Regulatory Adviser

Join our Technical Team and play a key role in shaping the future of legal regulation. As a Regulatory Adviser (internally known as Technical Adviser) within our Authorisation team, you'll provide expert legal and regulatory advice across the organisation. Authorisation is one of the SRA's largest operational teams, responsible for admitting and authorising firms and individuals, managing the annual practising certificate renewal, and handling over 170,000 applications each year. In this role, you will

• Review advice requests/documents to deliver high-quality decisions, reports, and advice, using your extensive knowledge of regulation and statute
• Mentor and coach colleagues, influencing risk-based decision-making and regulatory approaches
• Design and deliver technical training and contribute to policy development
• Work on diverse projects, from implementing new regulations to producing documents that withstand legal scrutiny before tribunals and courts.
This is an excellent opportunity to apply your regulatory expertise, shape policy, and support the profession as part of a collaborative, forward-thinking team. What we can offer
• Capability to sign off low, medium and high-risk matters
• Opportunity to positively influence colleagues through training and mentoring
• 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, To enable a greater understanding of the role. There is a day in the life of a Regulatory Adviser and full role profile attached to the bottom of this advert.
• 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
• First stage interviews are expected to take place 3 August via MS Teams. Second stage interviews will be in person at The Cube on 7 July 2026.
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  Solicitor, barrister, or someone with strong regulatory expertise
• 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.
  
  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.