Policy Associate - Regulatory and Innovation Policy in Birmingham

Overview

We are looking for two Policy Associates to join our Strategy and Innovation Directorate in either our Birmingham, Cardiff or London office. These are senior roles offering substantial responsibility and the opportunity to shape the SRA\’s policy direction. You will contribute across diverse policy areas, including innovation, providing strategic insight, and driving meaningful change. You will make an informed contribution to a varied range of policy and research projects that may include regulatory policy, innovation and technology. You will be involved in the development, as well as the delivery and implementation, of major reforms, helping the SRA to deliver effective policies that protect consumers of legal services and promote the rule of law. You will plan, organise and manage work streams within complex and high‑stakes policy development projects. You will also apply robust project management techniques. You will be expected to become an expert on policy issues you may not be familiar with and will be responsible for carrying out rigorous investigation to create innovative policy solutions to complex problems. As part of the role, you will be engaging with stakeholders both internally and externally, including at executive level. You will have a clear understanding of the range of available regulatory tools, the importance of an evidence base and the values of equality, diversity and inclusion to deliver effective policy outcomes. As well as delivering policy projects in a more traditional sense, we are increasingly delivering our agenda through piloting, collaborating, partnering and influencing. You will be expected to help identify and deliver different ways of us achieving our aims.

Key Responsibilities and Qualifications

• You will work 1‑2 days a week within the office and from home for the rest of the week.
• Some travel will be required to the SRA\’s other offices for meetings with stakeholders or attendance at events. This will be in addition to days required in the office.
• Interviews will take place via MS Teams on 10 and 11 December.
• If you have any questions that aren\’t in this advert or on our website, please contact us via recruitment@sra.org.uk.
• Proficient influencer who communicates confidently, clearly and concisely to all levels of stakeholders.
• Ability to understand complex policy issues and apply scrutiny and judgement to develop practical solutions.
• Excellent drafting skills producing high‑quality work in a range of formats for a range of audiences, particularly well‑argued and well‑evidenced papers for executive and Board‑level stakeholders that will be externally published.
• Experience of policy development, including in complex policy areas, and understanding the range of regulatory and research tools and technology to achieve an outcome.
• Tenacious interpersonal skills with the ability to work constructively with colleagues of all levels, establishing influential relationships.
• Experience in tech, AI or GenAI, ideally within legal services or another professional services environment.
• Experience in building and influencing external stakeholder relationships while representing the SRA.
• Work in an environment that values equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Join an influential team at an exciting time of change.
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and buy/sell/save holiday trading scheme.
• £25 contribution to a monthly health and wellbeing portal, offering access to more than 5,000 products, experiences and services, including gym membership, National Trust membership, music lessons, tennis lessons, massages, nutrition, life coaching, fertility support, financial support and more.
• Access to employee discount vouchers for savings on High Street brands, travel and supermarkets.
• Pension – We will contribute from 1½ to 2 times your contribution, up to 12.25%. If you contribute 7%, you will enjoy the maximum combined contribution of 19.25%.
• Life Assurance cover of 4 times basic salary.
• A generous flexible benefits package, an excellent defined contribution pension scheme and an additional 3% of annual basic salary upon successful completion of probation.
• Additional 3% of annual basic salary for you to choose the benefits that best suit your lifestyle and personal situation.
• Take a look at our staff videos to see what our offices look like and what it is that makes people proud to work at SRA.
• Contribute and make an impact on the delivery of our Corporate Strategy, including new policy areas like AI regulation.
• Additional 3% of annual basic salary that you can choose for the benefits that suit you best.
• Additional benefits include life assurance cover, health and wellbeing portal, and generous pension contributions.