Total 14 Director/C-Level Legal / Public / Security job vacancies in Central London, EC4N 8AL

EL 1 - $120,290 - $129,379 per annum plus superannuation
People Division
Adelaide, SA,Brisbane, QLD,Canberra, ACT,Hobart, TAS,Melbourne, VIC,Perth, WA,Sydney, NSW


Lead an innovative security program that delivers significant security culture and maturity uplift across the department.
Contribute to resilience building through intelligence led security risk management.
Be a part of a positive and inclusive work culture, with flexible working options.
Who we are 
People Division, led by the Chief People Officer (CPO), provides human resources (HR) functions for the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (the department) with a clear focus on the departments most valued asset - its staff. Alongside contemporary HR functions, projects and strategies People Division is also responsible for: 


enhancing the departments focus on safety,
enterprise bargaining
cultural and change management
the departments response to Australian Public

... Click here to view more detail / apply for Assistant Director, Security Capability

Canberra, Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide
Applications close 10 November

About the Department
The Department of Industry, Science and Resources and our broader portfolio are integral to the Australian Governments economic agenda. Our purpose is to help the government build a better future for all Australians through enabling a productive, resilient and sustainable economy, enriched by science and technology. We do this by:

Growing innovative & competitive businesses, industries and regions
Investing in science and technology
Strengthening the resources sector.
The APS and the department offer a clear direction and meaningful work. You will be able to create positive impact in peoples lives whilst contributing to improved outcomes for Australia and our people.
If you would like to feel a strong connection to your work and you are accountable, committed and open to change, join us in shaping Australias future.

... Click here to view more detail / apply for Senior Legal Counsel, Executive Level 1, Chief Counsel & Integrity

This opportunity is ideal for an agency side Account Manager looking to step up to Account Director.

The Opportunity Hub UK is proud to present an exclusive opening for a PR Account Director, a pivotal role designed for a professional ready to make a substantial impact in the corporate consultancy sector.Company Overview:This distinguished consultancy is in the midst of an exciting phase of growth and evolution. With a strong foundation in corporate consultancy PR, the company has built a reputation for excellence, managing a portfolio that spans private debt, trade finance, crypto, and blockchain industries. Recent shifts in team composition have only heightened the firm's commitment to enhancing its service quality and client satisfaction. Now more than ever, they seek a PR Account Director with a profound corporate consultancy background, ready to bring stability, expertise, and a fresh perspective to their dynamic team.

Job Overview:
As a PR Account Director, you will play a crucial role in steering the company through its next growth phase. Your responsibilities will extend across managing a diverse client portfolio, guiding junior team members, and producing and refining thought leadership content with minimal oversight. The ideal candidate will possess not only the expertise and experience in corporate consultancy PR but also the dedication to contribute to long-term team and client stability.

Here's what you'll be doing:

- Direct management of a varied client portfolio in sectors including private debt, trade finance, and emerging technologies like crypto and blockchain.
- Mentorship and oversight of junior team members to foster their professional growth and ensure high-quality client service.
- Creation of opinion pieces and editing tasks, demonstrating exceptional command of industry topics with minimal guidance.

- Proactive engagement in team dynamics and client relationships to uphold the firm's reputation for best-in-class service.

Here are the skills you'll need:

- Proven expertise in corporate consultancy PR, with a capacity to quickly adapt to the consultancy's client portfolio and internal dynamics.
- Demonstrable experience in managing complex client accounts across various sectors, including finance and technology.

- Strong leadership skills, capable of nurturing junior staff and instilling a sense of stability and confidence.Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a knack for creating compelling content and refining others' work.

Work Permissions:
You must have the right to work in the United Kingdom. Visa sponsorship is not available at this time.

Key benefits of this job:

- The opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking consultancy at a critical point of growth.
- A dynamic and varied client portfolio that keeps work engaging and challenging.
- A supportive environment that values professional development and long-term career growth.
- Pursuing a career as a PR Account Director within this sector offers unparalleled opportunities to shape the narratives of emerging and established markets alike. This role not only demands a high level of professional expertise but also offers the satisfaction of contributing to the strategic direction of both the consultancy and its diverse clientele. As the industry continues to evolve, the PR Account Director stands at the forefront of innovation, guiding brands through the complexities of the modern media landscape.

