Triage Lawyer

Contract Type   Permanent Working Pattern   Full time - flexible working may be considered Working Hours   35 hours per week Salary   £63,734.42 for Birmingham and Cardiff and £70,116 for London Location Options   Hybrid - home based and Birmingham, Hybrid - home based and Cardiff, Hybrid - home based and London, Old Broad Street Function Type   Legal  

The SRA is the independent regulator of solicitors and law firms in England and Wales. We regulate in the public interest to ensure solicitors and law firms adhere to high professional standards, to take action against those who fail to comply with their regulatory obligations and to protect the public against risk.

The in-house Legal & Enforcement team at the SRA deals with contentious regulatory proceedings before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal and other related litigation. It also provides legal advice and case direction to our investigation teams and other internal teams at the SRA.

 We are currently growing our Legal & Enforcement team and are recruiting to several legally qualified roles including Senior Legal Adviser, Triage Lawyer (same level as Senior Legal Adviser), Case Manager and Legal Adviser.

The following advert relates to the Triage Lawyer

Visit the SRA jobs if you would like to find out more about the other roles we are currently recruiting for within the Legal & Enforcement team to decide which one may be most suited to your skills and interest.

The role

We receive thousands of reports every year raising allegations of misconduct and regulatory breaches against those we regulate.

As a Triage Lawyer, you will provide high quality legal and regulatory advice to our assessment team (known as Assessment and Early Resolution Team or “AERT”). This team conducts an initial assessment of every report we receive and carries out initial inquiries before deciding whether a formal investigation is required or not. In the role you will oversee the assessment of the more complex reports that the team receive and, where appropriate, you will work with senior colleagues to escalate high profile matters with your recommended next steps.

As well as having conduct of your own case holding, you will provide general case direction and deal with technical queries across AERT and conduct quality assurance for the team.

You will need to demonstrate a good understanding of the solicitors’ regulatory environment as you will be involved in identifying and taking appropriate steps to manage complex, sensitive or high-profile matters in an outcomes-focused and risk-based way. You will advise on and where required make formal decisions that are evidence-led and in accordance with the SRA’s Assessment Threshold Test.

You will work in AERT and report to the Legal and Enforcement department.

 

What’s in it for me

• To work in a fast paced environment, making important threshold decisions on investigations and supporting colleagues to do likewise.
• To oversee the work of complex investigations and to help drive those forward by providing practical legal advice to Investigation Officers.
• To hold a complex case holding comprising high profile matters. 
• To support colleagues in their professional development by providing quality assurance, timely feedback, support and training. 
• To expand and develop your legal regulatory experience.
• To join a supportive and friendly team with a renowned regulator offering a competitive package with a good work-life balance.

What we are looking for

• A solicitor, barrister or Chartered Legal Executive qualified to practice in England and Wales.
• Experience of providing legal advice and case analysis, preferably in a regulatory environment.
• An ability to acquire and apply extensive knowledge of law and regulation of legal services.
• Experience of conducting quality assurance checks with feedback and/or delivering training.
• Track record of leading and delivering solutions, taking accountability for the successful resolution of very complex issues
• Good understanding of regulatory and operational risk.

 

Useful and additional information

Please see the attached Role Profile for more detailed information on the role and requirements.

The role is offered on a hybrid basis. It is predominantly home-based with attendance in the office 1 to 2 days a week. We would consider a request to be based at either of our other offices (London or Cardiff), though travel to our main office in Birmingham will be required at least once per month.If you are offered a London based role an additional 10% weighting would apply on the advertised salary; the London weighted salary is £70,116

This is a full-time role working 35 hours per week. We are supportive of helping you achieve a balance between your personal and professional life and are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements at interview.

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 and upload a CV and cover letter, addressing how you meet the essential criteria listed under the ‘What we are looking for’ section above. Your Cover Letter should be no longer than 2 pages.

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 3rd of March 2025 at 9am GMT.

Assessment and interview will take place remotely after.

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   Triage Lawyer Role Profile 2025.docx – 44KB 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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