7341 - Regional Head of Legal Operations
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 30 Mehefin 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £68,967 i £83,585 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | The national salary range is £68,967 - £78,842, London salary range is £73,115 - £83,585. Your salary will be dependent on your base location |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 14 Gorffennaf 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | B4 6DW |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | Ministry of Justice |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7341 |
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Job title: Regional Head of Legal Operations
Directorate: HQ Operations
Workstream: Legal Services
About us
HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) is responsible for the administration of criminal, civil and family courts and tribunals in England and Wales. Our roles support our service users and colleagues, where people and businesses access potentially life-changing justice. We’re looking for individuals who are committed to public service and want to make a difference in people’s lives in delivering justice. If you’re interested in developing a career with a real purpose, please apply.
About the role
Regional Head of Legal Operations is a specialist legal post with overall responsibility for the professional and operational leadership of lawyers and legal professionals working nationally/within regions. Working with senior judiciary, they are responsible for protecting the independence of those who exercise the jurisdiction of the court with the authority of the judiciary and for promoting the highest legal professional standards across the organisation and ensuring justice is at the heart of what we do.
Regional Head of Legal Operations are senior leadership roles, responsible – as part of the regional/National Services leadership team - for overall delivery of legal operational objectives within a region/nationally. Regional Head of Legal Operations will lead the overall safe and secure delivery of legal operational priorities and objectives, contributing significantly to the achievement of key national and regional business plan objectives. Regional Head of Legal Operations will undertake the strategic leadership for one or more jurisdictions/services nationally, ensuring effective, efficient, and consistent service delivery and performance, liaising with senior judiciary as required. In doing so they will support the work of the Regional Delivery Directors, Service Owners, and National Services. Regional Head of Legal Operations has considerable influence and responsibility over areas of operations and development activity, responsible for coordinating large areas of work activity with personal responsibility for legal service delivery which will have a significant impact on the achievement of key business plan objectives.
Your role as the Head of Operations – Legal encompasses several key aspects (but not limited to):
Regional Head of Legal Operations has overall responsibility for the professional and operational leadership of lawyers and legal staff working within their business area.
They will act with judicial independence when exercising judicial or quasi-judicial functions and are responsible in conjunction with the judiciary for upholding and protecting the independence of all those exercising such functions – (s 28 and 29 Courts Act 2003 and Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Act 2018).
Responsible for leading and managing the effective and efficient delivery of jurisdictional/service performance across multiple locations within the region/National Services. Regional Head of Legal Operations will be responsible (and accountable to their delivery director) for the performance and delivery of their business area and have a clear mandate to take steps to sustain/improve performance of those service(s)/locations, where required.
Please refer to the attached role profile for a comprehensive overview of the role.
Directorate: HQ Operations
Workstream: Legal Services
About us
HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) is responsible for the administration of criminal, civil and family courts and tribunals in England and Wales. Our roles support our service users and colleagues, where people and businesses access potentially life-changing justice. We’re looking for individuals who are committed to public service and want to make a difference in people’s lives in delivering justice. If you’re interested in developing a career with a real purpose, please apply.
About the role
Regional Head of Legal Operations is a specialist legal post with overall responsibility for the professional and operational leadership of lawyers and legal professionals working nationally/within regions. Working with senior judiciary, they are responsible for protecting the independence of those who exercise the jurisdiction of the court with the authority of the judiciary and for promoting the highest legal professional standards across the organisation and ensuring justice is at the heart of what we do.
Regional Head of Legal Operations are senior leadership roles, responsible – as part of the regional/National Services leadership team - for overall delivery of legal operational objectives within a region/nationally. Regional Head of Legal Operations will lead the overall safe and secure delivery of legal operational priorities and objectives, contributing significantly to the achievement of key national and regional business plan objectives. Regional Head of Legal Operations will undertake the strategic leadership for one or more jurisdictions/services nationally, ensuring effective, efficient, and consistent service delivery and performance, liaising with senior judiciary as required. In doing so they will support the work of the Regional Delivery Directors, Service Owners, and National Services. Regional Head of Legal Operations has considerable influence and responsibility over areas of operations and development activity, responsible for coordinating large areas of work activity with personal responsibility for legal service delivery which will have a significant impact on the achievement of key business plan objectives.
Your role as the Head of Operations – Legal encompasses several key aspects (but not limited to):
Regional Head of Legal Operations has overall responsibility for the professional and operational leadership of lawyers and legal staff working within their business area.
They will act with judicial independence when exercising judicial or quasi-judicial functions and are responsible in conjunction with the judiciary for upholding and protecting the independence of all those exercising such functions – (s 28 and 29 Courts Act 2003 and Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Act 2018).
Responsible for leading and managing the effective and efficient delivery of jurisdictional/service performance across multiple locations within the region/National Services. Regional Head of Legal Operations will be responsible (and accountable to their delivery director) for the performance and delivery of their business area and have a clear mandate to take steps to sustain/improve performance of those service(s)/locations, where required.
Please refer to the attached role profile for a comprehensive overview of the role.