Head of Professional Ethics (Solicitor)

Permanent
Full time
35 hours per week
£66,000 - £71,899 depending on knowledge, skills and experience
Hybrid - home based and Birmingham
Legal

The role

We are looking for an experienced Solicitor to join us as Head of Professional Ethics.

The Professional Ethics team is at the forefront in providing valuable advice and guidance to the legal profession. As the Head of Professional Ethics, you will lead the delivery and direction of Ethics guidance to stakeholders by ensuring guidance is accurate, consistent and timely.

In this role you will provide both strategic and operational leadership. Using your legal expertise and knowledge of the SRA regulatory framework, you will deliver technical and professional recommendations which have a demonstrable impact on performance and guides policy and strategic decision making. You will lead the professional ethics function, of circa 20 staff, driving excellence in service delivery while maintaining productivity. The Ethics team provides guidance via telephone helpline, in writing, and via webchat.

You will be enthusiastic and capable in driving customer excellence and implementing operational and culture change and continuous improvement for the function. These themes are key aspects of the role, underpinning the strategic and operational leadership, which you will deliver through your team.

As part of the SRA leadership team, you will support the Director in representing the function by participating in, and contributing to, strategic decisions for the SRA. You will work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders and be asked to provide guidance on matters which affect or may affect regulation of the profession.

There is a Role Profile attached to this advert on our website for further information on this role.

 

What’s in it for you

  • Lead the function that provides advice and guidance to the profession
  • Showcase your expertise in a role that blends technical proficiency with operational leadership
  • Work in a role and organisation that serves the public interest in an exciting period of development

 

What we are looking for

  • Qualified Solicitor with significant legal and regulatory experience including experience within private practice
  • Comprehensive understanding of legal principles, regulations, and frameworks governing the legal profession, including the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Handbook, Solicitors Code of Conduct, and relevant legislation.
  • Ability to make timely and informed decisions by interpreting and applying ethical standards to complex legal scenarios, demonstrating a strong sense of integrity and adherence to professional conduct guidelines
  • Proven leadership skills with the ability to inspire and motivate a team of ethics professionals, fostering a culture of accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement.
  • Experience in building and maintaining positive relationships with stakeholders
  • Resilient, flexible and adaptable leader and champion of change

 

 

Useful and additional information

There is a full role profile attached to the bottom of this advert on our website.

This is a hybrid role working from our Birmingham office 2 days a week and from home the rest of the week.

If you have any questions about the role that aren’t answered 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 requirements of the role.

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 18 April at 09:00. Successful candidates will be invited to interview by 22 April. Interviews will take place face to face on 29 and 30 April in our office in Birmingham.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.
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Vacancy closing date: 18/04/2024, 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.

This opportunity is closed to applicants.