Total 57 Legal / Public / Security job vacancies in Bartley Green, Birmingham

The following are the duties of this position at the GS-12. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position.

• Serve as the approving authority to grant access to databases, datasets, mainframe systems, tables, groups, accounts and folders upon receipt of properly completed documentation from requesting officials.
• Ensure that Fiscal Service and other Governmental agencies users adhere to the Federal Information Security Modernization act (FISMA).
• Ensure Information System Security Representative (ISSR) activities are properly documented; retain and file paperwork, report, email, request, and other evidence as required by audit and federal regulatory guidance, while developing a plan of action for audit remediation on system access issues for senior personnel.
• Systematically review system usage reports to identify access that is no longer needed; communicate with employees and management whose access may be removed and updates or removes access as indicated.

Your new firm  
Our client is a leading law firm with offices located globally. Acting for over 40 insurance companies and self-insured corporates, this commercial firm is currently looking for a Supervisor to join their Vehicle Hire team based in Birmingham.
The team deals with all aspects of defendant credit hire dispute resolution, providing an end-to-end solution. They handle vehicle hire claims from small track to multi-track, including fraudulent credit hire claims. They will also deal with liability, indemnity and associated losses including personal injury, credit repair and diminution.
The team has a progressive approach and a market leading reputation for not simply tackling the claims themselves from a litigation perspective, but also for tracking and analysing behaviours and trends with a view to providing insurers with bespoke strategies and changing market behaviours.
The firm actively encourage and support professional funding for further qualification such as Cilex or to qualify as a solicitor. They offer genuine flexibility from when and where you work to allow you to meet your personal and work commitments, however given the supervisory nature of the role, it is anticipated that you will be in the office 3 days a week. This is a great opportunity to develop your experience within a driven yet supportive environment.   
Your new role  
Within this role, you will have direct supervision and management of a small team of handlers who will have responsibility for volume litigated credit hire cases. Through effective supervision and support of fee earners, you will be responsible for the following:

• Technical supervision of claims
• All interim and performance reviews, including probation reviews
• Motivating and engaging the team, as well as overseeing their well-being
• Coaching the team and provide support to develop team members and proceed through the career framework
• Monitoring team financial performance and ensuring that targets are hit
• Ensuring files are run pro-actively and effectively to conclusion by the relevant fee earner, with appropriate deadlines met
• Ensuring that fee earners carry out work effectively to meet the needs of the clients and the commercial requirements of the firm
• Effective allocation of work amongst the team to meet the skills and technical knowledge of the individual whilst ensuring work is carried out profitably for the firm and client

You will also act as a point of contact for clients, support marketing and business development activity within the team and handle a small caseload of mixed value pre-litigated & litigated credit hire claims. 
What you'll need to succeed  
The successful candidate will have previous supervision experience, ideally in a litigation environment, however other supervision experience will be considered.
You will have demonstrable experience of handling a caseload which includes; credit hire, personal injury or similar case types. You will have good people management skills including the ability to motivate, coach and mentor team members at all levels.
What you'll get in return  
This opportunity will allow you to develop your experience within a highly supportive environment, working alongside industry experts. The firm actively encourage and support professional funding for further qualification such as Cilex, or to qualify as a solicitor.
Please contact Harriet Chapman at Hays Legal for further information on this opportunity.

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About The Company:
OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with a turnover of £1.7bn and 50,000+ colleagues. We deliver innovative, award-winning services to the public and private sectors and our mission is to make people and places the best they can be.

This role sits within our Public Sector FM business division that provides Cleaning, Catering, Facilities Management, Hard Services, Pest Control, Security, and Carbon and Energy services to a wide range of prestigious clients, within the Government market.

Working at OCS is more than just a job; it's an amazing opportunity to begin or expand your career in Facilities Management. OCS has an ambition to become an 'Employer of choice' in our sector and is proud to invest in our colleague's personal and professional development. OCS provides our colleagues with opportunities to gain qualifications through funded development programmes aligned to the knowledge, skills, and behaviours attached to their roles.



