Senior Regulatory Lawyer and Deputy Clerk to the Board

At Bournemouth University, we have a fantastic new opportunity for a Senior Regulatory Lawyer and Deputy Clerk to the Board to join our friendly, experienced and supportive in-house Legal Services and Corporate Governance team. Bournemouth University’s vision is worldwide recognition as a leading university for inspiring learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society through the fusion of education, research and practice. Our highly skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the globe, who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives and experiences that help to build our global learning community.

You will be someone with sufficient legal knowledge and experience to quickly grasp new and emerging areas of specialism as required by the University’s diverse remit. You will work across the University and directly with the University Executive Team (UET) and Heads of Faculties and Services, to lead on and deliver high-quality specialist legal advice with a regulatory focus and a fully compliant corporate governance function.

You will lead on providing specialist legal advice to enable the University to operate compliantly within regulatory frameworks that include:

Office for Students (OfS)
Consumer Protection Law
Charity Law
Data Protection Law

With the support of the Senior Governance Managers, you will draft and review specialist legal and governance documentation to meet regulatory and publication requirements; draft and review contracts for the University; and work directly with the UET, the Board and Committee Chairs in advising and writing Board and Committee papers.

Collaborating working with the Clerk of the Board, and all Board and Committee members, you will ensure the University meets the requirements of the CUC Governance Code and remove single points of failure as a full Deputy Clerk to the Board. You will lead on Independent Effectiveness Reviews, Board Recruitment, and regulatory reporting, policies and procedures. You will work with the Chair and Deputy Chair of the Board, as well as the Vice Chancellor as the Accountable Officer and the OfS as regulator.

In addition to a competitive salary, defined benefit pension scheme and generous annual leave entitlement, this role provides an outstanding development opportunity to move in-house and to work in a diverse and varied role. The team works flexibly and supports hybrid working. Details will be provided during the recruitment process.

For further information or an informal chat please contact Dr Sophie Carney at Peridot Partners. To arrange a call please email sophie@peridotpartners.co.uk .

A detailed job description and person specification are available from our website together with an online application form at: Senior Regulatory Lawyer and Deputy Clerk to the Board | Bournemouth University

BU values and is committed to an inclusive working environment.  We seek a diverse community through attracting, developing and retaining staff from different backgrounds to contribute to inspirational learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society. 

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