Programme Director – Tax and Public Finance

Salary: £40-45,000 + benefits

Location: London EC2 - remote working may be considered

Hours: Full time. 09:30 – 17:30, Monday-Friday. Some possible flexibility around hours worked

International Lawyers Project (ILP) was founded in 2005, We support civil society, investigative journalists and reform-minded governments in developing countries to address economic inequality issues. By leveraging our network of thousands of independent legal experts ILP has helped reformist actors balance the scales of justice in more than 80 countries to bring about economic and social justice through curbing fiscal leakages and tax evasion, reducing corruption, equalising tax policies and strengthening media freedom.

We are culturally sensitive and client-led. We help local actors build their legal capacity to achieve economic justice, whether through formal legal training sessions, workshops, reviewing or drafting legislation and policies, legal representation, and legal advice, or through extended engagement and mentoring for communities, officials, and civil society representatives on how to use legal approaches to create long-lasting change in some of the world's poorest regions.

The position of Programme Director is a prominent one within the ILP team. Reporting directly to the Executive Director, we are looking for a highly experienced professional with a background in Tax Law and Development and Public Finance to join our small but dynamic team. The role represents an excellent opportunity to be involved in leading our public financial governance, tax reform and international development work. This entails developing projects with a range of clients and partners, including governments and government bodies (such as revenue authorities), as well as international agencies and NGOs who focus on taxation reform. 

You will advise and support developing countries by implementing strategies at both national and regional levels, to address inequitable taxation, facilitating learning from each other and from international best practices on issues such as royalties on natural resource management, advising on double tax treaties, drafting and reviewing tax policies, legislation and regulations. The work is intended to promote fairer and more effective taxation/public financial management to help meet development goals, including enhanced rule of law and sustainability.

This role encompasses the full project cycle and typically requires focus on, assisting in obtaining funding for these projects, fulfilling compliance obligations including budgets and board reporting and dealing with the evaluation of, and learning from, projects.

Relevant skills and experience

• Substantial experience as a qualified lawyer preferred or, in another relevant discipline such as accountancy, economics, international financial policy

• Significant, relevant experience and knowledge relating to tax systems in an international and development context

• Effective interpersonal and team working skills and a collaborative mindset

• Strong administration and coordination experience

• Demonstrable international development project management skills and experience

• Ability to develop and manage relationships with a range of stakeholders, including donors, civil society organisations and government representatives on an international basis

● Experience or demonstrable ability in donor management, both in managing existing relationships and in raising funds for future projects and activities;

● Familiarity with, or understanding and enthusiasm for the concept and practice of, pro bono legal assistance

● Deep understanding (either from previous work experience or study) of key issues in sustainable international development, including the UN Sustainable Development Goals

● Fluency in English is essential complemented by another language used in Sub-Saharan Africa such as French, Portuguese, Swahili (desirable)

● Experience in developing countries and transitional economies.

In addition to the salary range indicated, we offer a range of benefits including flexible working, 25 days’ holiday, Employer Contribution Pension Scheme and Childcare Voucher Scheme.

A full Job Description and Person Specification is attached.

If you firmly believe you are the ideal candidate for this key role, we would welcome your application as soon as possible. Please apply with full covering letter indicating how you meet the requirements of the role, along with your CV to: Gabrielle Beran using the email link provided.

Closing date for applications: 20th December 2020

International Lawyers Project is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes the opportunity to discuss possible modifications to make the interview process and job accessible to all qualified candidates.

Registered Charity No.: 1114502

Your new company
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) are the independent regulator of the UK's 710,000 registered nurses, midwives and nursing associates. We are currently working with this organisation to recruit interim Investigators to assist them with regulatory casework around Fitness to Practice, and we are keen to hear from individuals interested in these opportunities.

Your new role
Reporting into the Investigations Team Manager, as an Investigator you will play a key part in investigating, and reporting on, regulatory concerns raised about nurses and midwives. In your role you will gather and analyse information in order to assess whether a nurse or midwife is safe to practise and if they pose any risk to patients in their care. You will have an important role in helping the NMC ensure it fulfils its statutory obligation to protect the public.

