Salary: £72,436.28 - £85,881.66 per annum plus £4,613.61 Police Staff London Allowance per annum.

Reports to: Head of Legitimacy and Performance

Location: British Transport Police Authority (BTPA), 200 Buckingham Palace Road, London, SW1W 9TJ

Contract Type: 37 hours per week. Permanent / Full-time including compressed hours / job share.

Role Purpose

The Regulatory Policy Lead is the Authority’s senior specialist on regulatory and statutory policy. The role holds responsibility for shaping, developing, and maintaining BTPA’s regulatory framework, ensuring the Authority meets its statutory duties, mitigates legal, financial and reputational risk and that regulatory instruments remain robust, effective, and aligned with national policing and rail-sector developments.

The postholder provides authoritative and strategic advice to the Chief Executive, Authority Members, and senior leaders, exercising substantial professional autonomy and judgement in determining regulatory approaches where there is significant legal, or reputational exposure for the Authority or operational exposure for the Force. They lead the design and implementation of regulations, interpret complex legislation, influence major national reform agendas, and represent BTPA across senior cross‑government and sectoral forums.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic regulatory leadership

Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of BTPA’s regulatory and statutory policy framework.

Act as the Authority’s senior expert on the legal and regulatory environment governing BTP and BTPA.

Regulation design and implementation

Lead the end-to-end design, drafting, governance, and implementation of BTPA regulations under the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003.

Develop and own regulatory guidance, procedures, templates, and explanatory materials, acting as the professional lead on regulatory interpretation and ensuring legal robustness, enforceability and proportionality

Policy leadership and cross-portfolio support

Provide senior policy leadership across the Executive Team, shaping Authority-wide policy positions and ensuring coherence between regulatory, governance, performance and strategic planning activities

Lead or contribute to cross-Authority projects.

Compliance, oversight and assurance

Provide authoritative compliance advice to senior leaders and Authority Members, including formal opinions on regulatory interpretation and operational exposure

Oversee the identification, assessment and escalation of regulatory compliance risks, advising on mitigation strategies and reporting through Authority governance structures.

Stakeholder and partnership engagement

Represent BTPA at cross-government, regulatory and sector forums, acting as the Authority lead on regulatory policy and influencing reforms where there is impact to the Authority and the Force.

Build relationships with DfT, Home Office, devolved administrations, and sector partners.

Analysis, insight and reporting

Monitor reform agendas across policing and rail, assessing potential implications, risks and opportunities.

Provide strategic intelligence and advice to inform decision making, priorities and stakeholder engagement

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Extensive senior-level understanding of policing legislation and public sector regulatory frameworks, including the ability to interpret and apply statutory provisions where precedent is limited.

Experience designing or interpreting or leading complex regulatory or policy frameworks, with accountability for managing legal, governance and reputational risk.

Desirable

Experience in policing, transport, or public sector policy roles.

Knowledge of police authority governance.

Additional Information

Further information about this vacancy can be found in the attached job description.

To apply please submit a two-page CV and a supporting statement, of no more than two pages of A4 (both Arial font size 12), providing clear examples of how you meet the essential criteria as listed. AI can be a useful tool to spark ideas or help you organise your thoughts, but when it comes to your application, we want to hear from you, not an algorithm. What truly stands out to us are genuine stories, personal insights and the experiences that have shaped who you are. Authenticity matters - it helps us understand your motivations, your strengths and how you’ll contribute to our team. So, use AI if it helps you get started, but let your own voice lead the way.

Interviews will be held in person at British Transport Police Authority (BTPA), 200 Buckingham Palace Road, London, SW1W 9TJ.

Completed applications must be submitted by 11.55pm, 13th May 2026

Vetting: Successful applicants will be required to pass Management Vetting.

Inclusion & Diversity

At BTP, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued. We believe diversity drives innovation and better decision-making. Our roles are open to everyone, and we encourage applications from underrepresented groups, including Black, Asian, and minority ethnic candidates, women, LGBTQI+ individuals, people with disabilities, and those who are neurodiverse. As part of our commitment we operate a ‘Disability Confident Scheme’ - all candidates who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be offered an interview. 

For more information on Inclusion or the Disability Confident Scheme, please click the links Inclusion & Diversity Disability Confident Scheme

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