Regulatory Affairs Advisor

Location: City of Edinburgh

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February 17, 2026 (13 days left to apply) job requisition :
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** Closing Date:
** 17/02/2026
** Group:
** Strategy and Research Group
** Management Level:
** Associate
* * Job Type:
** Permanent
*
* Job Description:

**** Please note that this role will close at 00:01 on Tuesday 17 February, and therefore we advise getting your application in by no later than midnight on Monday 16 February.
**** About the Team
** The Scotland Team represents Ofcom in Scotland and Scotland within Ofcom. We ensure that we keep in touch with the views and opinions of citizens and consumers, the regulated industries and stakeholders more generally in Scotland, and factor these into Ofcom’s wider policy and decision-making. We do this by consulting through regular government, industry and political contact, hosting events to discuss key policy issues, and ensuring that as wide a variety of stakeholders as possible are aware of and engage with our work.
** Purpose of the Role
** The successful candidate will be Ofcom’s lead contact in Scotland as we deliver our duties under the Online Safety Act. You will develop relationships with the teams across the Online Safety Group and have a clear understanding of its the priority areas of work.

Externally, you will lead the team’s engagement on our Online Safety work with the Scottish Government, Scottish Parliament, industry and wider civic Scotland, using the subject-matter expertise across the Online Safety Group as appropriate.

While this will be the primary focus of the role (c.50%), there will be an opportunity to work across Ofcom’s remit within the team as work priorities evolve, recognising the convergence across our sectors. This includes working across subjects such as broadcasting and wider public service media, digital infrastructure, post and parcel markets and on key annual reports such as
* Media Nations
* and
* Connected Nations.
*** Your key responsibilities
*** Build and manage relationships with the Online Safety Group within Ofcom to ensure you have a full understanding of the range of work it is undertaking, as summarised in our
* Online Safety in 2025
* report.
* Ensuring the Online Safety Group (and our Public Policy team) understands the attitudes within Scottish Government, the Scottish Parliament, industry in Scotland and other stakeholder groups to ensure interests of Scottish citizens and consumers are adequately reflected in our policy decisions.
* Overseeing and coordinating relationships (including of the Chair, Chief Executive and Board member for Scotland) with high profile stakeholders and groups in Scotland to ensure Ofcom’s responsibilities as the Online Safety regulator are fully understood.
* Leading engagement and shaping our relationships with the Scottish Government, MSPs, industry, Police Scotland and wider civic Scotland.
* Identifying ways to expand the network of key stakeholders in Scotland and promote the work of Ofcom.
* Providing direction and shaping policy on regulatory issues in Scotland, particularly as they relate to areas which may lead to specific challenges in Scotland (e.g. our work programme in protecting women and girls online)
* Provide clear and concise briefings and summaries for senior Ofcom colleagues.
* Contribute to Ofcom’s governance by working with the Board member for Scotland and providing support to the Advisory Committee for Scotland (including Scotland members of the Content Board and Communications and Consumer Panel), preparing papers, attending and presenting as required.
* Co-ordinating work on wide range of cross-cutting policy issues as necessary, working closely with expert colleagues across Ofcom, helping develop thinking as required and appropriate.
* Leading the work on the Ofcom Scotland team’s Parliamentary Bulletin.
* Providing support to the team’s Senior Associates on issues across Ofcom’s remit as required.
** The skills, knowledge and experience you will need for success
*** In your 200-400 word covering note, it is essential that you demonstrate your…