You will provide effective management of a varied caseload of fitness to practise investigations. You will gather and analyse information and plan, manage and prioritise your own investigation caseload and provide case updates when requested. You will also be required to liaise with senior managers and stakeholders during investigations and delegate tasks effectively. Duties will also include conducting witness interviews and drafting witness statements, producing reports and ensuring efficient and accurate record keeping throughout.

What you'll need to succeed
You will have experience of managing a caseload and demonstrable investigative experience. You must be a highly motivated and enthusiastic self-starter who is able to work independently and as part of a team. Well-developed analytical skills will be important in this role as well as strong communication skills, both written and verbal.

This role would be very suited to candidates who have previously worked in the police, and have experience of witness statements, or candidates who have prior experience in a similar role within a legal or regulatory setting.

What you'll get in return
This is an opportunity to support an organisation in it crucial work protecting the public It is an interim role paying £16 per hour (including holiday pay) and offers the chance to work in a dynamic and supportive team for a highly reputable organisation. Although usually based at their London office in Stratford, currently this role is home based until Spring 2021 due to Covid19 lockdown measures.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

Salary: £60,000 - £65,000 per annum

Hours/Contract: Fulltime, Permanent, 35 hours per week

Based; Flexible - remote working currently

Closing date: 29^th November 2020

Interview date: TBC

The Head of Compliance leads the Marie Curie Compliance Team and will strengthen the core compliance function to oversee and coordinate Marie Curie's corporate compliance activity.

This role will play a major role in ensuring that the corporate policies laid down by the organisation are strictly followed and adhered to by all department members, and that the messaging and the behaviour of the organisation reflects the rules and regulations of the charity. The ideal candidate will have a wealth of experience in charity compliance matters, including systems for policies, procedures and guidance, insurance, charity regulation, data protection and information security.

You will have experience in building successful working relationships across an organisation and be comfortable working with people from different functions. You will be a proactive communicator able to convey complex technical issues clearly and offer clear and pragmatic guidance to a diverse range of stakeholders, both face to face and using a variety of channels. Building and maintaining relationships will come naturally to you and is vital to support our ambitious change programme across our diverse teams.

What's in it for you:

• Continued access to NHS Pension Scheme (subject to eligibility)
• Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
• Continuous development
• Industry leading training programmes
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible Working

Every day of your life matters - from the first to the last. When you work for Marie Curie, you understand that better than ever. We're a passionate, committed and diverse team of more than 4,400 staff and 12,000 volunteers, here for people living with any terminal illness, and their families.

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

This role will be subject to receiving a satisfactory Standard criminal record check.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Agencies need not apply.

“Providing free, independent, confidential and impartial advice”

Citizens Advice Southwark has a track record of delivering high-quality services from its offices in Peckham and Bermondsey and outreach locations across Southwark and South East London. We sort out problems together, for good, by providing free, independent, confidential and impartial advice across all areas of social welfare law, and through using the experience of our clients to bring about positive change through research and campaigns. 

The long established immigration advice service at Citizens Advice Southwark provides general immigration advice and information to colleagues and outside agencies. The service also includes representation to clients on in-scope Immigration and Asylum matters under Legal Aid and through LAA exceptional case funding. The service is also supported under a contract with Southwark Council.

The post holder will:

• Provide in-depth immigration advice and assistance including representation for clients.
• Ensure all criteria for undertaking work to Legal Aid Specialist Quality Mark standards is adhered to and evidenced.
• Establish and maintain procedures to comply with OISC covering the quality of advice provided.

You must have:

• OISC Level 3 caseworker or Solicitor/Barrister/FILEX with practising certificate
• Immigration and Asylum Accreditation as Senior or Advanced Caseworker
• At least 2 years recent, professional experience in a legal or advice setting
• Experience of Immigration Legal Aid casework
• Legal and policy expertise in immigration law and advice

Closing date: 9.00 am Monday 30th November 2020

Interviews: Thursday 3rd December 2020

For further information and an application pack please visit our website via the Apply button.

We offer a range of employee benefits, including generous annual leave, an employer matched pension contribution up to 10% salary, and training and development opportunities to continue your professional development.

Citizens Advice Southwark is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all applicants who meet the person specification irrespective of sex, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief, age, or disability.

