Description
Reporting to the General Counsel and Company Secretary (GC) together with, and part of, the senior leadership team, this critical role will provide strategic direction for the Legal and Business Assurance team (L&BA) comprising legal, risk, audit and compliance.
The remit will include the following:
- Development (with a focus on Heathrow Expansion);
- Construction (focused on the provision of specific advice allowing for Heathrow Expansion to be taken forward);
- Procurement (including substantial Heathrow Expansion related procurement issues).
- Technology; and
- Commercial matters (including Digital and Data, contracting, retail and other matters).
Responsibilities
- Co-create and develop the vision, strategy, plans and targets of L&BA so that it is best placed to deliver pragmatic legal advice to the business
- Partner closely with the business to deliver business objectives using creative problem solving
- Ensure that proactive legal advice is provided to the business in the Customer, Development (focused on Expansion), Technology and Procurement (Expansion framework and others) areas
- Partner closely with the GC
- Attend Executive subcommittees as appropriate
- Scan the horizon and address legal issues which could impact the business
- Enable accountable directors (Board, Executive and Business Units) and the L&BA senior leadership team to understand and manage their legal risks
- Provide inspirational leadership to the L&BA function with particular focus on their own team.
Qualifications
- Qualified solicitor in England and Wales with experience gained in private practice and/or major FTSE 100 or other large UK company Infrastructure expert
- Proven skill at operating and influencing at the most senior levels of organisation and taking decisive action to implement strategy
- Strong leadership skills with demonstrated track record in leading high-performing teams as well as being a strong and collaborative team player
- Demonstrated experience of working in a fast-paced environment where demands are high and flexibility is required
- High level of tech literacy
- Proven legal background in all matters relating to construction, major projects, commercial contracting and procurement with evidence of wider skills relating to technology/digital, retail, branding and marketing and aviation related matters.
Ideally you will also have:
- Experience of the airport and rail sectors; of a regulated business; and with legal tech solutions.
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