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Chief Assessor (Individual Accreditation Schemes)

Employer
The Law Society
Location
London (Central), London (Greater)
Salary
£Competitive
Closing date
30 Jun 2016

Job Details

Chief Assessor (Individual Accreditation Schemes)

The Law Society represents solicitors in England and Wales. From negotiating with and lobbying the profession’s regulators, government and other decision makers, to offering training and advice, we’re here to help, protect and promote solicitors.

The Law Society operates a number of accreditation schemes to set and maintain standards in a specific area of law. The standard is achieved by the Law Society and Chief Assessors working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, including members and consumers.

We are currently recruiting for Chief Assessors for our new Catastrophic Injury and Occupational Disease Accreditations’

  •  Disease
  • Catastrophic Injury

The appointment will last for a duration of three years. The Chief Assessor will receive £550 per day for an expected commitment of 8 days per annum. If the scheme requires significant review during the Chief Assessors appointment, a separate agreement will be reached on the additional number of days that work is required.

Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience

The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate:

  • Established practising experience in the area(s) of law covered by the accreditation scheme
  • Awareness of specific developments in legislation in England and Wales that may have an impact on the scheme
  • Ability to anticipate and identify emerging issues that may have a positive or negative impact on the accreditation scheme and provide guidance/support to enable the Accreditation and Product Management Teams to respond proactively and appropriately
  • Awareness of wider issues affecting the legal profession (e.g. legislative, competitive, technological etc.) and their impact on the specific area(s) of practice covered by the scheme and drivers for accreditation
  • Ability to be objective and discuss issues constructively
  • Problem-solving skills to find solutions to problems that require a pragmatic or practical response
  • Experience of working in a matrix environment to engage and deliver work with internal and external stakeholders
  • Articulate and strong written and verbal communicator
  • Excellent attention to detail and effective time management
  • IT literate

Please email Mandy.Denton@lawsociety.org.uk for further information. Closing Date: 30 June 2016

Company

The Law Society is the independent professional body for solicitors, with a
membership of over 160,000 individual solicitors and 13,000 legal firms, operating in domestic and overseas markets. We work globally to support and represent our members, offering over 50 products and services and promoting the highest professional standards and the rule of law.

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113 Chancery Lane
London
WC2A 1PL
United Kingdom

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