In summary, this PR Account Director position represents a unique chance to bring your corporate consultancy PR background to a firm that values long-term commitment and expertise. It's an opportunity to make a significant impact, fostering stability and growth for both the team and the client portfolio.

This opportunity is ideal for an agency side Account Manager looking to step up to Account Director.

The Opportunity Hub UK is proud to present an exclusive opening for a PR Account Director, a pivotal role designed for a professional ready to make a substantial impact in the corporate consultancy sector.Company Overview:This distinguished consultancy is in the midst of an exciting phase of growth and evolution. With a strong foundation in corporate consultancy PR, the company has built a reputation for excellence, managing a portfolio that spans private debt, trade finance, crypto, and blockchain industries. Recent shifts in team composition have only heightened the firm's commitment to enhancing its service quality and client satisfaction. Now more than ever, they seek a PR Account Director with a profound corporate consultancy background, ready to bring stability, expertise, and a fresh perspective to their dynamic team.

Job Overview:
As a PR Account Director, you will play a crucial role in steering the company through its next growth phase. Your responsibilities will extend across managing a diverse client portfolio, guiding junior team members, and producing and refining thought leadership content with minimal oversight. The ideal candidate will possess not only the expertise and experience in corporate consultancy PR but also the dedication to contribute to long-term team and client stability.

Here's what you'll be doing:

- Direct management of a varied client portfolio in sectors including private debt, trade finance, and emerging technologies like crypto and blockchain.
- Mentorship and oversight of junior team members to foster their professional growth and ensure high-quality client service.
- Creation of opinion pieces and editing tasks, demonstrating exceptional command of industry topics with minimal guidance.

- Proactive engagement in team dynamics and client relationships to uphold the firm's reputation for best-in-class service.

Here are the skills you'll need:

- Proven expertise in corporate consultancy PR, with a capacity to quickly adapt to the consultancy's client portfolio and internal dynamics.
- Demonstrable experience in managing complex client accounts across various sectors, including finance and technology.

- Strong leadership skills, capable of nurturing junior staff and instilling a sense of stability and confidence.Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a knack for creating compelling content and refining others' work.

Work Permissions:
You must have the right to work in the United Kingdom. Visa sponsorship is not available at this time.

Key benefits of this job:

- The opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking consultancy at a critical point of growth.
- A dynamic and varied client portfolio that keeps work engaging and challenging.
- A supportive environment that values professional development and long-term career growth.
- Pursuing a career as a PR Account Director within this sector offers unparalleled opportunities to shape the narratives of emerging and established markets alike. This role not only demands a high level of professional expertise but also offers the satisfaction of contributing to the strategic direction of both the consultancy and its diverse clientele. As the industry continues to evolve, the PR Account Director stands at the forefront of innovation, guiding brands through the complexities of the modern media landscape.

In summary, this PR Account Director position represents a unique chance to bring your corporate consultancy PR background to a firm that values long-term commitment and expertise. It's an opportunity to make a significant impact, fostering stability and growth for both the team and the client portfolio.

A global networks and cloud company are looking for a Program Director to join their team to drive the delivery of a Complex Large scale Transformation Programme. This will be looking after multiple projects and reporting to the board.

This will be a 6-month contract paying up to £950 Umbrella with 1 day a week in the London office.

Key skills required

• Strong Program Director level experience
• Excellent leadership skills and Communication
• Experienced of executing large Transformation programmes
• Abe to present clearly and concisely to exec leaders
• Technical background in IT, Security and/or networking - highly desirable
• Able to take highly complex terms and pivot to explain to non-technical teams
• Experience of managing complex RAID's and a team of programme / project managers

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The Job

The Public Accountability, Communications and Engagement directorate's purpose is to:
• ensure NHS staff have the information they need and leadership to make decisions in the best interests of patients and the NHS;
• drive behaviour changes through public campaigns;
• defend the reputation of the NHS and work with external influencers to share accurate information on the NHS priorities and performance;
• lead the communications professions across the NHS.

