External Communications Manager

Requirements of the role

We have an exciting opportunity for an External Communications Managers to join our external communications team.

About us and the role

Here at the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) our core job is driving confidence and trust in legal services.

We regulate more than 200,000 solicitors and 9,400 law firms in England and Wales. We make sure solicitors are working to high professional standards, step-in to protect the public when needed, while supporting access to high quality legal services.

Whether it’s the impact of AI, shifting risks in the legal market, or high-profile cases such as the Post Office Horizon scandal, our work is in the spotlight. We do an important job and we are looking for External Communications Managers to help us get it right – making sure our communications have the right impact.

These roles focus is on planning and managing of our day-to-day external communications programme of work, including creating content and using a range of channels targeting the public, legal profession and media. From supporting campaigns to improve public understanding of legal services to promoting the use of innovative technology in the sector, the role will offer the opportunity to communicate a diverse range of topics in an engaging way. Part of a team responsible for delivering all aspects of the SRA’s day-to-day external communications activities, the role holder(s) will report into the Head of External Communications.

If you have excellent communications skills and judgement, and a track record of delivering impactful campaigns, this is the role for you.

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