What’s in it for me

• Showcase your public affairs and stakeholder management skills, influencing key audiences
• Help deliver a programme of successful public affairs events targeting UK and Welsh policy makers
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholder groups
• Shape our engagement programme as we extend our outreach work
• Play a part in helping maintain and build public trust in high professional standards, while supporting increased access to legal services
• Develop your own network by representing the SRA at external events and conferences, including party political conferences

About the Public Affairs and Stakeholder Relations Officer role

The Public Affairs team is part of the wider External Affairs Directorate and is responsible for delivering a programme of proactive strategic engagement with key stakeholders.

This role focuses on improving awareness and understanding of our work among political stakeholders in the UK and Welsh Parliaments, but also includes developing and maintaining productive relationships with other stakeholders in the legal and consumer sectors.

With sound political knowledge you will provide timely, high-quality briefings for our Chair, Chief Executive and Senior Management Team, ahead of political engagements. You will also produce a concise round-up of political activity to share with internal stakeholders in our weekly bulletin.

Using your first-class drafting skills, you will produce presentations and speaking notes for senior colleagues, tailored to each audience and in keeping with corporate messaging. There will also be the opportunity to write engaging social media content and support wider external communications campaigns.

To find out what we are looking for, please visit the advert for this role on our Jobs Page:

https://lawsociety.tal.net/vx/lang-en-GB/mobile-0/channel-1/appcentre-2/brand-4/user-4/xf-292d0fdf9e16/wid-1/candidate/so/pm/1/pl/3/opp/2750-Public-Affairs-and-Stakeholder-Relations-Officer/en-GB