The role will require excellent budget management of a large budget, oversight of productivity and quality targets for both internal and external teams, the identification and implementation of system improvements and the ability to build successful working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Client Details
My client is the UK regulator for one of the big medical professions
Description
* Lead the delivery of legal investigation and presentation services on behalf of the organisation, managing the internal and external teams (two legal providers) to deliver substantive presentation, resumed and interim order cases
* Ensure for all three teams that the team meet quality, timeliness, and value for money targets, implementing appropriate review and control metrics
* Create and lead a presentation management team to support the function, and create a culture of learning and continuous improvement
* Implement a system of risk management, mitigating and escalating risks as appropriate. Ensure that learning is captured and implemented across the team
* Manage a multi-million-pound budget, set and deliver targets to ensure value for money from cases, taking strategic decisions regarding allocation criteria.
* Work in partnership with the Executive Director, Regulation and their management team to understand fluctuating operational issues, flexing resource and managing and escalating risk as appropriate, to ensure that the organisations statutory objectives continue to be delivered
* Work in partnership with the Executive Director, Legal and Governance and Senior Counsel and Head of ILAS to manage High Court appeals or Judicial Reviews. Take the lead on briefing the Chief Executive and Registrar and non-statutory committees as appropriate.
* Develop productive professional relationships with defence organisations, external legal providers and other professional organisations in order to ensure the efficient management of cases including consultation on projects and initiatives, where appropriate
* Maintain productive relationships with internal stakeholders and provide expertise to projects and strategic workstreams across the organisation.
* Significantly contribute to the leadership of the Legal and Governance Directorate including proposing and implementing strategically aligned projects and ensuring that the teams of the Directorate work constructively and cooperatively.
* Prepare and present business cases and supporting documents to the EMT and Council (or its Committees) as required ensuring delivery on time and within budget
Profile
* A qualified and practising solicitor or barrister or ILEX qualified.
* Extensive knowledge of regulatory or criminal law and best practice.
* Extensive experience of successfully leading and developing a high performing team of lawyers and support staff responsible for delivering high quality, timely civil, criminal or regulatory casework at best value.
* Able to set clear expectations and targets in relation to performance and promptly tackle poor performance issues.
* Experience of managing a large and complex budget, including identifying and implementing initiatives to improve value for money.
* Experience of building and maintaining productive working relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders including defence organisations, external legal firms and heads of Chambers.
Job Offer
Salary between £82,800 - £102,100, depending on experience.