Records Manager

Records Manager Contract Type Permanent Working Pattern Full time Working Hours 35 hours per week Salary £43,982.87 Per Annum Location Options Birmingham Function Type Corporate Functions (HR, Finance, Project Management, IT, Risk and Audit) About the departmentThe Information Governance and Compliance Team is responsible for ensuring the SRA's compliance with the requirements of data protection legislation, as well as helping to ensure that the business follows good records and information management practice.We are working on a number of initiatives currently to improve how we manage our information, as well as developing a Data Strategy to set our future priorities.The roleWe are looking for an enthusiastic and driven individual to help us deliver some key projects over the period, contributing to a data collection, storage and analysis strategy designed to give us greater insight into the area we regulate.You will be engaging with key stakeholders across the business to identify opportunities for improvement and mature our records management approach with available tools such as Office 365 and SharePoint. You will work with colleagues to ensure that the organisation's records, information and data are appropriately managed, stored, accessible and retrievable.This is an important role in the information governance and compliance team that helps ensure that the people, systems and processes associated with a wide range of activities are conducted in line with strategic objectives, policies and best practice.This is an exciting and hands on role that will suit an individual who has good attention to detail, good time and workload management, good communication skills, and the ability to assess and prioritise competing demands on their time.What's in it for youGain exposure of working across governance and compliance functionsBe part of a small and supportive teamCollaborate with colleagues across the organisationWhat we are looking for Experience of working in Records and Information Management with strong records management knowledge, the ability to develop and define retention rulesExperience in developing guidance and supporting colleagues to effectively manage their records and apply records retentionUnderstanding of relevant legislation, including Data Protection and Freedom of Information and their impact on records managementExperience of working on projects implementing effective change and management solutionsExcellent interpersonal and organisational skills, and a customer orientated approachExcellent written and verbal communication skills Good level of IT skills knowledge and experience of using Microsoft O365 applications including SharePoint and Teams including an understanding of their records management functionalityUseful and additional informationThere is a full role profile attached to the bottom of this advert on our website. This is a hybrid role and based in our Birmingham office 1-2 days a weekWe are recruiting for this role on a full-time basis, working 35 hours per week. If you have any questions that aren't in this advert or on our website, please contact us via recruitment@sra.org.uk.To applyPlease click 'apply' to complete the online application form and upload a CV and cover letter, addressing how you meet the essential criteria listed under the 'what we are looking for' section above.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 4 January at 11:55pm.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. Attached Role Profile Records Manager JD 2025.pdf - 117KB Opens in a new window Vacancy closing date: 04/01/2026, 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.