We are looking for a highly motivated and strategically minded communications leader to take forward the work of the PACE directorate on an interim basis of ten months.

This role is one of the most demanding, exciting and rewarding communications roles in the country, and we welcome applications from high calibre candidates looking to make a positive contribution to how the NHS delivers for patients.

The successful individual will have an excellent understanding of the political, government and media landscape, as well as the latest evidence-based best practice across a range of communications disciplines.

This technical expertise will be in addition to the ability to build, motivate and inspire high performing teams, and provide professional leadership of communications and engagement activity across the wider NHS.

The successful candidate will lead, and be responsible for getting the best from a multi-disciplinary team of communications professionals who support the delivery of NHS England's core objectives and corporate responsibilities. Working with and through that team, they will be expected to oversee sophisticated and strategic handling of a wide range of communications issues, often at rapid pace, with the ability to prioritise effectively.

They will be accountable for the delivery of a broad range of functions and objectives, ensuring that the organisation listens to and is responsive to its stakeholders - including NHS staff, patients and the public - and its outputs are of a consistent high quality and value. This includes:
• overseeing public and Parliamentary accountability through our Parliamentary Hub and Freedom of Information teams;
• planning and executing award-winning multi-media campaigns that support the NHS' main priorities, including building a sustainable workforce and improving early detection rates for cancer;
• galvanising action on key priorities across the organisation and wider health and care landscape through effective internal and corporate communications and stakeholder engagement;
• ensuring staff, patients and the public receive clear and accurate information about NHS services, including through one of the busiest media teams in the country and social media channels; producing content seen over 10 million times every month.

The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
• Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
• Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
• Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
• Delivering value for money.

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.



NHS England's Public Accountability, Communications and Engagement function sits within the Strategy Directorate. It is one of the busiest communications teams in the country, operating within a fast-moving environment and managing a wide range of high-profile issues affecting the NHS each day, with those issues commanding significant public attention and scrutiny.

Activities delivered by the team include:
• answering Freedom of Information (FoI) requests and parliamentary questions;
• managing communications for major incidents such as COVID-19 and industrial action;
• delivering public facing campaigns including recruiting future NHS staff and supporting appropriate access to health services;
• marketing NHS products such as the NHS App and other digital services and supporting take up and usage of NHS education and training services;
• planning and co-ordinating events and visits;
• internal communications and engagement, working with our HR team;
• managing strategic relationships with a wide range of external stakeholders including Royal Colleges and health and care sector representative organisations;
• handling incoming media queries and proactively pitching and communicating stories that deepen public understanding of the NHS and its activities through all media channels.

The team works on a business partner model, combining national communications teams and embedded regional and Directorate communications teams into a single function.

The role(s) will be accountable to the Chief Strategy Officer who has Executive Group responsibility for communications, policy, strategy, health inequalities and greener NHS but will work closely with other NHS England senior leaders including the Chief Executive and Chair.

Please see job description for additional information.

Key relationships

They will interact frequently with, and provide strategic counsel to, senior NHS England leaders, including the chief executive, chair and other board members, as well as represent the organisation with the most senior stakeholders in government, the wider NHS and elsewhere.

The Director will have line management responsibility for the following national teams:
• Corporate Affairs;
• Public Accountability and External affairs;
• Campaigns and Social Media;
• Strategic Communications;
• NHS Operational Communications.

They will also line manage the Director of Regional and Directorate Engagement who will, in turn, line manage communications colleagues providing embedded support to regional and directorate teams.

In order to maintain the relationship required to be successful in this position, the postholder will need to be frequently present in NHS England's headquarters in London (Waterloo).

See also the attached job description for additional information.
Secondments


Applicants from within the NHS willbe offered on a secondment basis only, agreementshouldbeobtainedfromtheiremployerpriortosubmittingtheapplication.