About The Role:
Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday times to vary between 07.00 and 18.00

Are you passionate about providing exceptional customer service while ensuring safety and security? Join OCS as a Security Officer in the Courts and Tribunal System and be part of a team that values your dedication and professional growth. At OCS, we are committed to being an 'Employer of Choice' by investing in our colleagues' development through funded programs and opportunities to gain qualifications.

Ready to take on this important role and ensure the safety and security of the courts and tribunal system? Apply now and join OCS, where your growth and success are valued!

As part of your role, your key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Provide exceptional customer service, welcoming and guiding court users.
• Monitoring premises and visitors via CCTV and x-ray machines, together with other security checks such as using hand-held metal detectors on court users and bag searches on arrival.
• Patrolling and securing access to buildings and satellite buildings, keeping in contact with the control room with the use of hand-held radios.
• Responding to panic alarm buttons in Judges' rooms, courts and offices.
• Responding to any security issues within the complex and recording and reporting details of those incidents

The ideal candidate should meet the following criteria:

• Must have Right to Work in the UK.
• An enhanced DBS and BS7858 security clearance will be completed for the successful candidate
• SIA Licence
• Strong people and customer service skills
• Good diligence and high standard of work
• Effective communication skills

How to Apply:

Are you looking for an external affairs role, where your experience of building relationships with senior external and internal stakeholders will make a real difference? Where you will play a critical role in managing the reputation of National Highways by supporting our engagement with our most influential stakeholders?

Our external affairs team is responsible for delivering National Highways' external affairs strategy in support of our corporate priorities and business plan. We have some exciting opportunities for you to join our team as we look to further strengthen our industry stakeholder engagement.

You will work closely with senior leaders and teams across National Highways to connect us with some of our most influential audiences. You will be champion for external affairs within National Highways, working with others to drive high quality engagement across the business.

With a strong track record in external affairs, public affairs or strategic stakeholder engagement you will represent National Highways at external events and build a network of external affairs contacts.

Location: The role will be a hybrid mix of working from one of National Highways' main offices in Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Guildford or Bristol.

What you'll be leading on

• Supporting the delivery of our external engagement strategy to build support and advocacy for our work with influential industry stakeholders.
• Planning and delivering stakeholder visits to build greater visibility and understanding of our work, working with other communications disciplines including press office, as required.
• Supporting the development of briefings on key issues ahead of meetings and events.
• Representing National Highways at external events to keep stakeholders informed on key issues and listen to their views.
• Develop a network of relationships with external affairs / public affairs professionals across influential organisations, enabling partnership working and intelligence sharing.

To be successful

• A strong track record in external affairs, public affairs or strategic stakeholder engagement.
• Politically astute, with the confidence and ability to develop and maintain relationships with senior leaders and influential stakeholders.
• A commitment to delivering excellent communications and championing best practice stakeholder engagement.
• A flexible team player, with a proactive approach to delivering good outcomes.
• Comfortable working under pressure and to tight and sometimes changing deadlines, with an ability to manage complex issues.

To apply, please include a copy of your CV and a covering letter setting out how you meet the success criteria.

A bit about us

Our directorate plays a critical role in National Highways. We set the course for strategic roads, enabling the company to deliver economic and social benefits through meeting the needs of our customers and clients, as well as our regulatory obligations.

We are the focal point within National Highways responsible for providing the corporate strategic planning function for the organisation.

We deliver critical analytical support, provide strategic direction for our customer service imperative, partner with colleagues across the business to devise and deliver communications activities, and we shape, lead and drive the overall transformation of National Highways

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Legal Secretary to join a Private Client department at a well-established law firm. This role can be full-time or part-time offering excellent benefits and salary range of £22,000 - £24,000.

As a Legal Secretary, you will provide essential administrative support to fee earners in the Private Client Department, assisting with matters such as wills, probate, trusts, and other private client services.

