Director of Legal and Knowledge Managementopen

Inclusive Boards is delighted to be supporting the Bar Standards Board (BSB) in their search for a Director of Legal and Knowledge Management. We are also supporting the BSB in their search for a Director of Planning Programmes and Engagement. To explore this opportunity please refer to our opportunities page. Director of Legal and Knowledge Management The Bar Standards Board is the independent regulator for barristers and related specialised legal services businesses in England and Wales. We exercise the regulatory functions delegated to us by the Bar Council in line with the regulatory objectives laid down by the Legal Services Act 2007. The primary role of the Board is to ensure that we act in the public interest in accordance with those objectives. To that end, we set education and training requirements, establish and maintain professional standards, authorise organisations, and deal with questions of professional misconduct. As Director of Legal and Knowledge Management you will be accountable, as Chief Counsel to the Bar Standards Board, for the quality of the BSB's regulatory decisions and, to that end, for the provision of legal and knowledge management support across the BSB regulatory functions, including the provision of legal advice, the handling of litigation, and the development of best in class information and knowledge management services. As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will take collective responsibility for the strategic and operational leadership and organisational culture of the BSB.

• A cover letter demonstrating by examples the essential experience, knowledge, and personal attributes described in the person specification as well as your motivations for applying.
+ Experience (suggested length - 500 words) + Knowledge (suggested length - 500 words)