Corporate Services Director

The Legal Services Board

Corporate Services Director

Salary £100k plus wider benefits

London-based with flexible working

Established by the Legal Services Act 2007 and with full statutory powers since January 2009, the Legal Services Board (LSB) is the oversight regulator for legal services in England and Wales. The LSB is a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) but is independent from government and the legal profession. We play a critical role in advancing the public and consumer interests in the legal services market by encouraging innovation and diversity, enhancing access to justice and securing a better deal for consumers, whilst also ensuring the highest standards of competence, conduct and service in the legal profession.

The LSB is a small but influential organisation with a strong people-centred culture. We are now seeking a new Corporate Services Director to oversee the LSB's corporate functions, including governance, finance and procurement, HR and communications, IT and information assurance. You will ensure that these services are delivered to the highest standard and will provide clear and inspiring direction to the directorate and wider teams, helping to ensure the LSB is well run and well led.

As part of our Senior Leadership Team, you will work closely with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders, including our Board, ensuring that we have the resources, systems and policies we need to succeed. This is a challenging, and exciting leadership role, offering the opportunity to make your mark and help us to deliver our purpose, introduce improvement and ensure our robust and effective governance.

We are seeking an accomplished senior leader with a track record of providing influential and inspirational leadership in some or all of the functional areas for this role, gained in a public or regulated private sector organisation of similar size, scope and complexity. You will demonstrate the ability to engage and influence with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders, contribute to the wider strategic leadership of an organisation and lead and embed change in line with defined business objectives. A capable strategic thinker able to inspire and motivate a diverse and high performing team, you will be an excellent communicator to varied audiences and will champion and role model our inclusive values.

This is a unique role in an organisation whose remit embraces economic, professional and consumer protection regulation and which offers a significant opportunity to make a real impact for consumers of legal services in England and Wales.

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Closing date: 5pm, Friday 7 March 2025