Solicitors Regulation Authority
Location
Remote | United Kingdom
Job description
Our Ethics Guidance team are currently seeking to recruit a permanent qualified Solicitor as an Ethics Adviser.
The role
Ethics Advisers (Solicitor) have a pivotal role in providing expert technical and professional guidance on the rules that govern solicitors’ conduct and assist solicitors in applying these to their situation.
In this role, you will provide first contact risk-based guidance to the profession via correspondence, web chat and telephone on many queries on a wide variety of subjects. You will investigate and make decisions on applications to remove residual balances from a firm’s client account. You will also investigate and draft insightful reports on applications to waive SRA rules and make recommendation as to the outcome.
The work of an Ethics Adviser will suit someone who enjoys a problem solving and thrives on delivering outstanding customer service and quality results. Taking ownership of your queries you will consistently achieve the highest performance standards. You will enjoy being part of a team that is skilled in knowledge sharing and known for its energetic team ethos.
If you are currently working within the profession and are looking for a change or further career prospects, you will enjoy the opportunity to use and apply your working knowledge and expertise of the law, to give advice and guidance to your customers as well as colleagues.
There is also opportunity for you to further develop your skill set and your understanding of our standards and regulations. You will contribute to the knowledge of the team and have input into business projects where regulatory and legal expertise is required.
At the bottom of the advert on our website you will find 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 Ethics Adviser.
What is in it for you?
What we are looking for
Useful and additional information
To Apply:
Please use the apply button at the bottom of the advert. We are looking for you to upload two documents: a CV and cover letter. Uploading a CV and Cover Letter provides you the best opportunity to demonstrate your knowledge, skills and experience and how they specifically relate to the requirements of this role – please refer to the ‘What we are looking for’ section and Role Profile to understand the key 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 10 March 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. Vacancy closing date: 10/03/2024, 23:55The 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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£43.59k per annum
