Regulatory Adviser (Solicitor, Barrister or CILEX lawyer)

The Solicitors Regulation Authority's technical team are growing and are looking for a Regulatory Adviser with proficient regulatory expertise.

As a Regulatory Adviser within Authorisation (or Technical Adviser as you will be known internally), you will be part of a small dynamic team accountable for providing high quality legal and regulatory advice and support to people both within the unit and in wider organisation.

Authorisation is one of the SRA's largest operational teams, it is subject to the widest range of regulation and statute which it uses to assess, admit and authorise both firms and individuals to offer legal services. Every year it manages the solicitors' practising certificate fee renewal exercise collecting circa £115 million and handling over 170,000 applications.

Using your extensive knowledge of our regulations and statute you will review and produce high quality decisions, advice, and reports.

You will coach and mentor members of the Authorisation team and positively influence their behaviours, attitudes to risk and their approach to regulation. You will also be involved in designing, developing, and providing regulatory and legal technical training.

Reporting to the Senior Technical Adviser, you will work with them to contribute to the development of our policies and processes.

Working in this role you will be involved in a variety of initiatives. These range from managing the impact of the political landscape on our firms and solicitors; considering rehabilitation and admission to the legal profession; working with stakeholders in policy to develop and implement regulations; introducing, training, and implementing new regulations; producing documents that can withstand legal challenge before external tribunals, and Court; and facilitating good business practice for regulated individuals and firms.

This is an excellent opportunity if you would like to capitalise on your extensive understanding of regulation law and risk, and hone your ability to train, mentor and implement regulatory reform to the profession as part of a supportive team.

What we can offer

• Opportunity to positively influence colleagues through training and mentoring
• Involvement in implementing and embedding the brand-new approach to qualification for the whole profession
• 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

• There is a full role profile attached to the bottom of this advert on our website
• 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 and tasks will take place week commencing 29 September 2025
• 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.

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Closing date for applications is 21 September 2025 at 23:55.