External Board Members
- Employer
- The Law Society
- Location
- London
- Salary
- Unremunerated, reasonable expenses will be reimbursed
- Closing date
- 19 Nov 2017
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- Practice area
- Other, Advocacy, Banking and finance, Children law, Civil liberties and human rights, Civil litigation, Civil mediation and dispute resolution, Commercial litigation, Commercial property, Company and commercial, Competition/EU, Construction and civil engineering, Consumer, debt and bankruptcy, Conveyancing - residential, Corporate/Mergers and acquisitions, Costs, Crime, Education law, Employment, Energy and environment, Family, Family mediation, Fraud, Immigration, Insolvency and bankruptcy, Insurance, Intellectual property, Media and entertainment, Military, Contentious property, Pension law, Personal injury, Planning law, Private client, Professional negligence, Social welfare/Benefits, Tax, Law Management, Elderly client, International law (non-EU), Landlord and tenant, Mental health, Professional support, Risk and compliance, Financial and investment services, Clinical negligence, Agriculture, Aviation, Charities and charity law, Conveyancing - commercial, Industrial disease, Licensing, gaming and betting, Maritime and shipping, Pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and medical, Social care, Sport, Transport, travel and tourism, Regulatory
- Contract type
- Locum/Contract, Freelance
- Hours
- Part time
- PQE
- Newly qualified, 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 6 years, 7 years+, Partner, Not applicable
- Position
- Voluntary, panel member and trustee
- Sector
- In-house, Public sector/Charities
Job Details
The Law Society (“the Society”) represents solicitors in England & Wales and has over 160,000 members across the world. The Society’s role is to represent, promote and support solicitors in England and Wales and internationally.
The Society is governed by its Council, established under Royal Charter, which sets the strategic direction of the Society's work. The Society has been carrying out a review of its governance structure and processes and has decided to institute a new Board, replacing the current board structure.
The roles are unremunerated although reasonable expenses will be reimbursed. Board members will serve a three-year term and will be eligible for re-appointment for one additional term.
Applications are now sought for both lay members and Solicitor members (i.e. admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales, whether or not still on the Roll or holding a Practising Certificate).
The Society is particularly interested in receiving applications from individuals with experience of one or more of:
- budget and resource management;
- finance;
- regulation;
- risk management; and/or
- IT and systems planning, procurement and implementation.
The Role
Act to ensure that the Main Board, through effective and impartial decision making, acts as the oversight body for the implementation of the Society's strategy and annual business plan, as set by Council.
Work to ensure the good governance of the Board and the financial health of the Society and that it has effective systems in place to ensure financial accountability and risk management/mitigation.
Contribute meaningfully to business planning, strategic support, decision-making and opportunity maximisation and to ensure that decisions are taken in the best long-term interests of the Society and its members.
The Person
Show a strong commitment to the values of the Society, the interests of its members and the public and to ensuring equality, diversity, and inclusion in all the activities of the Society.
Demonstrate the skills and experience required to fulfil a vital role in an organisation undergoing significant change, building relationships with members of Council, the Board and the Executive, listening actively, fostering collaboration and establishing the value of the new Board to the Society.
Experience of the development (through consultation) and implementation of strategy, business planning, budgetary discipline, with effective oversight to support delivery, will be an advantage.
The closing date for applications is Midnight on 19th November. Final interviews will take place in mid-January in London.
The preferred method of application is online at www.odgers.com/64481. When applying please clearly state if you are applying for a lay or Solicitor member role.
If you are unable to apply online please email your application to 64481@odgersberndtson.com
Any postal applications should be sent to Ollie Minto, Legal & Professional Services, Odgers Berndtson, 20 Cannon Street, London EC4M 6XD. Please quote reference 64481 in your correspondence.
All submissions sent to the above email address will receive an automated response. In the event that you do not receive confirmation of receipt when submitting your application please contact us on ollie.minto@odgersberndtson.com
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.
- Website
- http://www.lawsociety.org.uk/
- Location
-
113 Chancery Lane
London
WC2A 1PL
United Kingdom
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