If you like what you have read and think you have the skills and experience, we needthendon'tdelay,applytoday!Wegetlotsofapplicationsforourrolesandso we sometimeshave toclose our posts early.Don'tmiss out!



This advert closes on Wednesday 25 Sep 2024

NHS England's Public Accountability, Communications and Engagement function sits within the Strategy Directorate. It is one of the busiest communications teams in the country, operating within a fast-moving environment and managing a wide range of high-profile issues affecting the NHS each day, with those issues commanding significant public attention and scrutiny. Activities delivered by the team include: answering Freedom of Information (FoI) requests and parliamentary questions; managing communications for major incidents such as COVID-19 and industrial action; delivering public facing campaigns including recruiting future NHS staff and supporting appropriate access to health services; marketing NHS products such as the NHS App and other digital services and supporting take up and usage of NHS education and training services; planning and co-ordinating events and visits; internal communications and engagement, working with our HR team; managing strategic relationships with a wide range of external stakeholders including Royal Colleges and health and care sector representative organisations; handling incoming media queries and proactively pitching and communicating stories that deepen public understanding of the NHS and its activities through all media channels. The team works on a business partner model, combining national communications teams and embedded regional and Directorate communications teams into a single function. The role(s) will be accountable to the Chief Strategy Officer who has Executive Group responsibility for communications, policy, strategy, health inequalities and greener NHS but will work closely with other NHS England senior leaders including the Chief Executive and Chair. Please see job description for additional information. Key relationships They will interact frequently with, and provide strategic counsel to, senior NHS England leaders, including the chief executive, chair and other board members, as well as represent the organisation with the most senior stakeholders in government, the wider NHS and elsewhere. The Director will have line management responsibility for the following national teams: Corporate Affairs; Public Accountability and External affairs; Campaigns and Social Media; Strategic Communications; NHS Operational Communications. They will also line manage the Director of Regional and Directorate Engagement who will, in turn, line manage communications colleagues providing embedded support to regional and directorate teams. In order to maintain the relationship required to be successful in this position, the postholder will need to be frequently present in NHS England's headquarters in London (Waterloo). See also the attached job description for additional information. Secondments Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application. If you like what you have read and think you have the skills and experience, we need then don't delay, apply today! We get lots of applications for our roles and so we sometimes have to close our posts early. Don't miss out!

We are looking for a skilled, talented and humble CTO, who must have more than 7 years commercial proven experience in working and delivering high-scaled projects, including CRM. No agencies please and no freelancers including any graduates or someone with less than 7 years commercial experience.

Office based role. No Hybrid role. No interview done on video. This role is Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm. We expect as a CTO to manage your time effectively and also there is level of expectations to do further hours, based on business and client needs.

Must have experience on the following:

You must have TALL and MERN stack experience of at least 7 years commercial.
Strong hands-on knowledge on HTML5, CSS3, ES6+.
The ability to work on your own to code - must have strong coding experience.
Optimizing code for performance.
Comment code and produce documentation to industry standards as needed.
Produce code to the highest standards while adhering to industry accepted architecture and design pattern techniques and methodologies (e.g., MVC, SOA, OOP, DI etc.)
Hands on experience on REST APIs, GraphQL and WebSocket.
Required skills and qualifications

A bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology or a related field.
7+ years of experience as a senior developer with extensive experience in complex and large scale projects.
Deep understanding of technology trends, best practices and the Indian market's technology landscape.
Extensive knowledge of software development methodologies, infrastructure management, and cybersecurity best practices.
Strong strategic thinking and the ability to translate business objectives into effective technology strategies.
Excellent leadership and team management skills, with the ability to inspire and develop high-performing technology teams.
Proven track record of successfully leading large-scale technology projects, delivering results on time and within budget.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to leverage data and insights for informed decision-making.
Preferred skills and qualifications

A master’s degree in computer science, information technology or a related field.
Relevant certifications such as ITIL, PMP, AWS and/or CISSP.
Ability to think tactically and translate business objectives into technology initiatives.
Proficient in risk mitigation and data security of digital assets.
Knowledge of regulatory and compliance frameworks relevant to the Indian market.
Familiarity with Agile and DevOps methodologies for software development/delivery.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and senior executives.
Proven ability to navigate complex technology landscapes and align technology initiatives with business objectives.
Please send your CV and detailed cover letter, setting out in detail the projects you have worked on and your contribution, setting out clearly which stack and frameworks including coding structure and methodologies used.