Case Examiner and Head of Case Examinations and Enquiries

London

£113120 plus a wide range of other benefits

• Are you a fully qualified (CCAB or equivalent) Accountant or Lawyer/Legal professional with experience in a technical environment with an excellent understanding of the regulatory framework's auditors, Accountants and Actuaries operate in?
• Do you have significant understanding of the responsibilities of accountants in business, auditors and directors?
• Do you have a good understanding of regulatory policy making?

If so, read on. An independent regulator who also sets the UK's Corporate Governance for the accountancy and actuarial sector, are seeking Case Examiners and Head of Case Examinations and enquiries

The role

You will use you experience within audit/accountancy, law or professional services as a Case Examiner to carry out enquiries of potential breaches under the audit enforcement procedure. These may include potential misconduct or breaches within the Accounting and Actuarial schemes, which such bodies operate. These may be high-profile matters of public interest, as well as complex cases and dealing with adhoc complaints

Main duties and responsibilities will include:

• Investigating cases and determining whether matters should progress by reviewing the information provided and deciding on the appropriate resolution (if any) and the merits of the matter reported, as well as deciding if it should be referred to the conduct committees
• Conducting enquiries into potential cases under the relevant procedural rules that accountants and actuaries are governed but and determining if the matter should be referred for action or closed
• Acting as the principle complaints contact for all complaints and whistleblowing disclosures made in respect to alleged breaches of relevant requirements by auditors/accountants and actuaries
• Producing detailed reports to the Conduct Committee in relation to individual cases meriting investigation, applying the guidance and tests in the relevant disciplinary procedures and in accordance with public law principles
• Producing regular reports to the Conduct Committee as to progress and outcomes on individual enquiries and issues arising
• Maintaining a register of current and potential issues which may require consideration by the organisation or another regulator and developing and maintaining other relevant management information.
• Liaising closely with the lawyers and forensic accountants within the Enforcement Division.
• Regular and effective liaison with professional bodies and other relevant regulators and law enforcement agencies, in particular the FCA, PRA, SFO, tPR and Insolvency Service.
• Leading the implementation of changes to the work of the function as a result of the Kingman, Brydon, and CMA reviews.
• Leading, growing and managing the team, including recruiting, retaining, and developing staff with suitable accounting, audit experience.

To be considered for this role:

• You will be a CCAB qualified accountant or lawyer/legal professional with experience within a technical environment
• You will have significant understanding of the regulations and environment in which accountants, auditors and actuaries operate
• You have a good understanding of regulatory policy making within the accounting, audit and actuarial sector
• Experience of drafting formal documents
• Confidence and ability to exercise independent decision-making responsibility in circumstances where senior individuals may have robustly held different views
• Ability to deal sympathetically but firmly and fairly with complainants and whistle-blowers
• Ability to assimilate, analyse and present complex information clearly and consistently, identifying the key factors in issue.
• Ability to make authoritative, independent judgements in the public interest in a public law context.

In return you will enjoy challenging but interesting casework which is in the public interest and use a wide range of your skills. The organisation offers a structured career path, generous benefits and a flexible work/life balance and working arrangements. It is a supportive and close knit "family feel" organisation with a diverse and inclusive environment.

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As an employer, we are committed to ensuring representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.

If you know anyone looking for a new role, your referral could earn you £250

The consists of five distinct brands: , , , and . If you or anyone you know is looking to join our growing recruitment team, speak to us today. £250 is on offer for any referrals we successfully hire.

Finance Officer (Part Time)

Would you like to join one of the leading national organisations fighting for fairness and justice in the UK's immigration system? JCWI needs a part-time Finance Officer (21 hours per week) to join its growing, high-achieving staff team.

Reporting to the Operations Director, you will process and report on all our financial transactions and provide support to staff with payments, invoices, and billing. 

You will be an experienced and/or a recently trained and dynamic accountant and at least part qualified. Ideally, you will have previous experience of working in a legal organisation and/or a charity environment. It would also be helpful if you have previous experience of management & statutory accounts and returns (VAT in particular).

Fundraising Quality Assurance Officer, an opportunity to join a National Charity based in London.

This Fundraising Quality Assurance Officer role has been newly created due to investment across the fundraising portfolio and the increased need for support.

