Policy Officer

Do you have an understanding and sensitivity of the nuances of the political and regulatory landscape along with the ability to collaborate with senior leaders and stakeholders? Since 2018, CILEX has been driving a radical strategic plan transforming the standing of the CILEX professionals within the Legal sector. We have an exciting opportunity for a policy professional to contribute to that vision by ensuring CILEX has focused and properly road-tested policy solutions for issues affecting the education, practice and regulation of specialist Lawyers and paralegals, as well as tracking (and identifying the risks and opportunities of) regulatory and policy developments and disseminating to the wider CILEX community.

The roles build robust evidence bases for consultation responses on behalf of the organisation, manage desk-based research and analysis on policy developments, and they will write and edit engaging, informative and creative content for articles, papers, communications and presentations which articulate CILEX policy solutions.

To be successful, you may have experience in some / any of the following: Legal Officer, Policy Development, Legislation, Lobbying, Legal Policy Planning, Public Affairs.

We would like you to have:

• Sound knowledge and experience of policy development work and engagement in a membership or regulatory body (ideally in the legal sector education or regulation sectors)
• Degree or equivalent professional calibre qualification (politics, economics or law is ideal but not essential)
• Experience of developing and driving policy solutions and content for engagement with members and dissemination through appropriate media channels
• Familiarity with justice policy issues, Rule of law or Further Education and/or the ability to learn and breakdown complex technical professional information to understand and re-present it clearly and compellingly.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, and an understanding of how to work with government bodies and officials.
• Skills in research, survey design and data analysis will additionally be useful.

Successful applicants to this role will be able to identify and select relevant evidence from a wide range of sources and use it to develop creative policy solutions; they will have highly effective writing skills, be experienced in project management; have the ability to analyse complex information and make a persuasive argument; and they will be confident and competent with IT, systems and databases.

What We Can Offer:

• Remote working
• Competitive pension scheme
• Generous annual leave allowance
• A health and wellbeing focus
• Continuous development through our dedicated Learning Specialist and in-house Learning Hub

Who We Are:

The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEX) is the professional association and governing body for over 17,000 Chartered Legal Executive Lawyers, paralegals and other legal practitioners. Our role is to enhance the role and standing of Chartered Legal Executives and all our members within the legal profession.

Our Purpose:

To develop, support and inspire a highly skilled body of legal professionals and make the UK legal sector more efficient, more representative and better able to serve society. We do this by innovating to deliver:

• Relevant high-quality training.
• Ongoing professional development.
• Advocacy for our members and the difference they can make.

Closing Date: Wednesday 30th September 2026 at 23:59. Interviews expected to take place: Week commencing 5th October 2026. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received, to maintain a positive candidate experience. This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of learners and expects all staff to share this commitment. We are dedicated to ensuring that diversity, equality and inclusion are at the heart of our business, and we welcome applications from all backgrounds.