Kayley D.

Leading Governance and Legal Services, Student Services, Academic Registry, Health and Safety Services, Complaints and Conduct, Student Union and Executive Support Services whilst serving as a member of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT), undertaking the roles of Company Secretary and legal counsel whilst carrying out the duties of an independent advisor to the Governing Body.

Key responsibilities include:

• Member of the ELT, therefore collectively responsible for the running of the organisation and ensuring Central operates in accordance with its charitable objectives and meets its strategic aims.

• Leadership and management of 50+ employees across 7 core teams.

• Oversight of all legal matters and providing legal advice to various stakeholders on a day-to-day basis (in relation to a range of subject areas including employment law, property law, charity law, education law and contract law).

• Provision of advice to trustees (who are members of the governing body) to support them as they discharge their statutory duties.

• Oversight of all regulatory and compliance matters for Central, including acting as a key contact with the organisation's regulatory bodies.

• Oversight of strategic and operational risk management across the organisation.

• Accountable for governance across the organisation.

• Chairing several management committees including Health and Safety Management Committee, Data Governance Committee, and the Programme Project Board for the building of a Centre of Performance, Technology and Equity.

• Undertaking the role of Data Protection Officer for Central.

• Management of a combined operating budget of £5.5m.

• Management of core procurement activity for the organisation.

Led the Governance and Legal Services function for a global INGO World Animal Protection (WAP). Key responsibilities included:

• Directing all governance matters for the global organisation, with operations in 14+ countries and a federated operating structure.

• Carrying out the functions of company secretary, providing advice and guidance to trustees to enable them to appropriately discharge their duties.

• Implementing and managing a global governance framework.

• Managing the organisation's compliance with the legal and regulatory requirements as a UK charity, whilst facilitating similar compliance internationally where WAP operates. Including overseeing the production and timely submission of statutory returns.

• Managing and embedding corporate risk frameworks across the global organisation.

• Directing risk management work and managing the corporate risk register.

• Leading on the design of the internal audit function in collaboration with the auditors and the Audit & Finance Committee.

• Provision of comprehensive legal advice to a range of stakeholders including trustees, the CEO, members of the global leadership team, the senior leadership team and those carrying out operational functions across the global organisation. This includes advice regarding employment law, charity law, commercial contracts, and dispute resolution.

• Management of the Governance and Legal Services team and the Data Protection function at WAP (carrying out all management functions including budget management).

• Proactively contributed towards the delivery of the 10-year strategy.

Reported to the Chief Operating Officer and was responsible for the Governance & Legal Services (GLS) Directorate as a whole including oversight of a Directorate budget of circa £850k. Key responsibilities and duties included:

• Directing the work of Governance Services, responsible for overseeing the organisation's governance arrangements including supporting the governing body (Council), Audit & Risk Committee, Health & Safety Committee, Finance & Resources Committee and a large number of working groups.

• Directing the work of Legal Services, responsible for overseeing the provision of legal advice across the whole organisation. Involved the provision of legal advice to stakeholders at all levels including the Senior Management Team across a range of subject areas (contractual, employment, regulatory, governance, international partnerships, research contracts, data protection, consumer protection, charity & educational law, property