Head of Corporate Secretariat and Legal
Core
Senior governance leader providing strategic and operational leadership for Board Secretariat and Healthcare Legal Services across two NHS trusts.
Role type
Senior IC corporate governance and legal services director
Builds
Board governance frameworks, legal advisory services, and litigation management for NHS trusts
Domain
Healthcare / Corporate Governance / Legal
Required skills
Board secretariat leadership, healthcare legal services oversight, litigation management, team leadership, regulatory compliance, strategic governance, stakeholder advisory, complex report writing, risk management
Preferred skills
Solicitor/Barrister qualification, Chartered Secretariat qualification, healthcare law expertise, coronial law expertise, Court of Protection law expertise
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Deliver effective Board and committee secretariat services, maintain corporate governance framework, manage annual business cycles for Boards, support Board effectiveness and succession planning, oversee healthcare legal services including litigation and coronial inquests, supervise lawyers and paralegals, provide expert advice on complex governance and legal matters
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership