SCS1, Director of Legal and Accountancy Services, Perm, Liverpool/London

Government Recruitment Service; Lakenheath; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency is seeking a Director of Legal and Accountancy Services to provide strategic leadership and oversight of legal policy as well as enhance regulatory frameworks. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in law, strong leadership skills, and a proven ability to engage with key stakeholders. This position offers a unique opportunity to influence charity law in the UK, while being integral to the agency's strategic goals for the future.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in legal roles within regulatory environments.
• Proven track record in leading teams and driving change.
• Ability to influence policy and engage with high-profile stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Oversee legal policy and case management.
• Lead the Legal and Accountancy Services teams.
• Collaborate with executive leadership on strategic initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Legal expertise

Strategic planning

Innovation

Communication

Education

Degree in Law or related field

Job description

Overview

This is an exciting and unique senior role for someone to provide inspirational leadership, to our professionals in the Legal and Accountancy teams and to the Charity Commission as a whole.

The role offers the unique 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 and proportionate and innovative way.

The role offers the opportunity to make a difference every day to a sector that is vital for the UK, our people, economy, environment, health, animal welfare and democracy. 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.

As Director of Legal and Accountancy Services, you will be personally responsible for overseeing high profile, and complex legal cases and legal policy issues, giving advice to the Chief Executive, Board and Board Committees on the most difficult and sensitive legal issues.

As Head of The Legal Profession, you are accountable for overseeing the conduct of all legal policy, advice and litigation involving the Commission by empowering and working with your Heads of Departments:

• Legal Policy
• Charitable Status
• Legal Compliance
• Legal Permissions and Information Law

You will work with your specialist teams and Heads of Departments to take a proportionate, risk-based approach to case litigation which supports the Commission to achieve its regulatory objectives and outcomes.

This role also entails leadership of the Regulatory Accountancy Team and accountability for the delivery of their service against the business plan. The Assistant Director of the Accountancy Profession will cover the technical aspects of the role. You will oversee them in their role as Assistant Director of the Accountancy Profession and through them, be assured that the team’s professional advice is risk-based, proportionate and delivers our regulatory outcomes. You are, through the Head of the Accountancy Profession, accountable for ensuring that the UK Charity reporting accounting framework and policy is developed and maintained.

As a full partner in the Executive Leadership Team, you will lead the Legal and Accountancy Directorate, helping to shape the Commission towards the Board’s ambition to be fair, balanced and independent so that the charity can thrive. You will be integral to the development and delivery of the Commission’s new five-year Strategy for 2024-2029.

Main responsibilities

The main responsibilities include:

• Secure the legal integrity of the Commission’s regulatory work by leading and providing an efficient and effective legal advisory service to all stakeholders including the Board, Chair and CEO, Directorates and all Board committees.
• Being an innovative leader who drives and enables continuous improvement in the delivery of legal and accountancy services and drives and encourages innovative solutions maximising use of latest tools and technology.
• As part of the Executive Leadership Team, you will be jointly responsible for the long term strategic planning of resources and workforce work with fellow Directors to ensure we have what we need to succeed in the delivery of our 5-year plan.
• Provide leadership and role modelling across the Commission, maintaining and supporting a positive culture and morale in the legal and accountancy teams and across the Commission.
• Develop and deliver the Legal and Accountancy Service’s strategic and business plans, with and through the Legal and Accountancy Senior Management Teams (SMTs) ensuring they deliver our strategic outcomes and objectives.
• Lead both teams of senior leaders (SMTs) to demonstrate positive leadership across the legal teams and more widely in the Commission.
• Lead both SMTs to develop and encourage their functional legal teams to higher levels of expertise and to fully develop their knowledge management.

This role also entails leadership of the Regulatory Accountancy Team and accountability for the delivery of their service against the business plan. The Assistant Director of the Accountancy Profession will cover the technical aspects of the role. You will oversee them in their role as Assistant Director of the Accountancy Profession and through them, be assured that the team’s professional advice is risk-based, proportionate and delivers our regulatory outcomes. You are, through the Head of the Accountancy Profession, accountable for ensuring that the UK Charity reporting accounting framework and policy is developed and maintained.

Leadership and strategic partnership

As a full partner in the Executive Leadership Team, you will lead the Legal and Accountancy Directorate, helping to shape the Commission towards the Board’s ambition to be fair, balanced and independent so that the charity can thrive. You will be integral to the development and delivery of the Commission’s new five-year Strategy for 2024-2029.