Policy Compliance and Communications Officer

Contract Type   Permanent Working Pattern   Full time Working Hours   35 Hours Salary   £31,814.65 Location Options   Hybrid - home based and Birmingham Function Type   Administration and Business Support  

We are looking to recruit a Policy Compliance and Communications Officer to join and be an integral part of our Operational Risk team.

The role and team

The Operational Risk team sits within the SRA’s Risk and Information Governance business area. The team provide guidance on the SRA's Risk Management Framework and best practice to help mitigate operational risk across the whole organisation.

As a Policy Compliance and Communications Officer role you will be responsible for the development, maintenance, and improvement of internal control documents along with supporting training and awareness activities.

You will ensure that our policy framework remains fit for purpose and employees understand/comply with the SRA policies and procedures. You will also present operational risk information to key stakeholders to ensure best practice and internal control.

What we are looking for

• Maintenance of accurate and accessible control documents within a defined governance framework and system.  
• Experience in production of concise reports and policies/procedures.
• Experience in engaging with and presenting information to stakeholders.
• A team member with proficient communication and written skills.
• Experience in using Microsoft Office tools and SharePoint.
• Ability to work proactively and manage workloads effectively, with an excellent attention to detail.
• The ability to work well under pressure, assess workload priorities and consistently meet targets in a timely manner.

What’s in it for you

• The opportunity to showcase your drafting skills of key control documents Ensuring they are concise, clear, and effective.
• Responsibly of maintaining accurate and accessible control documents within a defined governance framework and system.
• Work with all areas of the SRA business to make sure key control documents are in place to manage risks.
• Support with the development and execution of the SRA’s Risk and Assurance Programme.
• Develop and maintain communication tools for embedding and raising awareness of the control environment and best practice with staff members.
• Report on the control environment and work being undertaken with respect to internal controls
• Work with the Learning & Development Team to develop and deliver training.
• Additional 3% of annual basic salary for you to choose the benefits that best suit your lifestyle and personal situation.
• Pension - We will contribute 1½ - 2 times your contribution, up to 12.25%. So, if you contribute 7%, you will enjoy the maximum combined contribution of 19.25%.
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and buy/sell/save holiday trading scheme.
• Access to employee discount vouchers for savings on High Street brands, travel and supermarkets.
• Life Assurance cover of 4 times basic salary.

Useful and additional information 

• There is a full role profile attached to the bottom of this advert on our website
• Interviews are planned to take place 11 and 12 November 2024
• 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
• If you have any questions that aren’t in this advert or on our website, please contact us via recruitment@sra.org.uk

To apply

Please click ‘apply’ to complete the online application form.

You will need to upload a CV and Covering Letter. The covering letter should provide evidence of your knowledge, skills and experience and how they specifically relate to key requirements of the role - in particular what is highlighted under the ‘What we are looking for’ section.

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 3 November 2024 at 23:55.

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. Attached Role Profile   Policy Compliance and Communications Officer - Role Profile.docx – 549KB Opens in a new window
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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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