As the Fundraising Quality Assurance Officer, you will work with the Fundraising Risk & Compliance Manager to help maintain a high-quality standard of compliance across all Fundraising. Using your fundraising compliance knowledge, excellent analytic and research skills, you will;

• Help to ensure all fundraising activities are compliant with legislative and regulatory requirements.
• Support with the production of new policies and procedures related to fundraising.
• Support risk and compliance activities across the Fundraising directorate.
• Help develop and implement standardized risk and compliance processes across fundraising products and activities.
• Monitor, assess and report on fundraising risk and compliance matters including Data Protection.
• Provide best practice compliance advice to internal stakeholders.

As the Fundraising Quality Assurance Officer, you will have:

• A thorough understanding of Fundraising regulations and guidelines.
• Good knowledge of fundraising activities, policy and compliance and risk management.
• Excellent data analysis skills to advise on decisions based on datasets.
• Understanding and experience working with fundraising CRMs and data management.
• Excellent stakeholder management and relationship management skills.

Along with those that have previous Fundraising Compliance role, our client will also consider Fundraisers who wish to develop their career in a compliance specialist role.

£34,411 per annum for 21 hours a week (FTE £56,533 per annum)

Fixed-term for 1-year initially

Plan International UK is a global children’s charity. We work to give every child the same chance in life.

A fantastic part time opportunity has arisen for an experienced in-house lawyer to join us, to provide a pragmatic in-house legal advice service to the organisation and to support the mitigation of risk arising from any legal, regulatory, compliance or governance issues.

In this new, role, you will work with the Senior Leadership Team, delivering commercially aware legal advice to colleagues,  leading on statutory compliance and governance requirements and supporting the CEO in relation to Charity Law and Charity Commission matters.

You will be English law qualified with substantial post-qualification experience, ideally with experience in the charities and not-for-profit sector. You’ll also have solid experience of company secretarial work. As this is a standalone role, we have a strong preference for previous experience that includes a role as the sole in-house legal expert. You will enjoy working in an agile and flexible way to manage a busy and varied workload and will be adept at networking and forming effective and constructive working relationships.

If you are interested in working with passionate and committed colleagues to help us achieve our ambitious goals, we look forward to receiving your application.

Plan International UK is committed to being an inclusive employer and we welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates, so that our workforce can be a good reflection of the world we live in and the children and communities we work with.

The deadline for applications is 9:00am on 1 December 2020

Interviews will take place after 7 December 2020

Due to the nature of our work with children and young people, we follow rigorous safeguarding policies and procedures in our recruitment process. As a result, some of our roles are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure by the Disclosure and Barring Service. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from joining us as an employee or volunteer; this will depend on the circumstances of any offences.

 Summary of Role

We are seeking to recruit three Trustees with professional backgrounds in either Legal, Business Change/Transformation and International Programmes for a duration 3 years.  As well as two Co-opted members with professional background in either Finance (for the Finance & Audit Committee), and Safeguarding (for the People & Culture Committee) for a duration one year. 

The Trustee and Co-opted member is a key member of Muslim Aid’s Board with the expertise to ensure the strategic oversight of the charity’s finances and to support appropriate decisions and good governance by the Board.   

About the Role

 The main responsibilities of this role will be to: 

• Giving strategic direction to the charity; setting overall policy, defining goals and setting targets and evaluating performance against agreed targets 
• Agreeing key strategic principles and policies and, when required, procedures for agreeing ad-hoc, exceptional, matters which fall outside established policy provisions 
• Ensuring compliance with legal, statutory and regulatory responsibilities 
• Ensuring the charity acts within the constraints of its constitution;  
• Safeguarding Muslim Aid’s good name and values;  
• Ensuring that the charity’s governance is at the highest possible standard;  
• Guarding the long-term ability to advance the charity’s objectives, holding its assets in trust for the benefit of current and future beneficiaries;  
• Maintaining oversight of the charity’s fundraising 
• Ensure the financial stability, effective and efficient administration of the charity, reviewing and approving financial strategies and monitoring income and expenditure, to ensure the organisation is in good financial health;  
• Manage risk (legal, security, reputational) and determine risk appetite;  
• Protect and manage the property of the charity;  
• Monitor the human resource and organisational development strategies and their implementation 

