Head of Legal and Company Secretary

4 weeks ago


Burgess Hill, West Sussex, United Kingdom Sanctuary Personnel Ltd Full time

Sanctuary Personnel Ltd is seeking an experienced and dedicated Head of Legal and Company Secretary to work in Burgess Hill on a full-time basis.

The salary for this permanent position is £80,000 per annum.

Benefits:

  • 38 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)
  • Group life assurance
  • Company Pension
  • Perkbox (staff discount and benefits platform)
  • Blue Light Card
  • Eye voucher scheme
  • Staff awards

Main Responsibilities:

  • Ensure a robust governance and compliance structure.
  • Oversee the management of corporate risk and legal matters within the organisation, contributing to the successful delivery of strategic objectives by offering pragmatic legal perspectives on key business decisions.
  • Ensure compliance with statutory, regulatory, and charity commission requirements.
  • Lead on data protection matters for the organisation.
  • Deliver fit-for-purpose legal advice and maintain strong corporate governance, providing compliance, data management, company secretarial, and information governance services.

Requirements:

  • Qualified Solicitor or Barrister ideally with a minimum of 5 years post qualification experience.
  • Demonstrated accountability for regulatory, governance, and legal activities.
  • Experience in high-standard business writing with proven experience documenting complex and confidential meetings and proposals.
  • Strong commercial acumen with good business skills.
  • Proven experience in a senior legal role.
  • Financial awareness with an understanding of managing financial assets.
  • Ability to manage complex plans and projects through to completion.

Sanctuary Personnel Ltd encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds, reflecting the diversity of the clients that candidates will support.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity.



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