Supplier Relationship Manager
Contract Type
Permanent
Working Pattern
Full time
Working Hours
35 hours
Salary
£42,473.64 - £48,622.15 for Birmingham and Cardiff, £46,721 - £53,484 if London based - depending on knowledge, skills and experience
Location Options
Birmingham with part of the week working from home, Cardiff with part of the week working from home, London with part of the week working from home
Function Type
Corporate Functions (HR, Finance, Project Management, IT, Risk and Audit), Legal
We are looking for a proactive and commercially-minded Supplier Relationship Manager to lead in overseeing our external legal services contracts.
What's in it for you
* Make a significant contribution in driving value for money in one of our largest operational areas
* Showcase your financial management and supplier management skills in managing legal services contract for the largest legal regulator in England and Wales
* Be the key liaison with our external legal suppliers
* Enjoy a collaborative and purposeful working environment
The role
Sitting at the heart of our legal operations, you will be responsible for ensuring that supplier relationships are well-managed, performance is tightly monitored, and contracts deliver value, quality, and compliance.
With your proven experience in financial management of contracts, you will take ownership of legal spend tracking, forecasting, and reporting, supporting the organisation in making informed decisions. You will lead supplier performance reviews, tackle issues head-on, and champion continuous improvement - always looking for ways to enhance services, reduce risk, and drive better value for money.
You will manage the full lifecycle of our legal services agreements - from the early stages of tendering and negotiation, right through to day-to-day performance monitoring, renewals, and contract close-out. Working closely with both external legal providers and our internal legal and procurement teams you will ensure that services are delivered to a high standard, on time, and within budget.
Please read the attached Role Profile for full specification on the role.
What we are looking for
* A proven track record in the life cycle of complex contract management.
* A track record of delivering strong performance management and efficiencies within the supply chain.
* Proven experience in the financial management of contracts such as managing complex purchase orders and assessing contract costs against budget.
* An ability to interpret and use Excel and turn complex data sets into summaries to enable to management decisions.
* An ability to make clear judgements based on contract risk and business considerations, in order to identify key issues and appropriate solutions.
* Strong communication (orally and in writing) skills, with the ability to create an effective working partnerships with external and internal stakeholders.
* Excellent drafting skills, with demonstrable and experience of producing contract management documentation.
Useful and additional information
There is a Role Profile attached at the bottom of the advert on our website.
This role can be based from our Birmingham, Cardiff or London office. We operate on a hybrid working model which means working 1-2 days a week in the office, and rest of the week from home. If you are based from a location other than Birmingham, you are likely to be in our Birmingham office 2 days a month to interact with key stakeholders.
If you have any questions that are not answered in the advert or on our website, or would like to have a confidential chat you can contact us via: recruitment@sra.org.uk .
To apply
Please click 'apply' to complete the online application form and upload a CV and cover letter, addressing how you meet the requirements of the role. The Cover Letter should be no longer than 2 pages.
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 15 December 09:00. Interviews are anticipated to take place in early-mid January 2026.
Previous applicants to this role within the past 6 months will not be re-considered and are requested to not re-apply.
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
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Vacancy closing date: 15/12/2025, 09:00
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.