You will be responsible for:

- Offer comprehensive secretarial assistance, including managing diaries, preparing documents, and liaising with clients.

- Typing dictated notes and preparing correspondence, legal documents, and forms.

- Support the administration of wills, probate, and trusts, ensuring adherence to legal requirements.

- Oversee client correspondence, filing, and record-keeping.

- Efficiently manage telephone and email inquiries, ensuring accuracy and timely responses.

What we are looking for:

- Previously workedas a Private Client Secretary, Legal Secretary,Legal Administrator, Legal Assistant, Legal Clerk or in a similar role.

- Possess 1-2 years of experience in the Private Client department.

- At least 1 year of dictation typing experience.

- Excellent typing, organisational, communication and time-management skills.

- Experience with Tikit or similar case management systems and dictation tools would be preferred.

What's on offer:

- Competitive salary

- Additional leave

- Company pension

- Life insurance

- Cycle to work scheme

- Employee discount

- Referral programme

- Sick pay

- Transport links

- Enhanced maternity / paternity leave

Apply now for this exceptional Legal Secretary opportunity to work with a dynamic team and further enhance your career.

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Customer Service Representatives (CSRs) provide assistance to beneficiaries and the general public in person, by telephone, or in writing. CSRs conduct interviews to determine the nature of the caller's question or issue; explain technical information, gather facts, evaluate evidence, and take action to resolve problems relating to all Social Security programs.

Once selected for the Customer Service Representative position in SSA, you will contribute to the Agency's mission through direct service to the public. As the first point of contact, you are responsible for assisting beneficiaries or inquirers in person, by telephone or in writing to provide information on SSA laws, rules and regulations and Medicare Insurance Programs. This includes obtaining information in order to determine eligibility and entitlement for programs administered by SSA, and using automation tools to access and update information about claims or potential eligibility.

Claims Specialists conduct interviews with the public to obtain, clarify, and verify information about initial and continuing eligibility for retirement, survivors, disability, health insurance benefits, and eligibility for supplemental security income including State supplements. In addition, they resolve discrepancies, clarify issues and make final decisions for initial and post-entitlement for benefits and payments; adjudicate and authorize entitlement or disallowance actions at all levels of difficulty and complexity under programs administered by SSA.

The following are the duties of this position at the GS-12. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties and will receive training to help you grow in this position.

As a Legal Administrative Analyst, you will:

• Be responsible for coordinating and collecting data to determine the method used to identify the impact of the data on the Judgment Fund work processes.
• Research, analyze and document all data relevant to the complex Judgment Fund processes. This documentation provides the necessary data used in the publishing of revised Treasury Financial Manual regulations.
• Analyze cases for irregularities and determine right of entitlement in accordance with established procedures. Must be able to take the initiative in the development of new procedures in complex cases.
• Analyze all cases for the Judgment Fund for amounts from $10.00 to more than $1billion, at each step in the payment certification process to determine the proper course of action.

PLEASE NOTE: Based on the current hiring restrictions, selectees may be subject to additional approvals prior to an offer being extended.

The following are the duties of this position at the GS-12. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position.

As a Legal Administrative Specialist (Customer Service Risk Analyst), you will:

• Monitor securities programs to reduce the incidence of fraudulent activity. The employee will place a hold on an account if potential risk is identified. Once the employee determines the account is legitimate, the hold is released allowing the transaction to be processed. The employee ensures that completed work is compliant with accepted Automated Clearing House (ACH) policies and Treasury securities regulations.
• Gather risk-related data from internal or external sources to analyze, resolve, and reconcile accounting records and questions related to online sales of securities. The data is used to correct fraudulent transactions and ensure accuracy of customer accounts in automated systems. The employee completes documentation to write off debts or letters to initiate debt collection.
• Document and ensure communication with management regarding key risks associated with improper or fraudulent securities programs transactions. Information analyzed by the employee results in suggestions and solutions to management on improving the safekeeping of securities programs and trends affecting the program and/or users. Depending on the severity of the risk, consistent communication with upper managerial levels is maintained.
• Responsible for the development and maintenance of logs and records of information used to monitor fraudulent activity. The data is obtained by detecting irregularities in securities programs. The employee uses the information to propose further investigation if fraud is suspected or to provide testimony if called as a witness.
• Develop and implement new procedural methods and practices or system on ways to control or reduce risk. Recommendations are used to close loopholes that may permit fraudulent activity and in preparing functional descriptions of system requirements. Advice is provided on how to manually correct encountered issues. The employee keeps current on online security measures, tendencies, and fraud, which leads to the development of new or updated procedures.

Financial Institution Interns will be assigned to the Division of Risk Management Supervision (RMS).  Interns will work directly on teams of experienced FDIC employees to evaluate bank operations, business planning, and risk management strategies.  These teams are responsible for assessing financial institutions to determine whether they are following safe and sound banking practices, maintaining effective internal controls and procedures, managing their institutions effectively, and complying with all applicable laws and regulations.  Under the direction and supervision of an Examiner or higher graded team member, the incumbent will participate in and/or independently perform the following:

Conducts review and assessments of the following:

• Consolidated Reports of Conditions and Income.
• Procedures and accounting for overdrafts, prepaid expenses, and other miscellaneous assets.
• Fixed asset accounts and assists in the assessment of the adequacy of related insurance coverage.
• Depreciation entries on both the general ledger and for income tax purposes.
• Adequacy of fidelity and other indemnity protection.

Assists in evaluating the adequacy of the insured depositor institution procedures and internal routines and controls.

Assists in the preparation of information requisite to a thorough analysis of the earnings of an institution.

Prepares drafts of schedules, exhibits, and comments for inclusion in the completed report of examination.

Participates in other phases of an examination as assigned.

Performs functions related to the insured depository institution examination work to include:

• Conducting audit test checks on income and expense accounts.
• Computing capital ratios.
• Reconciling Capital Accounts.
• Reviewing the liquidity including the analysis of fluctuations in loans, securities, deposits, and borrowings.
• Verifying securities and other investments borrowings and other liabilities, and assigned collateral, pledged assets, and safe keeping items.
• Reconciling cash.

Fire Security Engineer required for a leading organisation with sites based across the midlands.

You will need to have a quality understanding of technology, good organisation, and communication skills. Ability to work from steps and ladders, with an understanding of health and safety is essential.

Key Responsibilities include (but not limited to)

• Carry out planned and fault diagnostic work to various Fire panels and Intruder panels.
• To carry out PPMs on Intruder, Fire, EML,.
• To carry out small works when required.
• Work flexible hours to suit business requirements.
• Maintain a safe working environment for yourself, other engineers, end users on site and Public at all times.
• Ability to work effectively on own or as part of team to ensure we meet our client contract Expectations.
• To collaborate with other engineers and site staff to arrange site access to required working areas.
• A flexible approach to supporting other resources as required.
• Working with Management to assist with the Fire & Security growth.

About The Company:

About The Role:
Are you an experienced Security officer, looking for casual work to fit around your lifestyle? Are you interested in working weekends and evenings? Are you looking to work in an exciting events environment? If so, please read the exciting opportunity below…

As a Security Officer, you will play a key role in the team's delivery of security and have a firm focus on delivering high levels of customer service.

This role will be working in the Arenas, part of the NEC Group. The Arenas host events over 210 days a year and welcomes 700,000 to 1million visitors to each venue, ranging from world-famous musicians like: Justin Bieber, Take That, The Who, & Championship sporting events like World Darts, World Athletics, Crufts and many more - Everyday is different when working in the arenas.

This is a casual contract and a variety of shifts will be available throughout the week but mainly evenings and weekends when events are taking place. This role would suit applicants who are available on evenings and weekend shifts and comfortable with a casual contract.

We are looking for professional, diligent & customer focused individuals to join our team and help create a memorable experience for every visitor and exhibitor who attend the Arenas.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Acting as a first line support to employees and visitors to the site, providing a professional and friendly service
• Investigate and report all allegations of loss, theft, criminal damage and other incidents
• Fire, security and building systems monitoring
• Managing crowd safety and queue management
• Help ensure the safety of all residents, guests and staff at sites throughout your shift
• Monitoring and maintaining the pedestrian flow at key areas inside and outside the arena
• Be aware of and react to emergency situations as detailed in the Incident and Emergency Plans
• Deterring anti-social behaviour, theft and criminal activity

You should meet the following criteria:

• SIA Door Supervisor Licence is essential.
• Experience of working within the security industry/environment is an advantage.
• Exceptional customer service skills.
• An enthusiastic, can-do attitude.
• Significant experience in a public facing, customer service role with the ability to deal with challenging situations
• The ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
• Excellent time-keeping to ensure you arrive ready for pre-event briefings, training and shift handovers.
• To be able to commit to weekend and evening work, and is comfortable with a casual contract.

How to Apply:

Head of Enterprise Security Architecture

Location: UK / Hybrid - with some travel

National Highways have an exciting career opportunity to join us as Head of Security Architecture. Reporting directly into the Chief Security Officer you will oversee and lead the provision of security architecture services to change initiatives, aligning and coordinating with wider architecture governance functions to advise on and deliver a comprehensive enterprise (IT) and operational technology (OT) security architecture which reduces both the probability and impact of a cyber attack against to National Highways.

This is a hybrid role which can be based from any main National Highways office - (40% office based)

Please note we require the successful candidate to be SC cleared or willing to go through checks at the time of onboarding.

What you'll be leading on

• Own, improve and articulate the Highways England enterprise and operational technology security architecture.
• Oversee wider architectural governance functions, ensure all change initiatives are reviewed and supported to ensure alignment with the enterprise and operational technology security architecture.
• Set the direction for external partners to influence cyber security related regulatory requirements and ensure that change initiatives are aligned with those requirements.
• To be accountable for overseeing and maintaining appropriate technical security guidance documentation in support of wider security policies.
• Maintain the effectiveness of core enterprise and operational technology security capabilities.
• Anticipate technology trends, future threats and capability requirements. Assess their business value and initiate team and wider capability development to address these.
• Manage, decide mitigations for and resolve architecture/cyber security related risk

To be successful you'll need

• HoldrelevantCyber Security qualifications in either of the following:
  • BSc / MSc in Cyber Security, Computer Science or related subject;
  • CISSP, GICSP, Senior CCP (Architect) or similar Security Architecture qualification;
  • CCSP, CCSK or similar Cloud Security qualification
• Have a demonstratable track record of leading a team of Security Architects along with a background of delivering security architecture in both OT and IT domains
• Experience of working at an enterprise level as a member of an organisation's architectural governance apparatus
• Experience of delivering security architecture to meet NCSC Cyber Assessment Framework requirements
• To be able to translate security impacts into business consequences
• The ability to take business requirements and propose corresponding security requirements
• Have strong commercial acumen with the ability to work with suppliers to drive cost effective solutions for National Highways
• To be able to produce detailed written briefs and to conduct concise verbal briefings to senior stakeholders

A bit about us

The Digital Services Directorate is a growing and vibrant team and there has never been a better time to join us as we go through our transformation programme. We are helping to transform the way National Highways operates by delivering digital, data and technology services from frontline to back office, in a modern and efficient way. Our vision is to develop integrated information and technology that empowers our colleagues and provides real time information to our customers, integration with intelligent vehicle and transport systems as they develop, to improve journey safety and reliability.

Why you should join us

At National Highways we believe in a connected country. We are passionate about creating a culture where colleagues feel connected, included and enjoy greater wellbeing to achieve this. We're proud that as an organisation we are continually striving to do better and actively encourage and support our colleagues to do the same with their careers.

Want to know more?

To request a copy of the role profile, please contact quoting reference number 5792

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