Senior Regulatory Officer
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The Vacancy
| Job Title | Senior Regulatory Officer (Supervision) (15 Month FTC) |
| Hours | Full time Hybrid Working Policy - Minimum 40% attendance in the office or at onsite visits, plus events and collaboration |
| Job level | £45,000 to £49,000 - Band 5 |
| Location | High Holborn, London |
The Role
The work involves supervising a portfolio of barristers, chambers, BSB entities and organisations that provide postgraduate Bar training and pupillage. Supervision of the postgraduate Bar training providers forms an important part of our work. We would therefore particularly welcome applications from people with experience in the regulation of higher or professional education, or who have been working in a quality role in higher or professional education.
You will be engaging with a wide range of people and organisations and will be required to communicate confidently and professionally with a range of external stakeholders, as well as with colleagues across the BSB and within the team. You will play an important role in enabling the BSB to foster a constructive relationship with those we regulate and other stakeholders, to achieve appropriate outcomes, resulting in less enforcement action and better protection and promotion of consumers’ interests.
The work is varied and involves engaging with a wide range of people and organisations, including at onsite visits. The team is collaborative and supportive, whether working from the office or at home.
Key responsibilities of the post:
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Gathering information to support our assessment of risk, conducting sample checks of compliance with our regulations and conducting thematic reviews on areas of focus in our strategic plans. We adopt a risk-based approach, in line with our Risk Framework.
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Responding to reports to the BSB from stakeholders including barristers, pupils, members of the public and other regulators where a regulatory risk has been identified and determining an appropriate regulatory response, such as desk-based engagement or onsite visits.
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Liaising with external examiners to oversee the standard of assessments in Bar training.
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Working with colleagues across the BSB on areas of regulatory policy development. Examples of this can be seen in our current business plan on our website.
Key skills and experience required include:
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Able to risk-assess complex information and and plan and execute an appropriate response.
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Experience in managing a portfolio of cases.
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Strong team player with the ability to support managers and mentor junior staff.
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A confident communicator capable of managing high-level professional relationships and preparing effective written reports.
Full role details and person specification can be viewed in the job description – see below/ attached.
The BSB
The Bar Standards Board (BSB) regulates barristers and their professional practice and specialised legal services businesses in England and Wales in the public interest. We are responsible for setting education and training requirements, setting standards, authorising organisations, monitoring the service provided, and handling reports. Barristers work at the heart of our justice system so BSB’s mission is fundamentally important to the maintenance of the rule of law.
Our people value our friendly and respectful environment, our support for flexible working, the opportunity to have a high degree of impact and our interesting, challenging, and varied work. More about our work can be viewed on our website, including our Business Plan 2025-2026
Working for the BSB
The Bar Standards Board offers excellent terms and conditions of employment, including:
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Hybrid Working is the agreed way of working.
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We work from the office for a minimum 40% of the month.
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Option to work from the office more and attendance expected when there are team or organisational events.
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Up to 31 days annual leave, plus a holiday transfer scheme
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Up to 12% employer’s pension contribution
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Private medical insurance
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Parental leave and flexible working policies
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Plus, a range of additional benefits, including discounts and rewards.
Applying
To apply for this role, please submit your CV and covering letter, addressing the essential criteria from the person specification. We operate an anonymous recruitment process, to reduce the chance of unconscious bias from our process, please remove your name and other personal information from your CV and covering letter before submitting.
The Bar Standards Board is a Disability Confident Committed employer. Candidates with a disability who meet the essential criteria for this role will be guaranteed an interview. Candidates with a disability who require reasonable adjustments should contact the People and Culture team on 0207 611 4699 or BSBPeopleTeam@BarStandardsBoard.org.uk to discuss arrangements.
The Bar Standard Board aims to recruit a talented workforce and values the diversity in background, skills and experience of its staff. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity for all job applicants irrespective of race, sex, disability, age, religion or belief, sexual orientation, maternity or pregnancy, marital or civil partnership status or gender re-assignment.
| Closing Date | 13th April 2026 at 23:59pm |
| Proposed Interview Date | Week commencing 27th April 2026 |
| Contact Details | 0207 611 4699 or BSBPeopleTeam@BarStandardsBoard.org.uk |
About The Bar
The independent, practicing Bar of England and Wales is more than 16,500 strong and plays a crucial role in upholding the principles of government accountability under law and vindication of legal rights through the courts.
A strong and independent Bar exists to serve the public. As specialists, independent advocates, barristers enable people to uphold their legal rights, often acting on behalf of the most vulnerable members of society.
The Bar makes a vital contribution to the efficient and effective operation of criminal and civil courts. It provides a pool of talent, from increasingly diverse backgrounds, from which a significant proportion of the judiciary is drawn, and on whose independence the rule of law and our democratic way of life depends.
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