About You

To be successful in this role:

• An understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship   
• Direct experience of operating within the voluntary and community sector organisations as a trustee 
• Willingness to devote the necessary time and effort 
• Strategic vision  
• Problem solving and conflict resolution/change management.  
• Legislative and operating framework for charities/voluntary and community sector organisations 
• Knowledge of the principles of corporate governance 
• Strong commitment to Muslim Aid’s mission, visions and values 

Why you should Apply

By becoming a Trustee or Co-opted member, you have the opportunity to not just talk about how charities should be run but rather do something about it yourself. The role allows you to utilise your skills and make the changes you want to see. By joining Muslim Aid, you have the opportunity to work towards a cause that you feel passionate about and be a part of something special.  

If you are interested in either of these roles, please review the information pack  before applying which you can find on our website by clicking on the apply on website option below. 

Maternity Action is the UK’s maternity rights charity dedicated to promoting, protecting and enhancing the rights of all pregnant women, new mothers and their families to employment, social security and health care.

We are seeking an experienced employment lawyer to deliver and supervise advice and training on maternity and parental rights at work, maternity pay and welfare benefits.  The role will manage Maternity Action’s Maternity Rights Advice Lines, pro bono email advice service, online training and will help develop new regional advice services. This role will work closely with our employment casework team.

We are looking for a solicitor or barrister with thorough knowledge of employment and discrimination law. Knowledge of welfare benefits for low income families is desirable, though not essential, as training in welfare benefits will be provided to the right candidate We are looking for someone with experience of managing a specialist service in a related area of law, excellent written and spoken communication skills and a commitment to women’s rights.

The post is 21 hours per week.  The post can be delivered from our office in Finsbury Park, London or home-based from any location in the UK.  There is a core day (Thursday) and we are otherwise flexible about start/finish time and days worked, within normal business hours.

This is a three year post ending 31 July 2023.

Please send us an application outlining how you meet the selection criteria and your CV. Applications close 1 December. Interviews will be held remotely in the week commencing 14 December.

An exciting opportunity for an experienced housing solicitor to join Central and East Northamptonshire Citizens Advice (CENCA), delivering housing advice, advocacy and court representation.

Housing Law Supervisor

£29,500 - £32,000 (negotiable)

Full time, 37 hours per week (Monday to Friday)

Fixed term contract to 30th September 2021 (with possibility of extension)

Responsible to Head of Service

Northampton

About the role

As Housing Law Supervisor, you will be responsible interviewing clients using sensitive listening in order to get to the root of the issues. This is a key role, in which you will be expected to empower clients and provide high quality advice, whilst maintaining the structure of meetings and delivering great customer service.  

About you

We are seeking an individual with a strong passion for housing law and who shares our core values.  As the ideal candidate, you will have:

• 3 year post qualified solicitor certificate
• Met the Legal Aid Agency Supervisor Standard
• Ability to use IT systems and packages, with knowledge of AdvicePro and resources in the provision of advice, record keeping and document production
• Knowledge of the benefits systems including Legal Aid Agency income thresholds

About us

CENCA has a vision for a fair society for all, with lives well lived. A key aspect of this is for people to be able to improve their lives because they know and understand their rights and responsibilities. We deliver Citizens Advice services to over 8,000 people a year in Northants, via 10 projects and services and we are on target to deliver £6million of income gains for our clients in 2020/2021. 

At CENCA, we expect our staff to stand up for equalities, communicate for impact and strive to make a personal difference. 

Benefits

• 25 day’s annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• 5% Employers Contributory Pension Scheme
• Enhanced sickness benefit after one-years’ service
• Flexible working hours to the requirement of the role
• Comprehensive training and Ongoing Development
• Free parking for agreed roles

How to apply

If you are interested in this opportunity and would like to find out more, please visit our website via the Apply button, where you can download a job and application pack.

Please note, CVs will not be accepted.

To arrange an informal telephone discussion about the role, please contact:  Carole Cooper - PA to Chief Officer 

Closing date: Monday 9th November 2020

Shortlisting: Weds 11th November 2020

Online interviews are expected to take place week commencing Monday 16th November 2020.

