Corporate Services Director

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Employer:
Legal Services Board
Location:
London-based with flexible working
Salary:
£100k plus wider benefits
Closing Date :
5pm on Friday 7th March 2025
Job Ref:
GSe119127

Recruitment timetable

Closing Date
5pm on Friday 7th March 2025
Longlist Meeting
Tuesday 18th March 2025
Preliminary Interviews With GatenbySanderson
w/c 17th & 24th March 2025
Shortlist Meeting
Monday 31st March 2025
Final Interviews
9th and 10th April 2025

Description

Established by the Legal Services Act 2007 and with full statutory powers since January 2009, the Legal Services Board (LSB) is the oversight regulator for legal services in England and Wales.  The LSB is a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) but is independent from government and the legal profession.  We play a critical role in advancing the public and consumer interests in the legal services market by encouraging innovation and diversity, enhancing access to justice and securing a better deal for consumers, whilst also ensuring the highest standards of competence, conduct and service in the legal profession. 

The LSB is a small but influential organisation with a strong people-centred culture. We are now seeking a new Corporate Services Director to oversee the LSB’s corporate functions, including governance, finance and procurement, HR and communications, IT and information assurance. You will ensure that these services are delivered to the highest standard and will provide clear and inspiring direction to the directorate and wider teams, helping to ensure the LSB is well run and well led.

As part of our Senior Leadership Team, you will work closely with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders, including our Board, ensuring that we have the resources, systems and policies we need to succeed. This is a challenging, and exciting leadership role, offering the opportunity to make your mark and help us to deliver our purpose, introduce improvement and ensure our robust and effective governance. 

We are seeking an accomplished senior leader with a track record of providing influential and inspirational leadership in some or all of the functional areas for this role, gained in a public or regulated private sector organisation of similar size, scope and complexity.  You will demonstrate the ability to engage and influence with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders, contribute to the wider strategic leadership of an organisation and lead and embed change in line with defined business objectives. A capable strategic thinker able to inspire and motivate a diverse and high performing team, you will be an excellent communicator to varied audiences and will champion and role model our inclusive values.  

This is a unique role in an organisation whose remit embraces economic, professional and consumer protection regulation and which offers a significant opportunity to make a real impact for consumers of legal services in England and Wales.

For a confidential discussion about the role and your suitability, please contact our advising consultants at GatenbySanderson at zoe.bennett@gatenbysanderson.com

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How to apply

To apply, please submit:

  • An up to date copy of your CV
  • A Supporting Statement (of no more than 3 pages) that addresses the criteria set out in the Person Specification, using examples to demonstrate how you meet the requirements.
  • A completed diversity monitoring form, this will appear on screen as part of the application process.

Please provide your home, work, mobile and email contact details and let us know of any dates when you are not available or where you may have difficulty with the indicative timetable. You should also provide the names, positions, organisations and contact details for two referees, one of whom should be your current or most recent employer. We will not approach your referees without your permission.

Should you have any problems submitting your application, please contact kirsten.hasseriis@gatenbysanderson.com before the deadline for applications.

If you contact us following the deadline, we will be unable to accept your application.

After you have completed the Equal Opportunities information, you will see a confirmation screen acknowledging your application. You will also receive an email to the email address you provided, confirming receipt of your application. If you do not receive this acknowledgment immediately, please check your spam and, if you still cannot see it, please email kirsten.hasseriis@gatenbysanderson.com

 

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