Head, Policy and Delivery

Key responsibilities

Reporting to the Director, Regulation and Policy, this role is part of the LSB's Senior Leadership Team. You will:

As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, contribute to the overall leadership and running of the organisation Lead the LSB's policy work as set out in our annual business plans and account to the Board for progress Oversee the design, implementation and evaluation of the LSB's policy work, using our convening role to shape public debate and foster collaboration. Oversee the effective operation of the LSB's statutory approval and decision making functions, including by overseeing the work of our statutory decisions team Line manage approximately 6 policy professionals Work closely with the Director, Regulation and Policy, Head, Performance and Oversight and Head, Strategy & Research to ensure effective overall leadership of the Regulation and Policy Directorate. Attend LSB Board meetings and represent the LSB with a wide range of external stakeholders. Skills and Experience

Essential:

Senior level experience of delivering high quality policy interventions, with a deep understanding of the policy making process Ability to develop and deploy a robust evidence base to underpin policy design, implementation and evaluation Strong leadership and people management skills - establishing an inclusive working environment in which colleagues from a range of backgrounds can thrive Ability to lead change and improvement in the legal services market, bringing stakeholders with us Ability to engage collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders in pursuit of strategic objectives Strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion as a colleague and a regulator Excellent oral and written communication skills. Desirable experience:

Working in regulation or a regulated sector Developing and implementing policy evaluation frameworks. Benefits

Salary: Up to GBP84,000 per annum (plus 10% flexible benefits allowance)

Job type: The LSB prides itself on its flexible working policies and we welcome applicants who would like to work full-time (35 hours per week) or on a flexible basis.

We offer a competitive salary, a defined contribution pension scheme with an employer's contribution of 12% of salary, a benefits allowance of 10% of salary (which can be taken as cash) and an annual leave entitlement of 25 days in addition to statutory bank holidays, and three days' closure over Christmas.

Location

The LSB has a strong and established culture of flexible working. Our office is based in London and has sufficient capacity to allow for office-based working. However, there are only limited occasions during the year where in person presence is required (Board meetings, away days or other specific cases of business need). We therefore have a number of colleagues who live across the UK.

How to apply

Please send a covering letter setting out how you meet the essential qualities from the Person Specification (no more than two A4 pages) and your CV by email via the button below.

Please send your covering letter and CV as a word document as we anonymise the applications before they go to the shortlisting panel.

The LSB is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion. We welcome applications from people from all parts of the community, particularly where we are under-represented.

If you have any questions about this role you can get in touch with Richard Orpin (Director, Regulation and Policy), at .

The closing date for this role is Tuesday, 2 January 2024 at 5pm.