Hope for Justice is seeking experienced and enthusiastic professionals who are able to work directly with survivors, offering legal advocacy and specialist support and advice. This role is offered in conjunction with our partners at the Jericho Foundation.

Could you join our team of Independent Modern Slavery Advocates, helping people who have been victims of modern slavery to understand and access their entitlements to welfare and housing benefits, conducting needs-led assessments, and signposting them to relevant services?

The successful candidates will have worked previously with vulnerable adults in an advisory capacity, and have excellent knowledge of welfare benefits law and the laws relating to modern slavery. They must also have demonstrable core legal skills including research, advocacy, negotiation, drafting and interviewing. A full list of required skills, competencies, duties and responsibilities is available in the Role Profile below.

This part -time position will be based at Jericho Foundation, Birmingham.

 Do you like to work to the highest professional standards but have the freedom to offer your clients creative solutions? Then this might be the role for you. The Renewal Programme is a local Newham based charity that is passionate about supporting those that find themselves on the margins of our community. We are looking for an OISC qualified immigration caseworker to work within our refugee and migrant project (RAMP) and help to regularise the immigration status of the many individuals and families that find themselves at risk of destitution.  Newham has one of the highest number of asylum applications and new migrant arrivals of any London Borough, and many families lack the knowledge or resources to regularise their immigration status, which is where you come in. Qualified to OISC level 2 or 3, you will be an experienced immigration advisor who will help support our charity’s first steps into formal immigration advice after years of practical and holistic support for refugees and migrants. You will be working alongside a team of experienced community development professionals as part of our vision to deliver more holistic wrap around services in the borough. We will require you to develop and manage a portfolio of immigration advice and multiple caseloads in a timely a timely, supportive and friendly manner. You will therefore need to demonstrate that you are professional, organised, efficient and able to manage your own time and workload to meet project targets. We can offer you a friendly team of experienced coordinators to work with and the support of a dynamic leadership team.

This is a full time role and for an initial fixed term period of 6 months pending further funding. Please see the full job description and person specification attached and do note an enhanced DBS check will be required.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Please note that candidates without accreditation with OISC will NOT be considered.

Application Details : please note there is no closing date for this role, but early applications are encouraged as we will invite interviews and begin the selection process on a rolling basis, with the aim to have this position filled as soon as an appropriate candidate is identified.

Please apply by attaching an up to date CV detailing relevant education and employment experience and a covering letter demonstrating how your skills meet the Job Description and Person Specification (no more than 2 pages). Please ensure that your application contains details of 2 referees, one of which must be your current or most recent employer.

Equal Opportunities Statement

Newham Community Renewal Programme is committed to recruiting high quality candidates whose skills and experience are most suited to the job regardless of sex, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion (or beliefs), marital status, sexual orientation, disability, age or political affiliation.

Health Data Research UK is the national institute for health data science and is on the frontline of supporting and delivering healthcare research programmes. 

This is a unique and exciting opportunity to provide legal leadership for this growing national institute in the rapidly evolving field of health data research. The Head of Legal will be responsible for providing in-house legal expertise and advising on external relationships with partner organisations. 

Responsibilities include (though are not limited to) the following: 

• Leading and supporting others with legal guidance for negotiations to enable HDR UK to achieve sustainable partnerships that are aligned with and enable HDR UK’s mission and strategy.
• Leading the development of HDR UK’s data governance strategy, in partnership with the Health Data Research Innovation Gateway team.
• Managing the relationship with HDR UK’s legal advisors. This would include ensuring that HDR UK is maximizing value for money from any external legal advice.
• Providing legal advice and guidance to the HDR UK Board and Executive Committee, including for internal organisational matters.
• Review HDR UK strategic opportunities and projects to ensure they conform with a consistent intellectual property, data governance and legal approach
•Provide adhoc specialist input to  projects.

You will be a qualified solicitor with experience in preparation, negotiation and implementation of multi-organisational commercial agreements. You will inform Executive Directors and Board level individuals on appropriate legal and governance strategy and be comfortable operating with stakeholders at this level. You will also ideally have experience in managing data privacy risks. As sole legal counsel you will be comfortable operating autonomously. 

The role is offered on a part-time basis (0.6 FTE). Applications are being managed by Holly Arrowsmith at Broster Buchanan on behalf of Health Data Research UK.