Total 2 Director/C-Level Legal / Public / Security job vacancies in Basingstoke, Hampshire

A highly regarded full-service law firm are seeking a skilled and motivated Employment Legal Director or Partner to join their office in Southampton. The firm is consistently ranked Top Tier in the legal directories, Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners. The firm pride themselves on delivering high-quality legal services to a diverse range of clients, from individuals to businesses of all sizes. Their team of expertise solicitors are committed to providing innovative and practical legal solutions to meet their clients' needs.

As part of the team, you will have the opportunity to work with a broad client base, national and international clients across public, private and third sectors. You will be handing a mix of contentious and non-contentious work primarily supporting Employer clients.

You will be working collaboratively with ranked and award-winning departments within the firm, surrounded by specialist professionals, also recognised for their high-quality services provided, enabling you to achieve great achievements in your career.

They offer excellent opportunities for career development and progression. In addition, competitive salaries, great working environment, and whole host of benefits, including hybrid working.

Responsibilities

• Providing expert advice and guidance to clients on a wide range of employment law issues.
• Conducting negotiations, mediations and settlement discussions on behalf of clients.
• Drafting and reviewing employment contracts, policies and procedures to ensure compliance with relevant legislation.
• Advising on disciplinary and grievance matters, redundancy procedures and employment dismissals.
• Staying up-to-date with changes in employment legislation and proactively advising clients on the implications for their business.

Requirements

• Qualified solicitor or Legal Executive with proven experience in employment law.
• Experience in handling both contentious and non-contentious employment law matters.
• Solid understanding of UK employment legislation case law, and best practices.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to provide commercially-focused advice to clients.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to build rapport with clients and stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, managing priorities and meeting deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbally.
• Competent IT skills.

Please apply as directed or confidentially contact Stephanie Richardson at Search Legal for more information on 07584 104790.

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.

JMSC offers government departments and agencies a central point of UK maritime expertise and understanding to assist policy and decision making.

JMSC works internationally - with states and with key international organisations - to support information sharing, relationship development, and capacity building efforts.

The key elements of JMSC are:

The National Maritime Information Centre (NMIC), which since 2010 has provided a mechanism for the UK’s civilian and military maritime and law enforcement focused organisations to fuse intelligence, data, and capabilities. This maximises operational impact at home and abroad.
Joint Maritime Security Centre - Operations, which utilises cutting edge technology to provide 24/7 monitoring of UK waters. It can swiftly identify maritime security incidents and enable the effective coordination of the UK’s aerial and at-sea assets to respond – ensuring the safety and security of all those who use our seas.
The new JMSC Assessment capability, which will produce global strategic maritime security assessments to inform UK government and other stakeholders of threats within or emanating from the maritime domain. This also provides support to the UK sanctions regimes.
These functions are supported by the JMSC Strategy team, which includes workforce planning, programme management, financial planning and controls, and policy development.
Job description
The Deputy Director (DD) Strategy is one of four Deputy Director’s within JMSC: one of two Grade 6 civil servants, alongside two Royal Navy Captains. Together with the Head of JMSC and the Chief Technology Officer, they make up the JMSC Executive Leadership Team (ELT). The postholder will also be a member of the broader Senior Management Team.

DD Strategy is responsible for the JMSC strategy function, which includes our business support functions (Human Resources, recruitment, finance, risk management etc); information management and security (across a complex stakeholder landscape and within an opaque legal framework); Programme Management for our extensive portfolio of contracts to deliver maritime Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities; corporate governance including our relationship with our Senior Sponsors; and organisational design and development.

DD Strategy will play a key role in preparing for, and ultimately submitting, our funding bid to Spending Review 2024 in conjunction with our senior sponsors.


Please also note candidates will be required to obtain DV clearance before starting in the role.

We are looking for a person who can:

Lead the JMSC Strategy and Policy function, including direct line management of 2 Grade 7/Grade 7 equivalent Assistant Directors and 16 staff in total (a mix of Civil Servants and contractors).
Lead the preparation and submission of the JMSC Spending Review bid, in conjunction with our Senior Sponsors.
Own the route relationship with the Home Office and Department for Transport sponsor teams.
Lead JMSC’s development of policy and contribution to cross Whitehall policy development.
On behalf of Head of JMSC, be the ELT owner for the JMSC People Plan and annual Business Plan.
Ensure the effective delivery of the JMSC Governance Function, including liaison with the Senior Sponsors in the Department for Transport, Home Office and Border Force, and the provision of routine and ad hoc reporting.
Ensure effective provision of business support functions to JMSC as a whole, including (but not limited to): HR, recruitment and workforce planning; financial planning and controls; oversight of the JMSC Programme Management function; information management and security and business resilience.
Ensure the effective delivery of the JMSC Private Office function in support of Head JMSC.
Horizon scan the national and international maritime security environment, identifying capability gaps or emerging trends which may require JMSC to influence government thinking or provide capability to address.
As necessary, be prepared to sponsor or coordinate the work of bespoke reviews/commissions as required by the Head of JMSC, the JMSC Joint Governance Board or the National Maritime Security Committee (Officials).
Be prepared to deputise for Head of JMSC, as required.
Develop and maintain a good understanding of the UK and international maritime security landscape and current issues/challenges.
Establish and maintain an effective working relationship with key partners in our Senior Sponsoring departments, as well as the Ministry of Defence (Royal Navy), Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs/Marine Management Organisation and across policing and wider law enforcement.
Complete role specific training as deemed necessary by Head JMSC: this may include (but is not limited to) a bespoke induction course and external qualifications including Multi Agency Gold Incident Command (MAGIC) and National Inter-agency Liaison Officer (NILO) training.
Person specification
Essential Criteria

Candidates are expected to demonstrate and /or have experience of the following:

Leading complex teams drawn from multiple organisations.
Successfully working with and influencing a broad range of stakeholders and partner agencies.
Demonstrate sound judgement and decision making, utilising all available information.
Strong communicator, with strong drafting skills and the ability to communicate complex operational or policy matters effectively to a broad audience.
Knowledge of working in a national security focused policy or operational area.
Knowledge of business planning processes and/or workforce planning.

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