Director of Legal and Accountancy Services

The Charity Commission; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A national charity regulatory body is seeking a Director of Legal and Accountancy Services. This senior role provides leadership to teams while overseeing complex legal issues and policy development within charity law. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in charity law and leadership experience in a regulatory context. Representing the organization effectively with key stakeholders is a crucial part of this position.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading complex legal work in a regulatory environment.
• Strong commitment to inclusive and diverse perspectives in leadership.

Responsibilities

• Oversee high-profile legal cases and advice to senior leadership.
• Lead the Legal and Accountancy Services team to achieve strategic goals.
• Represent the Commission with government and high-profile stakeholders.

Skills

Charity law expertise

Leadership

Public policy understanding

Legal case management

Job description

Overview

The Charity Commission seeks a Director of Legal and Accountancy Services. This is a senior role providing inspirational leadership to the Legal and Accountancy teams and to the Charity Commission as a whole. As an independent regulator, the Charity Commission works to enable the charity sector to be its best, but also to prevent, challenge and pursue when things go wrong, upholding and enforcing charity law.

The role offers the opportunity to influence the regulatory landscape and charity law in England and Wales, upholding our global reputation for fair, independent and balanced regulation. You will be closely involved in developing Parliamentary bills, secondary legislation and Charity Commission guidance to develop the law and policy affecting charities and charity regulation in a creative, proportionate and innovative way. This is a key influencing and ambassadorial role, representing the Commission effectively with UK Government Ministers, the Attorney General and their Office, international regulators and other bodies, the Charity Law Association, and other high profile external stakeholder groups, including major charities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee high-profile and complex legal cases and legal policy issues.
• Provide advice to the Chief Executive, Board and Board Committees on difficult and sensitive legal matters.
• Lead and inspire a high-performing team within the Legal and Accountancy Services.
• Foster innovation within the Commission and apply a risk-based approach that achieves positive outcomes and drives change to charity law to keep it fit for purpose in a changing world.
• Represent the Commission externally with government, regulators, and major stakeholders.

Qualifications and experience

• Inspirational and experienced leader with strong expertise in charity law, public or regulatory and practice law.
• Experience in leading complex legal work and policy development in a public or regulatory environment.
• Commitment to inclusive, merit-based appointments and diverse perspectives.

How to apply

To learn more and apply for this post, please visit the website or contact the recruitment partner. The deadline for applications is 23:59 on 6 October 2025.

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative.

Additional information

We are committed to being an inclusive employer with a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from people from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and experiences. All appointments are made on merit.