Director, Legal, Corporate Secretariat & Risk

Our client, a leading organisation in the education sector, is seeking an experienced legal leader to establish and lead its Legal, Corporate Secretariat, Risk & Compliance function. Reporting directly to the CEO, this newly created role provides the opportunity to build the function from the ground up and play a key role in shaping the organisation's governance, risk, compliance and safeguarding framework.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all legal, commercial and employment-related matters across the organisation
• Oversee corporate secretarial, governance and board-related activities
• Develop and enhance risk management, compliance frameworks, policies and SOPs
• Provide oversight of safeguarding, investigations, audits and regulatory compliance matters
• Partner closely with senior stakeholders to support strategic and operational decision-making

Requirements

• Common law qualified lawyer (10+ PQE) with strong experience in commercial legal matters and corporate secretarial work
• Proven leadership experience, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive organisational initiatives
• Strong background in governance, risk management and compliance
• Experience creating, implementing and improving policies, frameworks and operational processes
• Experience in regulated environments exposure to ECDA regulations, safeguarding, child protection or similar compliance frameworks would be highly advantageous