Head of Legal

** Head of Legal - Contracts and Compliance
** Full time / Part time Salary: **£72,146 - £81,952**, with potential for further progression to **£92,273
** with our pay progression scheme.

Location:

Hybrid Contracted to our Manchester, London, Edinburgh, Cardiff or Belfast office. Through hybrid working we offer flexible home and office-based working opportunities and there will be times when you will be expected to attend the office to collaborate with colleagues or travel due to business need.
· Pay progression scheme.
· Hybrid and flexible working options.
· 25 days paid holiday per year, plus privilege and public holidays.
· Flexi leave (up to 26 additional days leave per year).
· Pension (employer contribution around 28.9%).
· Online discount scheme to save money at major supermarkets, retailers, gyms, restaurants, insurance providers and many more.
· Health Cash Plan.
· Fantastic development opportunities to learn and progress.

Further details can be found on the benefits section of our .
** Job summary
** The Information Commission is the independent regulator of information rights. In a data-driven world, we provide advice, guidance, and support to organisations enabling compliance with their obligations, as well as protecting individuals and their personal data.

As an employer, we are passionate about making a positive difference to the lives and careers of our people, and we empower you to be curious, impactful, collaborative and respectful.
** Job description
** This is an exciting opportunity to join the Legal Service. The Head of Legal Service operates in one of the Information Commission's five legal directorates, reporting into a Legal Director.

The post holder will provide expert legal advice across all legal issues within their area of operation, which will relate primarily to commercial contracts and procurement, and internal compliance including data protection and public procurement law. Our Contracts and Compliance Team provides legal advice to teams across the organisation on internal legal risk, including:
· Contract and procurement law advice
· Leases and property matters
· MOUs and data sharing by the organisation
· Internal legal compliance, including information law and public procurement lawThe Head of Contracts and Compliance will work within the Legal Service, providing legal advice on relevant matters and supporting the organisation's own internal legal compliance. The post holder will line manage other lawyers in the team.

The post holder will provide expert legal advice, and forge partnerships with other areas of the organisation to achieve consistency of approach, efficiency and the delivery of high quality, timely and risk-based legal advice to the Information Commission.

The post holder will act in accordance with directions given by the Commission (and Executive Team) and Legal Directors, under the overall supervision of the organisation's General Counsel. They will advise as to the appropriate legal lines to take, including providing strategic advice including in relation to commercial matters, procurement law and other areas of internal compliance including data protection.

As one of the Information Commission's noted legal experts in their field, the Head of Contracts & Compliance will provide technical and line management support to other lawyers. They will supervise other lawyers in the Legal team, and work with external lawyers where appropriate.

Post holders will manage the deployment of people and resources within their area of activity and will work with other Heads of Legal Service, Legal Directors and General Counsel to develop and deliver appropriate legal strategies.
** Key Responsibilities
*** Provide strategic, high quality, timely and risk based legal advice…