Lead Legal and Regulatory Advisor

Overview

One of RSSBs functions is to develop railway standards on behalf of the railway industry in Great Britain Standards are an agreed way of doing something They support the railway to function as a whole system help manage risks open markets and reduce costs as the industry does not have to keep reinventing the wheel

• The &lsquo standards management workstream looks after and implements the governance arrangements for developing standards and monitors compliance It also develops manages and seeks continuous improvement of internal policies processes and procedures
• The &lsquo standards delivery workstream leads on economic assessments and supports the development of business cases to change standards It also provides technical expertise on regulatory policy to projects and cross-industry committees
• The &lsquo policy and strategy workstream sets the strategic direction for the future development of standards Its expertise in regulatory policy helps influence changes to legislation related to standards It works closely with industry bodies like the Department for Transport (DfT) and the Office of Rail and Road (ORR)

• Provide expert legal and regulatory advice on rail safety interoperability and other relevant frameworks to RSSBs customers and internal stakeholders including the Standards Directorate and the national research development and innovation programme
• Lead end-to-end projects where the technical lead is the Standards Management Policy and Strategy team
• Actively engage with stakeholders from across the industry so RSSBs outputs meet their needs are of high quality result in tangible benefits and are accepted by cross-industry groups and committees
• Prepare and present legal and regulatory concepts to non-technical audiences in a way that engages informs and drives decision-making
• Support the delivery of RSSBs commercial work programme
• Support the team in implementing the Rail Standards Strategy and delivering the RSSBs Business Plan commitments to time quality and budget
• Provide direction advice and coaching to develop direct reports Lead the development of competence across the Directorate in the knowledge understanding and application of legal and regulatory matters

• A minimum of a 2 1 bachelors degree or equivalent experience
• Experience providing legal and regulatory advice and support within the rail industry
• Experience in writing business cases or impact assessments and options identification and evaluation Strong analytical skills and the ability to apply them in the context of the railway system
• Knowledge of and ability to use the Microsoft Office 365 suite
• Managing leadership and coaching skills
• Committed to proactively seeking opportunities to broaden your skills and experience This includes quickly and independently grasping unfamiliar technical areas and being willing to learn from others
• Able to see the bigger picture and think critically to define a problem before finding suitable solutions
• Build positive working relationships with colleagues from other disciplines across the business that help everyone achieve goals and business objectives whilst appreciating others motives and concerns
• Effective communication skills to share thoughts and ideas through methods appropriate to the audience with experience in presen