Strategic Director Legal and Governance (MO)
About the Role & process
Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City, at the heart of the UK – alive with potential and ambition – though not one without its challenges. However, Nottingham City Council has faced up to these significant challenges. We’re approaching the future with courage, energy, and a clear plan to put things right for the people of Nottingham. Our vision is of a bold transformation to deliver meaningful change for our residents, and we’re determined to get there.
We’ve made a promising start, with the Commissioners’ report last summer recognising our substantial progress. Our new Chief Executive has fostered a unified, dynamic approach to transformation, allowing us to pick up the pace still further. We’ve come a long way, but know that there is more to do, which is why we’re recruiting a cohort of new senior leaders who will accelerate our momentum, and ensure we achieve our ambitious vision at even greater pace.
You’ll provide outstanding and inspiring leadership and direction across a range of services including Legal, Electoral, Democratic, Governance, Emergency Planning and Health & Safety. You’ll also be a key advisor for elected members, colleagues within traded services, and external partners (including HM Coroner). What will success look like? A continuously high performing and improving service, though which the Council operates best practice arrangements for corporate governance and decision-making, keeps abreast of relevant legislation, responds appropriately to external bodies, and fulfils its statutory obligations.
A qualified solicitor, you’ll have significant experience of senior leadership of this portfolio in the public sector, and a consistent track record of success is a must. Your subject knowledge must be exceptional, and will be paired with a level of analysis and insight commensurate with the most complex and nuanced issues. A clear, pragmatic communicator, with close first-hand knowledge of the democratic context, you’ll have the credibility and confidence to provide unambiguous and empirical advice that enables the Council to progress.
For more information, please see the role profile below.
To arrange an informal conversation about this role, please contact:
Ben Cox
Email: bcox@faerfield.co.uk
Phone: 0121 312 3755
Rob Naylor
Email: rnaylor@faerfield.co.uk
Phone: 0121 312 3755
To apply:
To apply for this job please click on the Apply button below and fill out the requested information. When prompted, please submit your CV and a Supporting Statement (no more than four sides of A4 each).
With your CV, please also provide the names and contact details of two referees, one of whom should be your current or most recent employer. Referees will only be contacted if you reach the final stages, and we will not contact referees without your permission.
Your supporting statement should express why you are interested in this role and what experience you can bring to the organisation. The statement should tackle the specific requirements of the role; outlining examples and outcomes showing how you meet those requirements.
