Deputy Director – Legal Affairs

Job title:

Deputy Director – Legal Affairs

Company:

College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London

Job description

At Capital City College Group (CCCG) we are dedicated to transforming lives through exceptional education and training. Our focus is providing our learners with the skills to be successful in their futures, whether that is continuing in education through higher education, or an apprenticeship, or supporting them into a higher-level job.About the Role
Capital City College Group is seeking an accomplished and strategic Deputy Director of Legal Affairs to lead our legal function and provide expert guidance across all aspects of the organisation. In this senior leadership role, you will oversee the legal team, offering high-level advice to the executive team on complex legal matters, including employment law, regulatory compliance, contracts, and governance. You will take a hands-on role in managing legal risks, ensuring that the organisation adheres to all relevant legislation and industry regulations. As Deputy Director, you will play a key role in shaping policies, negotiating high-value contracts, resolving disputes, and developing strategies to protect CCCG’s legal and business interests.About You
You are a seasoned legal professional with significant leadership experience in legal affairs, including a deep understanding of employment law, corporate governance, and compliance. You have a strong track record of providing strategic legal counsel at an executive level and managing complex legal challenges within a dynamic organisation. Your expertise includes leading teams, drafting and negotiating contracts, and overseeing legal compliance processes. You are proactive, detail-oriented, and possess excellent communication skills, able to clearly explain complex legal issues to senior stakeholders. You are committed to upholding the highest ethical standards and are flexible to travel and work outside regular hours as required.About UsCapital City College Group is London’s largest further education college group, providing exceptional education and training. We comprise of three colleges – City and Islington College, Westminster Kingsway College, and the College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London alongside our bespoke training provider for employers and apprentices, Capital City College Training, and a social enterprise, Visionnaires, designed to help new businesses succeed.This is an exciting opportunity to join the CCCG team who are passionate and dedicated to providing our students with the best possible teaching and training to fulfil the futures best suited to them. We recognise how hard our people work towards ensuring our students are supported throughout all areas of their college experience, and thus we provide an excellent set of employee benefits.Our employees benefit from:

• We are part of the defined benefit Local Government Pension Scheme, which means the pension you get is based on how long you have been a member of the scheme and how much you earn
• We offer our employees access to TELLUS, a discount portal providing our people with support and resources for their lives and wellbeing.
• We are part of Cyclescheme, the UK’s most popular cycle-to-work benefit,
• We offer interest-free season ticket loans to staff, enabling them to benefit from the savings of holding an annual Travelcard
• All staff members are eligible for a free annual eye health checkup, and a contribution towards spectacles. We also offer staff members an optional annual flu vaccination, and provide access to occupational health.
• We assist with your medical care through Medicash’s health plans. They are designed to look after you and your family by boosting your access to treatment and support via their range of wellbeing tools and services. Your health cash plan offers cashback to cover your everyday healthcare costs – the ideal way to budget for your family’s healthcare.

At CCCG we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion in all our activities for everyone who learns and works here. We respect and value differences and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We create a safe and trusting professional environment where people are treated well and equally.We are committed to safeguarding and protection of young people and adults and follow Safer Recruitment processes. All successful candidates will need to complete a DBS check, with some roles requiring an Enhanced check.Our values Respect, Aspiration, Collaboration and Opportunity are the key ideas and principles that people within our organisation and our partners believe are important. They sum Our Purpose: why we do what we do, and Our Approach: how we go about our work.Find out more about us here:We reserve the right to close this vacancy if we receive sufficient application for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.Job title Deputy Director – Legal Affairs Job reference R004134 Date posted 11/06/2024 Application closing date 10/11/2024 Location Victoria – London Salary £72,000 per annum Contractual hours 35 Basis Full Time Permanent Job category/type Management (Support) Attachments Job descriptionAt Capital City College Group (CCCG) we are dedicated to transforming lives through exceptional education and training. Our focus is providing our learners with the skills to be successful in their futures, whether that is continuing in education through higher education, or an apprenticeship, or supporting them into a higher-level job.About the Role
Capital City College Group is seeking an accomplished and strategic Deputy Director of Legal Affairs to lead our legal function and provide expert guidance across all aspects of the organisation. In this senior leadership role, you will oversee the legal team, offering high-level advice to the executive team on complex legal matters, including employment law, regulatory compliance, contracts, and governance. You will take a hands-on role in managing legal risks, ensuring that the organisation adheres to all relevant legislation and industry regulations. As Deputy Director, you will play a key role in shaping policies, negotiating high-value contracts, resolving disputes, and developing strategies to protect CCCG’s legal and business interests.About You
You are a seasoned legal professional with significant leadership experience in legal affairs, including a deep understanding of employment law, corporate governance, and compliance. You have a strong track record of providing strategic legal counsel at an executive level and managing complex legal challenges within a dynamic organisation. Your expertise includes leading teams, drafting and negotiating contracts, and overseeing legal compliance processes. You are proactive, detail-oriented, and possess excellent communication skills, able to clearly explain complex legal issues to senior stakeholders. You are committed to upholding the highest ethical standards and are flexible to travel and work outside regular hours as required.About UsCapital City College Group is London’s largest further education college group, providing exceptional education and training. We comprise of three colleges – City and Islington College, Westminster Kingsway College, and the College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London alongside our bespoke training provider for employers and apprentices, Capital City College Training, and a social enterprise, Visionnaires, designed to help new businesses succeed.This is an exciting opportunity to join the CCCG team who are passionate and dedicated to providing our students with the best possible teaching and training to fulfil the futures best suited to them. We recognise how hard our people work towards ensuring our students are supported throughout all areas of their college experience, and thus we provide an excellent set of employee benefits.Our employees benefit from:

• We are part of the defined benefit Local Government Pension Scheme, which means the pension you get is based on how long you have been a member of the scheme and how much you earn
• We offer our employees access to TELLUS, a discount portal providing our people with support and resources for their lives and wellbeing.
• We are part of Cyclescheme, the UK’s most popular cycle-to-work benefit,
• We offer interest-free season ticket loans to staff, enabling them to benefit from the savings of holding an annual Travelcard
• All staff members are eligible for a free annual eye health checkup, and a contribution towards spectacles. We also offer staff members an optional annual flu vaccination, and provide access to occupational health.
• We assist with your medical care through Medicash’s health plans. They are designed to look after you and your family by boosting your access to treatment and support via their range of wellbeing tools and services. Your health cash plan offers cashback to cover your everyday healthcare costs – the ideal way to budget for your family’s healthcare.

At CCCG we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion in all our activities for everyone who learns and works here. We respect and value differences and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We create a safe and trusting professional environment where people are treated well and equally.We are committed to safeguarding and protection of young people and adults and follow Safer Recruitment processes. All successful candidates will need to complete a DBS check, with some roles requiring an Enhanced check.Our values Respect, Aspiration, Collaboration and Opportunity are the key ideas and principles that people within our organisation and our partners believe are important. They sum Our Purpose: why we do what we do, and Our Approach: how we go about our work.Find out more about us here:We reserve the right to close this vacancy if we receive sufficient application for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Expected salary

£72000 per year

Location

Victoria, South West London

Job date

Thu, 26 Sep 2024 23:30:32 GMT

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