Qualified Lawyers Assessor

Job information Qualified Lawyers Assessor from the Company Solicitors Regulation Authority, this latest Qualified Lawyers Assessor job vacancy is located in the city Remote. This latest job opening is open to job seekers who have the latest education / graduate . Job Vacancies in this Legal field have been opened and published up to the specified time.

Job Description :

Contract Type Non-Employee Working Pattern Flexible Working Hours Day rate Salary £400 per day rate - approximately £850 per assessment Location Options Home based Function Type Legal

Solicitors Regulation Authority are looking to appoint Qualified Lawyers Assessors (QLAs) for the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) to work on a flexible ad-hoc daily basis. Introduced in , the SQE is now established as the independent, centralised assessment for all aspiring solicitors.

The QLAs will consider and make recommendations on applications for exemption from parts of the SQE from qualified lawyers. We are looking for individuals who are solicitors and who have:

• Knowledge and understanding of the Statement of Solicitor Competence, SQE and the content and structure of the SQE assessments;
• Understanding and experience of legal education and training in England and Wales
• An understanding of the legal system in England and Wales and an ability to understand how it differs from systems in other jurisdictions
• Experience of writing evaluation reports
• Strong analytical skills
• The ability to communicate clearly and accurately in writing
• A strong commitment to equality and diversity, and fair decision making.

QLAs will need to be able to commit time to considering applications within 30 days of when the application is sent to them. Applications may be submitted to the SRA for consideration at any time of the year. We anticipate that it will take assessors up to two days to consider an application and write a report.

What is in it for you

• Play an important role in the supporting the implementation of the SQE
• Use your expertise to ensure that qualified lawyers entering the solicitors' profession are appropriately assessed.

What we are looking for

• A qualified solicitor
• Knowledge and understanding of the Statement of Solicitor Competence, SQE and the content and structure of the SQE assessments
• Understanding and experience of legal education and training in England and Wales
• Understanding of the legal system in England and Wales and an ability to understand how it differs from systems in other jurisdictions
• Experience of writing evaluation reports
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to communicate clearly and accurately in writing
• Strong commitment to equality and diversity, and fair decision making.

Useful information

• There is a full role profile attached to the bottom of this advert on our website
• Interviews and assessments will be conducted virtually and will take place week commencing 30 June
• The successful applicant will start by August for a period of a year
• The work will be remunerated at a day rate of £400 - approximately £850 per assessment
• If you have any questions that aren't in this advert or on our website, please contact us via .

To apply

upload a CV and cover letter, addressing how you meet the requirements of the role. Your cover letter should be no longer than two pages.

Closing date for applications is 22 June 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, an excellent defined contribution pension scheme and an additional 3% of annual basic salary upon successful completion of probation.Vacancy closing date: 22/06, 23:55

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.