You will have a face to face interview, which would include a detailed technical examination and test of knowledge.

This opportunity is ideal for an agency side Account Manager looking to step up to Account Director.

The Opportunity Hub UK is proud to present an exclusive opening for a PR Account Director, a pivotal role designed for a professional ready to make a substantial impact in the corporate consultancy sector.Company Overview:This distinguished consultancy is in the midst of an exciting phase of growth and evolution. With a strong foundation in corporate consultancy PR, the company has built a reputation for excellence, managing a portfolio that spans private debt, trade finance, crypto, and blockchain industries. Recent shifts in team composition have only heightened the firm's commitment to enhancing its service quality and client satisfaction. Now more than ever, they seek a PR Account Director with a profound corporate consultancy background, ready to bring stability, expertise, and a fresh perspective to their dynamic team.

Job Overview:
As a PR Account Director, you will play a crucial role in steering the company through its next growth phase. Your responsibilities will extend across managing a diverse client portfolio, guiding junior team members, and producing and refining thought leadership content with minimal oversight. The ideal candidate will possess not only the expertise and experience in corporate consultancy PR but also the dedication to contribute to long-term team and client stability.

Here's what you'll be doing:

- Direct management of a varied client portfolio in sectors including private debt, trade finance, and emerging technologies like crypto and blockchain.
- Mentorship and oversight of junior team members to foster their professional growth and ensure high-quality client service.
- Creation of opinion pieces and editing tasks, demonstrating exceptional command of industry topics with minimal guidance.

- Proactive engagement in team dynamics and client relationships to uphold the firm's reputation for best-in-class service.

Here are the skills you'll need:

- Proven expertise in corporate consultancy PR, with a capacity to quickly adapt to the consultancy's client portfolio and internal dynamics.
- Demonstrable experience in managing complex client accounts across various sectors, including finance and technology.

- Strong leadership skills, capable of nurturing junior staff and instilling a sense of stability and confidence.Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a knack for creating compelling content and refining others' work.

Work Permissions:
You must have the right to work in the United Kingdom. Visa sponsorship is not available at this time.

Key benefits of this job:

- The opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking consultancy at a critical point of growth.
- A dynamic and varied client portfolio that keeps work engaging and challenging.
- A supportive environment that values professional development and long-term career growth.
- Pursuing a career as a PR Account Director within this sector offers unparalleled opportunities to shape the narratives of emerging and established markets alike. This role not only demands a high level of professional expertise but also offers the satisfaction of contributing to the strategic direction of both the consultancy and its diverse clientele. As the industry continues to evolve, the PR Account Director stands at the forefront of innovation, guiding brands through the complexities of the modern media landscape.

In summary, this PR Account Director position represents a unique chance to bring your corporate consultancy PR background to a firm that values long-term commitment and expertise. It's an opportunity to make a significant impact, fostering stability and growth for both the team and the client portfolio.

Global Law Firm

Competition Law

Senior Associate/Legal Director (5+PQE)

London

This global law has 600+ lawyers working across their offices in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia, with deep, sector-focused expertise. They are known for their ability in solving complex legal issues within the construction, aviation, or shipping industries, or providing advice across insurance, commodities, and energy.

In London, the Corporate and Commercial team comprises 6 Partners, 8 Associates and 2 Trainees. As true industry specialists, the team work collaboratively across borders to provide solutions throughout the energy chain within governments, regulators, national and international oil companies, service contractors, utilities, investors, financiers and insurers. Their experience extends across every stage of the energy chain within dispute resolution, M&A, joint ventures, infrastructure and projects, trading, and insurance.

