Total 5 Senior Executive level Legal / Public / Security job vacancies in Hampshire, GU35 9HU

SSE has big ambitions to be a leading energy company in a low carbon world. Following our commitment to invest £20.5 billion in low carbon projects to 2027, we have significant growth plans and are well on our way to achieving our ambition to build a world that's more sustainable and inclusive for you, your family, the community you live in and for generations to come.

Join us on our journey to net zero and help us power change.

About the Role

Base Location: Havant, Reading, Perth, Glasgow

Salary: Competitve + performance-related bonus + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available

As a Senior Enterprise Architect at SSE, you'll drive value through analysing business demands and organisational goals to provide technology strategy direction. This will guide the delivery of technology changes to achieve the required outcomes from a Business Unit and Group perspective. You will be responsible for the evolution of architecture from current to future state for the Security domain.

- This role will focus principally on Security technologies, but you will use your broader business and technology knowledge, working in a team of cross-domain architects, to provide relevant and timely guidance to your stakeholders.

- You will evaluate technology changes in a complex estate and make the necessary challenges and steers to align delivery with strategic direction, whilst considering the immediate operational needs of the business.

- You will provide oversight on future state designs and assure solutions adhere to architecture principles, guardrails, standards and the target state architecture.

- As a strong leader and influencer, you'll analyse the business and central roadmaps and work with key stakeholders to define the technology strategy within the Security domain.

- You will facilitate and arbitrate architecture decisions to maximise business value, resolve issues and ensure informed decisions are made in the best interests of the Group.

What do I need?

You'll demonstrate your extensive ability to work at senior/executive levels and will have the ability to define the value provided from Information Technology in a way that is compelling for your audience. Your pragmatic approach will mean you can balance business needs that are both strategic and tactical.

- Extensive experience in designing, implementing, and managing complex security solutions. Previous experience working with Operational Technologies would be advantageous.

- Expert knowledge of security frameworks, regulations, standards, and best practices, such as NIST, CAF, COBIT, ISO, NIS, GDPR, etc.

- Strong skills in security architecture, risk assessment, threat modelling and security testing.

- Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders, and to translate business requirements into security solutions.

- Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, SABSA, TOGAF, or equivalent is highly desirable.

Previous experience in Enterprise Architecture and your proven ability to deliver EA value to senior stakeholders in organisations is essential; however, it will be your drive as an IT professional and your desire to make a positive contribution to the future of SSE, which will help ensure your success in this role.

About our Business

SSE IT underpins the technology needs of all the different businesses that make up the SSE group. From emerging technologies to data and analytics to cyber security - we power SSE's growth and enable it to generate value, while keeping it secure. As a trusted business partner that helps SSE lead in a low carbon world, we are proud of our service. Working for SSE IT is all about equipping SSE for now and the future.

What's in it for you?

We offer an excellent package with 34 days annual leave entitlement. Enhanced maternity/paternity leave, discounted healthcare, salary sacrifice car leasing and much more, view our full benefits package on our careers site.

As an equal opportunity employer we encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments you need during the application, assessment and upon joining SSE. Search for 'Inclusion & Diversity at SSE' to find out more.

Further actions

All applications should be made online, and I'll be back in touch after the vacancy closing date to let you know the outcome.

If you would like to discuss any working flexibly requirements or adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment and selection process, please contact David on 01738 275846.

Before commencing your role with SSE, you'll need to complete our pre-employment screening process. This will consist of a criminality and credit check.

My client is a modern and innovative law firm with offices throughout the South and Thames Valley. They are LEXCEL and CQS accredited and ranked in Chambers and partners for their client service. This firm are noted for their competitive salaries and generous bonus scheme in addition to a comprehensive benefits scheme.

Due to an increase in the volume of work an opportunity has arisen for a talented Conveyancer to join their gold award winning conveyancing team. Specialising on New Build Properties the team are on the panel for the majority of top house builders in the country deal with a wide array of clients from first time buyers through to experienced property developers.

This a permanent role where you will work across the entire department, acting as a flexible fee-earning resource during busy periods therefore, experience of running a substantial caseload of conveyancing transactions, preferably with an emphasis on New Home purchases and exchange is required.

The successful candidate will:-

• Have gained 2-3 years experience in a busy residential property role
• Likely have New Build experience
• Be committed to delivering exceptional client care

Please apply as directed or confidentially contact James Hart at Search Legal for more information.

A reputable, Legal 500 ranked firm are seeking a family solicitor or chartered legal executiveto work from one of their offices in Hampshire.

The firm have 8 offices, spread all over the South and specialise in family law, servicing a mid-high-net-worth client base with often complex matrimonial disputes involving property portfolios, business interests, and trusts alongside complex child arrangements.

They pride themselves on commitment to offering support, guidance and career development across all roles (there is a clear progression structure that sees employees quickly climbing the ranks). They offer market leading salaries and an extensive benefits package, including a highly competitive bonus scheme, private healthcare, free parking, enhanced pension, etc.

The firm are open to a variety of experience levels, so applicants from anywhere between NQ and partner are invited to apply.

To be successful in your application, you will:

• Be a qualified solicitor or chartered legal executive.
• Have experience in family law (there is room for varying PQE levels).
• Be driven and motivated to progress quickly through the firm.

