To apply

Please click 'apply' to complete the online application form and upload a CV and cover letter, addressing how you meet the requirements outlined in this advert and the attached role profile.

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: 10 August 2025 at 23:55