College Secretary

This is an exciting opportunity for a collaborative individual with a strategic and versatile outlook on sophisticated matters of governance, compliance and risk involving multiple partners or stakeholders. As our new College Secretary you will co-ordinate strategic advice and guidance for the President, Provost and other senior leaders on legal matters, regulatory compliance, crisis management and risk mitigation to help underpin our world class research and teaching.

Imperial College London is a global top ten university (ranked #6 in the QS World University Rankings 2024) with an enviable reputation in science, engineering, business, and medicine. Awarded Guardian UK University of the Year for 2023 Imperial is a world-class institution with a mission to benefit society through excellence in science, engineering, medicine, and business. It ranks first in the UK for research outputs, first in the UK for research environment, and first for research impact among Russell Group universities. We are home to over 9,000 staff and 17,000 students and every year we award over 6,700 degrees. With our main base in South Kensington plus further locations across London including a major new campus at White City and our new medical school in Cumbria, Imperial College has a profound impact on the world.

To be successful in this role you need to be able to build trusted relationships with the President, Provost, Vice-Presidents, other senior management team members and the Chair of Council.

**Duties and responsibilities**:
The College Secretary has two primary roles with a range of responsibilities:

- Function as one of the College’s principal officers, with overall management responsibility for corporate governance, regulatory compliance, research integrity and legal compliance.
- Coordinate the work of the Council and Court and their associated Committees.

**Essential requirements**:
A deep understanding of the HE sector, in the UK and internationally, alongside the political, economic, and cultural factors which are influencing its evolution.Extensive experience of dealing with legal and regulatory compliance issues.
- Experience of providing informal ‘horizon scanning’ and strategic advice to the senior staff of a major organisation, in terms of identification and highlighting of major themes, opportunities, risks and challenges. An appreciation of the culture and needs of an academic institution dedicated to excellence in research, learning experience for its students and service to society.Excellent and effective communication skills supported by the ability to develop and maintain strong networks across the sector and with key policy groups.
- Experience of leading a diverse set of functions and delivering high quality services, and evidence of developing collaboration and coordination across functions.
- Experience of operating at Board level and administering governance processes and structures within a large and highly visible organisation, including experience of having supported the development of governance best practice and the building of highly effective Boards and committees.
- Advanced knowledge of the principles, theory, and practice in the fields of corporate governance, regulatory compliance, research integrity governance, and risk

**Further information**:
Closing date 18th December 2023. Interviews will take place at the end of January 2024.

**Documents**:

- College Secretary 1 Dec 24 Final V.pdf