Regulatory Compliance and Transition Management
Interpret, implement, and monitor regulatory frameworks, compliance standards, and transition plans to ensure adherence to legal requirements and smooth organizational change.
Skill demand · ONS UK online job adverts
How common is legal, regulatory compliance and governance?
This requirement appears in 19.1% of UK new online job adverts in 2025. Its share rose by 3.7 percentage points compared with 2024.
The latest year is partial. Comparisons with full years need care. 2026 figures have not been published yet.Share of new adverts19.1%UK · 2025
Change in share+3.7 pp2024 to 2025
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What this skill category covers
Official detailed requirements in this ONS group
Contingency Planning Techniques
Preparing strategies to manage unexpected disruptions.
License Management Skills
Ability to manage software licenses and ensure compliance with agreements.
ISO Standards and Quality Management Systems
Implement ISO standards and quality management systems to ensure compliance and continuous improvement.
Contract Management and Construction Services
Manage contract administration and construction services to ensure project delivery and legal compliance.
Legal Services and Litigation Processes
Provide legal services, manage case documentation, and execute litigation strategies to support judicial outcomes.
Intellectual Property and Legal Domains
Apply IP law and manage legal processes for property and administrative domains.
Liability Management and Legal Compliance
Apply liability management principles and ensure legal compliance to mitigate risks and protect stakeholders.
Commercial and Food Law
Interpret UCC and manage legal domains related to commercial and food regulations.
Patent Management Skills
Ability to manage patent applications, compliance, and intellectual property rights.
Legal Support Service Skills
Ability to provide support services for legal processes and documentation.
Decommissioning Process Skills
Ability to manage decommissioning processes for equipment or facilities.
ONS Table 1 detailed requirements · SCO22.17. Shares can overlap because an advert may mention several requirements.
Roles that often need this skill category
Occupations where legal, regulatory compliance and governance appears most often in UK new adverts
| # | Occupation | Share of occupation adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quality assurance and regulatory professionals Example titles: Quality assurance manager · QA manager · Clinical auditor · Qualified person | 68.7% | |
| 2 | Purchasing managers and directors Example titles: Purchasing manager · Buying manager · Estimating director · Purchasing director | 67.0% | |
| 3 | Quality assurance technicians Example titles: Quality assurance technician · QA technician · Qa coordinator · Quality analyst | 57.2% | |
| 4 | Quantity surveyors Example titles: Quantity surveyor · Bonus surveyor · Survey technician · Technical assistant | 55.8% | |
| 5 | Insurance underwriters Example titles: Insurance underwriter · Team leader · Life inspector · Account handler | 54.8% | |
| 6 | Legal professionals n.e.c. Example titles: Legal adviser · Law agent · Law clerk · Chief clerk | 54.1% | |
| 7 | Solicitors and lawyers Example titles: Lawyer · Family lawyer · Managing clerk · Legal associate | 53.8% | |
| 8 | Managers in logistics Example titles: Logistic manager · Logistics manager · Supply chain manager · Logistics support manager | 52.0% | |
| 9 | Legal associate professionals Example titles: Legal associate · Fee earner · Will writer · Costs lawyer | 49.9% | |
| 10 | Health and safety managers and officers Example titles: Health and safety manager · Safety man · Ehs adviser · EHS manager | 49.2% |
How related skills compare
Skills within Legal, Governance, Risk and Compliance
| # | Skill | Share of adverts | Change (pp) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Risk and Safety Safety, Risk, and Incident Management Systems · Fire Safety and Emergency Response Systems · Business Continuity Planning | 29.8% | +3.7 pp | |
| 2 | Legal, Regulatory Compliance and Governance Selected skill · Regulatory Compliance and Transition Management · Contingency Planning Techniques · License Management Skills | 19.1% | +3.7 pp | |
| 3 | Legal and Regulatory Data Security Skills · Policy Research and Governance Frameworks · Legal Documentation and Drafting | 4.6% | +0.9 pp | |
| 4 | Regulatory and Compliance Immigration Law and Status Management · Border Control and Network Protocols · Safety Standards and Regulatory Compliance | 1.3% | +0.4 pp | |
| 5 | Professional Standards and Governance Ethical Principles | 1.2% | +0.2 pp | |
| 6 | Legal and Judicial Systems Criminal Justice Process Knowledge · Legal Injunction Processes · Court Staff Roles and Family Court Processes | 0.7% | 0.0 pp | |
| 7 | Electrical and Regulatory Systems Electrical Compliance Standard Knowledge | 0.3% | +0.2 pp | |
| 8 | Legal and Criminal Investigation Forensic Science and Engineering | 0.2% | 0.0 pp | |
| 9 | Enterprise Governance and Risk Impact Analysis Techniques · Competency and Technology Assessment Techniques · Business Ethics and Compliance Skills | 0.2% | 0.0 pp | |
| 10 | Manufacturing and Regulatory Systems Manufacturing Quality and Compliance | 0.2% | 0.0 pp | |
| 11 | Legal and Cybersecurity Cyber Law and Crime Regulations | 0.1% | 0.0 pp | |
| 12 | Healthcare and Regulatory Systems Health Privacy Compliance Skills | 0.1% | 0.0 pp | |
| 13 | Healthcare and Legal Systems Forensic Medicine Knowledge | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 14 | Healthcare and Regulatory Compliance ICH Regulatory Guideline Knowledge · Clinical Data Standards · ICD-10 Medical Coding | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 15 | Legal and Professional Services Legal Practice Management Software Skills | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 16 | Legal and Software Licensing End-User License Agreement Compliance Skills | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 17 | Healthcare and Safety Compliance Pathogen Transmission Knowledge · DGUV Standard Knowledge | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 18 | Hospitality and Regulatory Compliance Alcohol Service Certifications | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 19 | Legal and Accessibility Standards Accessibility Compliance | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 20 | Legal and Cultural Systems Religious Freedom Principles Knowledge | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 21 | Standards and Interoperability Open Document Format Standards | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 22 | Electrical and Regulatory Compliance | 0.0% | 0.0 pp |
About these figures
How to interpret skill demand
Source: Office for National Statistics, UK online job adverts. Shares describe new adverts reporting the requirement. An advert may mention several skills, so their shares do not add up to 100%. A rise from 10% to 12% is an increase of 2 percentage points.
These figures do not establish a salary premium, proficiency level, or which skills are requested together. This page has no published skill-specific salary or location breakdown.
ONS · 2025 · partial year · 2026 figures have not been published yet. · Open Government Licence v3.0. ONS does not endorse Jobmundo.