At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead legal and governance strategy to protect children's rights globally.
- Company: Join UNICEF UK, a leader in child protection and advocacy.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, impactful work, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with a focus on strategic impact.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the lives of children worldwide.
- Qualifications: Senior-level experience in legal and governance roles required.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation.
We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else.
We get things done.
And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.
This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as General Counsel & Company Secretary.
You will lead UNICEF UK’s legal, governance and regulatory strategy, ensuring the organisation operates with integrity, sound judgement and confidence.
Acting as the principal legal adviser to the Executive Team and Board, you will provide pragmatic, commercially-focused advice to support high-quality decision-making.
You will also lead a multi-disciplinary department, positioning legal, governance and risk functions as strategic enablers of organisational impact.
You will bring significant senior-level experience leading legal and governance functions within a complex organisation, with a track record of supporting executive and board-level decision-making.
You combine strong commercial acumen with sound judgement, able to balance legal risk with organisational priorities and provide clear, practical advice.
You are an influential and collaborative leader, skilled at building relationships and leading high-performing, multi-disciplinary teams.
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