Head of Legal Services and Policy

2 months ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Working Families Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced legal professional to join our team as a Co-Head of Legal Advice Services. This is a new role that will play a critical part in shaping the strategic direction of our Legal Advice Service.

Key Responsibilities
  • Strategic Framework: Develop and implement a strategic framework for the Legal Advice Service, aligning with the organization's overall mission and goals.
  • Partnerships and Stakeholders: Manage and enrich partnerships with pro bono networks, solicitors, and law firms, ensuring effective collaboration and delivery of projects.
  • Legal Advice Service: Oversee the advice pages of our website, ensuring timely, appropriate, and fit-for-purpose content. Manage the LAS team, ensuring quality advice is provided to working parents and carers.
  • Stakeholder Engagement: Represent the organization externally as a subject matter expert, engaging with stakeholders, partners, and customers at the highest level.
  • Strategic Involvement: Identify and manage strategic judicial interventions, collaborate with the Head of Policy & Influencing and/or the CEO to develop policy relevant to employment legislation.
  • Governance: Manage the legal, ethical, and other compliance needs of the Legal Advice Service, ensuring all monitoring and quality standards are met.
  • Senior Leadership Team: Contribute to the SLT, sharing accountability for collective decision making and supporting the effective running of the charity.
Requirements
  • Legal Qualification: Hold a legal qualification as a solicitor or barrister with at least 5 years PQE with a reputable organization.
  • Expertise in Employment Law: Have expertise in and experience of providing autonomous advice on employment law and discrimination.
  • Policy Issues: Be able to identify policy issues arising from advice work and collaborate with the Head of Policy & Influencing and/or the CEO to develop policy relevant to employment legislation.
  • Leadership and Management: Have the ability to manage, motivate, and sustain advisers and a wider team of volunteers, as well as manage a budget.
  • Communication and Collaboration: Be able to represent the organization externally as a subject matter expert, engaging with stakeholders, partners, and customers at the highest level.
Desirable Qualifications
  • Charity or Not-for-Profit Experience: Have experience working in the charity or not-for-profit sector.
  • Policy and Law Experience: Have experience of working with public bodies to shape policy and law.
  • Advice Publications: Have experience of planning and writing advice publications for members of the public.
  • Disability Equality Issues: Have knowledge of disability equality issues.
  • Data Analysis: Be able to read, write, and communicate data in context, including an understanding of data sources.

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