Adjudicator (Lawyer, Solicitor, Barrister or Chartered Legal Executive)

Contract Type   Permanent Working Pattern   Full time - flexible working may be considered Working Hours   35 hours Salary   £63,742 for Birmingham and Cardiff based and £70,116 for London based Location Options   Hybrid - home based and Birmingham, Hybrid - home based and Cardiff, Hybrid - home based and London, Old Broad Street Function Type   Legal  

Are you a qualified solicitor, chartered legal executive, barrister (or equivalent)? Do you also have solid experience in making effective evidence-based decisions?

We are looking to appoint three adjudicators to make regulatory decisions for us on a broad range of work. This is a full-time hybrid role and can be based either in Birmingham, Cardiff or London.

The role

You must be either: a solicitor, barrister, chartered legal executive or have the equivalent legal professional status, with an entitlement to practise in England and Wales. You will also have significant experience in an environment where decision-making is required.

This role needs someone who has deep skills, experience and judgement to reach reasoned and accurate decisions quickly. Our decisions require a detailed analysis of complex, technical, and often large amounts of information and evidence. You must demonstrate that you have sound and objective judgment, strong analytical skills and solid writing skills.

You will be accountable for making clear, reasoned and proportionate decisions based on applying the relevant legal framework, policy and criteria to achieve outcomes that protect the public interest and mitigate regulatory risk. These include decisions on fining an individual or firm, imposing a regulatory control, rebuking an individual or firm, imposing conditions, intervening into a firm, considering an application for the payment of money from the compensation fund and reviewing a decision made by a decision maker in the operational team.

Additionally, you will identify ways to improve the quality of decision making, deliver internal training and input into projects as required.

What we are looking for

We are looking for you to demonstrate that you possess the following knowledge, skills and experience. In your application you must provide examples to support each of the criteria listed below.

• solicitor, legal executive, barrister or equivalent legal qualification with an entitlement to practise in England and Wales.
• Substantial decision-making experience and /or wide and deep knowledge of regulatory law with the ability to take accountability for important and difficult decisions based on the interpretation of legislation, policy and criteria
• Strong analytical and drafting skills. The ability to influence and argue coherently, make findings on disputed facts and with consideration to risk
• Track record of leading and delivering solutions, taking accountability for the successful resolution of very complex issues using judgement
• Strong and focused communication skills with experience of building relationships and trust with staff and colleagues at all levels always remaining objective
• Considers equality and fairness at all times
• Resilient and able to work in a constantly changing environment

 

Useful and additional Information

At the bottom of the advert, you will find attached the role profile and a ‘A day in the life of’ document. These will help you understand in more detail the responsibilities of the role and what it looks like from a perspective of an Adjudicator.

This is a hybrid role and the post-holder will work one to two days in the office with the rest of the week spent working at home. You can be based either in our Birmingham, Cardiff or London office. Some travel will be required to the SRA’s other offices (usually to our Birmingham office).

We welcome applicants who may be looking to achieve a balance between their personal and professional life. We are looking to appoint on a full-time basis (35 hours per week), however we may be able to consider candidates seeking part time work.  

The salary offer for this role is £63,742 for Birmingham and Cardiff based and £70,116 for London based.

If you have any questions that aren’t answered in this advert or on our website, please contact us via recruitment@sra.org.uk

To apply

You are required to upload a CV and a cover letter. Your cover letter should provide examples which demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria listed under the ‘What we are looking for’ section above. Please provide specific examples in your cover letter as this will be used to shortlist your application.

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 is at 09:00 on 6 January 2025. However, we may choose to close the application period earlier if sufficient number of applications are received. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible if the role is of interest. 

If you are shortlisted for the role, an in person technical assessment and interview will take place on 22, 23 or 24 January 2025.

If your application is successful, we will contact you to let you know what to expect.

The SRA is the independent regulator of solicitors and law firms in England and Wales, protecting consumers and supporting the rule of law and the administration of justice. We do this by overseeing all education and training requirements necessary to practise as a solicitor, licensing individuals and firms to practise, setting the standards of the profession and regulating and enforcing compliance against these standards. We offer an inclusive, supportive and friendly working environment and the chance to develop your career within a professional organisation. We are committed to the health and wellbeing of staff, helping everyone to strike a good balance between personal and professional life.

Additionally, we provide a generous flexible benefits package, including gym membership with a tax only cost, an excellent defined contribution pension scheme and an additional 3% of annual basic salary upon successful completion of probation. Supporting Documents Instance 1   SRA Adjudicator Role Profile (Dec 2024).doc – 550KB Opens in a new window
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Converted File A day in the life of an SRA Adjudicator.docx.pdf – 27KB Opens in a new window Vacancy closing date: 06/01/2025, 09:00

The Solicitors Regulation Authority is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Diversity and inclusion is central to everything we do. We are actively committed to promoting and participating in good practice in the way that we attract, recruit and retain staff.

Everyone is encouraged to bring their whole self to work because we appreciate the value that a truly diverse workforce brings to an organisation. We celebrate difference, recognising the benefits this brings to our inclusive culture, including age, disability, gender identity and expression, religion, race, sex, sexual orientation and socio economic background.

 We are a Stonewall Top 100 Employer, a member of ENEI, a disability confident employer and we are happy to talk flexible working.

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