Job Description
About the Role
Reporting to the Board of Governors & Finance & Strategy Director, this position is
responsible to ensure the school’s company secretarial needs are met. In addition to
that wider compliance (external & internal), as well as being first level review for all
legal matters.
The Legal and Compliance Officer’s KPIs include:
• Company Secretarial (40%)
o Seamless support as Board Clerk
o Statutory compliance
• Other Legal and Compliance (60%)
o School policies awareness, training and compliance
o Risk management to mitigate all mid to high level risks
Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s Degree in Law or relevant discipline.
• High Court Advocate,with practicing certificate
Knowledge
• A demonstrable understanding of the principles of Company legal and compliance needs and requirements
• IT systems literate
• A commitment to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children
Experience
• 5-7 years’ experience in Company Secretarial work.
• A track record of success in managing Company legal matters
• Ability to train staff to achieve high compliance levels
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multicultural team.
Skills and Attributes
• Proactive, sound judgement combined with the highest standards of
personal integrity, energy, stamina, enthusiasm and a sense of
humor
• Ability to work dynamically and flexibly as part of a leadership team,
to show initiative and imagination and the ability to inspire others
• The presence, intellect, tact and credibility to represent the School
at all levels and to a variety of audiences, both internal and external
• Vision, creative flair and commercial acumen combined with the
ability to operate at a strategic level
• Client focused and target driven
• High levels of discretion and confidentiality
• The ability to manage and prioritise a diverse workload, to meet
deadlines, and to work calmly under pressure
• Highly literate and numerate, excellent in the use of IT and in the
development of operational systems
• High work standards evidenced by a consistently thorough detailed
and organised approach.