The team are looking for an individual with strong Competition Law experience to join their Competition practice, sitting within the Corporate & Commercial group. The role will involve advising clients across a range of sectors on contentious and non-contentious competition law matters, collaborating with existing teams of lawyers to support clients across the maritime, commodities, aviation, and insurance sectors. The ideal candidate is likely to be a Senior Associate or Legal Director, who possesses the drive and ambition to secure promotion to partnership within the next three years.

Key responsibilities

• Provide high-quality legal advice and representation to clients on all aspects of competition law, including antitrust, merger control, state aid, public procurement, and regulatory compliance.
• Manage complex and multi-jurisdictional cases and projects, involving coordination with other HFW offices and external counsel.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with existing and potential clients and identify and pursue new business opportunities.
• Contribute to the development and promotion of the Competition Law practice, including through thought leadership, publications, seminars, and client events.
• Supervise and mentor junior lawyers and trainees, providing feedback and guidance on their work.
• Work collaboratively and effectively with other teams and practice groups within the firm

Key skills & experience required

• Qualified lawyer in England & Wales or another common law jurisdiction. Alternatively, willing to relocate to the UK and qualify within a reasonable time.
• At least five years of post-qualification experience in competition law, preferably in a leading law firm or a competition authority.
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of EU and UK competition law and practice, and familiarity with other key jurisdictions.
• Strong analytical, drafting, and communication skills, and ability to deliver clear and practical advice.
• Proven track record of managing complex and multi-jurisdictional cases and projects, and meeting deadlines and budgets.
• Business development and client relationship skills, and ability to generate new work and
  cross-sell.
• Team player, with leadership potential and ambition to progress to partnership.
• Sector-focused approach, and interest and experience in working with clients in the maritime, commodities, aviation and insurance sectors, or other relevant sectors.

Please apply as directed or confidentially contact Aidan McAvinue at Search Legal for more information. Alternatively, if this role is not for you, I am working a variety of other Competition Law opportunities with ranked teams in the City of London so would be interested to talk to any

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.

Overview:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Chief Security to oversee all aspects of security operations within our hotel premises. The ideal candidate will be responsible for implementing security policies and procedures, managing security team, and ensuring the safety and security of guests, employees, and property also hotel environment.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement security policies, protocols, and procedures to ensure the safety and security of all guests, employees, and property also hotel environment.
• Oversee and manage a team of security personnel, including hiring, training, scheduling, and performance management.
• Conduct regular security assessments and audits to identify potential vulnerabilities and recommend corrective actions.
• Monitor surveillance systems and respond to security breaches, alarms, and other incidents.
• Coordinate with local law enforcement agencies and emergency services as needed.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation related to security incidents, investigations, and training activities.
• Stay informed about current security trends, threats, and best practices.
• Collaborate with other departments, such as front office and engineering, to ensure a cohesive approach to security across the hotel.
• Maintaining good relationship and communication with local authorities and surrounding guards and building management.

Top-Tier International Law Firm
Environment & Sustainability
Legal Director (7 PQE +)
London

This premium international law firm is a trusted partner to thousands of major businesses worldwide, including 40+ FTSE 100 companies and 50+ FTSE 250 companies. The firm operates out of offices in 16 countries acting for clients in over 150 clients worldwide, offering exceptional breadth of legal services.

The firm's Tier 1-ranked Environment & Sustainability team, recognized by both Legal 500 and Chambers, serve a diverse client base of blue chip companies, family-built enterprises, and public sector authorities across multiple sectors, including retail and consumer, transport, digital, health, industrial, manufacturing, automotive, energy, and utilities.

The team comprises of 5 lawyers operating at both the UK and global level, providing a comprehensive and holistic service for all environmental legal matters. Their expertise spans strategic and operational compliance advice, responsible investment and environmental governance, climate change planning and adaptation, incident response and regulatory investigations, enforcement and prosecution support, transactional support including deal structure and due diligence, major infrastructure projects, green claims and sustainable product development, carbon reporting and net-zero business strategies, and addressing various environmental challenges.

This highly-regarded international law firm are looking to recruit an experienced environmental lawyer with the core skills, quality and versatility to work on a variety of advisory, contentious and transactional work across the full spectrum of environmental and sustainability issues.

As part of the role, you can expect to advise on the full range of environmental legal issues including advisory, contentious and transactional projects. You will also manage complex cases and work with clients across a broad range of sectors. As a senior lawyer, you will play a crucial role in guiding and developing junior team members, providing ample opportunities for you to assume additional responsibilities and advance your career.

The successful candidate will have:

• At least 7 years environmental PQE gained at an appropriate level
• Proven experience of building and maintaining client relationships;
• Experience in supporting and developing junior team members;
• An understanding of the broad commercial interests of our client base; and
• Desire to operate in a team-based environment but working with colleagues across the firm.

Please apply as directed or confidentially contact Aidan McAvinue at Search Legal for more information. Alternatively, if this role is not for you, I am working a variety of other Environmental Law opportunities with ranked teams in the City London so would be interested to talk to any Environment lawyer.

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.

Location: London
Hours: Full time
Contract: Permanent/Flexible
Salary: £128,966 to £149,999 per annum

This is a unique and exciting opportunity to lead the growing litigation function of one of the world’s top competition authorities.

The CMA has a wide and growing range of powers, which it uses to undertake a wide variety of cutting edge, high profile and complex work, spanning merger and market inquiries, competition and consumer law enforcement, subsidy advice and internal market advice. If you are motivated by a dynamic and challenging environment where you will be a highly influential senior leader shaping the CMA’s essential work in the public interest, playing a pivotal role in the leadership and management of CMA’s highly talented litigators comprising approximately 45 lawyers, then this could be the ideal role for you.

As Senior Litigation Director, you would become a member of the Senior Leadership Team within the CMA’s Legal Service, reporting directly to the Deputy General Counsel. Your role will encompass a diverse array of challenging and pivotal activities, including defending the CMA’s decisions on appeal, obtaining warrants to support our investigations and obtaining director disqualification orders. The volume and profile of the litigation we undertake has increased substantially in recent years and is expected to grow further in light of the expansion of our case work following EU Exit and the addition of new CMA functions.

You will be an accomplished senior litigator with outstanding experience in litigation casework, including recent experience of competition law, public law and/or consumer protection law, and a proven track record for strategic thinking. You should possess a deep comprehension of the policy dynamics and prospects confronting the CMA, along with extensive experience in cultivating, empowering, and inspiring professional teams to achieve exceptional outcomes. Your personal integrity and capacity to integrate substantial subject matter expertise with strategic acumen and operational excellence will not only be critical to excelling in this role but also to advancing our mission.

To find out more about this opportunity and about working for the CMA, click on the apply button.
Closing date for completed applications: 15 April 2024.

The CMA is an accredited Disability Confident Employer and are Stonewall Diversity Champions. As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome suitably qualified applicants from all backgrounds and recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles.

I am working with a large, global law firm where they are looking for a Finance Director to join their team for a 12-month FTC. You will look after a specific division in the law firm as well as report into the CFO with dotted lines to the Managing Partner.


The Finance Director will have responsibility for the delivery of best practice financial management through:

• Strategic and operational planning
• Project management
• Communications/ business partnering
• Budgeting & financial reporting
• Partner with the Managing Partner, Partners and Directors (HR, Business Development, Operations) to develop, implement and review the global strategy and budget
• Regularly report on the comparison of the budget, results achieved and whether performance measures are being met
• Assist the Managing Partner to communicate results within the division and to the broader firm
• Identify business trends and advocate proactive responses, including supporting business cases for partner candidates, utilisation to match forecast needs

Personal Profile

• Previous experience in a law firm, or a professional services environment with experience in time billing/ WIP
• ACA/ACCA/CIMA/QBE
• Business partnering with a Senior Executive team or Board
• Identifying profit drivers and improvement opportunities through the analysis of P&L
• Experience including general management with responsibility for all aspects of profit and loss

Please contact Chloe Williams or apply now.

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