Policy Manager (Regulatory Policy)

Policy Manager - Regulatory Policy (including Innovation Policy)

We are looking for an experienced policy professional to join our Regulatory Policy team. This is a senior role which carries significant responsibilities. We are looking for a policy expert who thrives on juggling competing priorities and is able to lead policy development in complex areas, even when they are outside of their expertise.

Our Regulatory Policy team encompasses a wide range of areas, including innovation policy. You will have the opportunity to work across the team and lead on diverse and complex projects that help to drive confidence and trust in legal services.

The Policy Manager role

In the role of Policy Manager you will lead the development, delivery and implementation of key policies likely to improve the legal services market in England and Wales. The work will be diverse and fast paced and sometimes high profile, from considering how our regulation can support technology and innovation that improves access to legal services, to developing our policy position on climate change, to making sure our requirements strike the right balance between minimising regulatory burdens while protecting consumers from harm.

You will have a clear understanding of the SRA's purpose and approach and of the range of available regulatory tools. You will use a variety of policy development techniques, and strong project management skills to lead 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 confident in establishing influential relationships and will have the credibility to contribute effectively to external debate.

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.

What's in it for you:

• Lead major policy projects from design to implementation
• Gain exposure to high profile stakeholders
• Enjoy an environment that values equality, diversity and inclusion

What we are looking for:

• Experience of leading 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 strong decision 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 challenging deadlines, juggling a number of competing priorities

Useful and additional information

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

We welcome applicants who may be looking to achieve a balance between their personal and professional life. This is a full-time role working 35 hours per week and we are happy to talk about flexible working. If you have any questions that aren't in this advert or on our website, please contact us via:

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.

The salary offer for this role is £58,466 for Birmingham and Cardiff based and £64,312 for London based.

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 15 July 2024 at 09:00.