Please apply as directed or confidentially contact James Hart at Search legal for more information.

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.

My client are a modern law firm and ranked in the legal 500. Due to a recent departure they are seeking to recruit an experienced family lawyer into their established Private Family Law team.

The firm offer a supportive environment, plenty of partner interaction and administrative assistance in the family team where required, they take pride in the progression opportunities they offer their employees.

Their reputation see them pull in work from across the South Coast and throughout Dorset. They have invested heavily in IT to ensure their staff are able to work to the best of their abilities.

The role will see you inherit an existing caseload of private family cases working alongside an Associate solicitor and trainee under the careful stewardship of 2 Partners. You will be required to manage your own caseload of Divorce, Financial Remedies, Child Arrangements, and associated family law files, often servicing HNW clients with issues including the division of business assets, property portfolios seeking guidance from exzpert witnesses where needed.

This role comes with an excellent remuneration and benefits package.

To be successsful you will have likely have a minimum of 3 PQE however if you have proven experience prior to qualification this will be taken into account.

For further information about this role or to discuss other roles I'm working on, please get in touch

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.

As a Senior Analyst you will work under the direction of the Assistant Director (Assessment) to

deliver global maritime security threat analysis and understanding, in accordance with JMSC strategic and operational priorities; or
analysis and understanding relating to Russian activity to avoid sanctions, in accordance with HMT, DfT and JMSC strategic and operational priorities.
This work is at the cutting-edge of delivering cross-government maritime security threat assessments in support of delivering the JMSC Mandate. It offers an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative intelligence community and participate in developing and delivering Government-facing, consolidated maritime security threat understanding. You will be able to collate and cohere threat understanding from across the national and international intelligence communities, fusing it into authoritative assessments to inform decision-making at all levels. The primary output supports the NMSC(O) in delivering the UK’s National Strategy for Maritime Security.

We have three roles available, one of which is permanent and two of which are fixed term for a period of two years in order to complete a finite piece of work. Please indicate in your Statement of Suitability which of these appointment terms you would prefer (see Selection Process details below for more information).

Successful candidates will be given a choice of appointment term in merit order. Should the first candidate in merit order opt for permanent appointments, the second and third candidates in merit order will only be offered a fixed term appointment. If they indicated a preference for permanent appointment only in their application, they will be placed on a reserve list and could be offered the same role on a permanent basis should further vacancies arise within 12 months. If they decline having indicated in their application they would accept a fixed term appointment, their application will be withdrawn. Candidates held on a reserve list may be offered one of these roles at a later date should further vacancies arise and in the event that the vacancy is not offered on their preferred appointment term (permanent rather than fixed term or vice versa), they will remain on the reserve list.

Responsibilities

Duties include but are not limited to:

Researching, drafting and delivering high-quality, global maritime threat assessments and presentations to satisfy standing and ad hoc intelligence requirements.
Maintaining and building enduring linkages with national and international intelligence counterparts, to understand threats in the global maritime domain.
Building an exhaustive knowledge and understanding of all threat vectors within a designated geographic region.
Understanding, articulating and helping drive forward JMSC Assessment priorities, and in turn, supporting wider business to deliver the JMSC Mandate.
Providing strong support to the Assistant Director across the full range of assessment duties, including day to day and urgent, high profile or sensitive issues.
Proactively taking responsibility for engaging with stakeholders and customers, delivering outcomes and resolving issues.
Providing high quality, succinct, timely and accurate advice and briefings.
Maintaining an overview of issues affecting wider JMSC activity.
Managing and directing the activities of one Higher Analyst.

Please also note that candidates will be required to obtain DV clearance before starting in the role.

Due to the nature of the work and the systems you will be required to access, you will likely be required to spend more than 60% of your working time in an office.

Person specification
We are looking for someone who:

Can demonstrate a passion for analysis and previous analytical experience.
Is a self-starter, able to work collaboratively and at pace to deliver against the JMSC’s objectives.
Is able to build effective stakeholder relationships and understand operational pressures across the JMSC and its stakeholders.
Has a keen interest in expanding knowledge and keeping up to date with global affairs.
Is adaptable, responsive, and sensitive to a changing political environment
Is able to effectively prioritise work.

Essential Criteria

You must be able to demonstrate:

Having previously applied highly proficient analytical skills independently to complex work, with minimal supervision.
Experience of leading and managing a team.
Exercising judgement in selecting the best approach to achieve the task while meeting existing standards and procedures and effectively negotiating priorities and deadlines.
Understanding how your work and the work of your team can assist and inform organisational objectives and the wider understanding of potential threats.
Being able to develop strong stakeholder relationships, both domestically and internationally, with a view to building enduring and collaborative analytical partnerships.
Using creative and critical thinking in analysis and research to support assessments, applying structured methods to explain how verdicts have been reached.
The ability to effectively articulate thought processes and complex matters concisely, visually, verbally and in writing.

Desirable Criteria

Advanced level (Professional Head of Intelligence Assessment) PHIA-endorsed analytical skills (or it’s predecessors) or equivalent.
An ability to routinely review effort and outputs, taking the initiative to appropriately challenge and suggest improvements.
Understand your areas of responsibility and display awareness of the wider impact of your actions.