Member Job Opportunity: Barnardo's - Company Secretary and Head of Legal

Location: Home Based
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 36.25
Salary: Upto £100K Circa
Closing Date: 14 January 2022
Interview Date: Between 24-31 January 2022

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Company Secretary / Head of Legal - An exciting opportunity for you to join our very special Charity. 

Location:  Hybrid working - flexibility needed to travel around the UK but most in person meetings held in London approximately 2 days per month.

Barnardo's plays a vital role in supporting some of the most vulnerable children, young people and families in the UK and we are looking for an experienced combined Company Secretary & Head of Legal.

As Company Secretary the role will be responsible for ensuring the Trustees take decisions and comply with the relevant legislative and regulatory requirements affecting the charity and its activities.  As the Head of Legal the role will play a leading position in the charity by providing leadership to the legal department and legal leadership across the organisation.  The Head of Legal will provide proactive, in-depth, business-focused legal advice on all new initiatives, analysing and identifying the legal risks and implications of the charity's business, keeping the senior management in all departments of the business informed of developments in laws and regulations that potentially affect the business.

During the pandemic, everyone at Barnardo's, from our senior leadership to our frontline workers, to our amazing volunteers have shown tremendous resilience, innovation and creativity. They adapted to changing needs and demands in a way that has set us up to thrive in the future – developing a ‘hybrid' approach to service delivery that will help us to deliver services fit for the future.

It is an exciting time to join our charity.  If you think you fit the criteria for the role we would really like to hear from you.

About Barnardo's
At Barnardo's we believe in children – no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role.

Barnardo's is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce for staff and volunteers. We actively encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic and male candidates as they are under-represented within Barnardo's.

Full details and application documents here