Vacancies

Capital City College, Deputy Director - Legal Affairs

Vacancy Description

We are delighted to be working with Capital City College (CCC), London’s largest further education college, with around 35,000 students and an annual income of £120m. This influential group renowned for its employer-led and student-centric provision, has a celebrated legacy of providing exemplary education and training that transforms lives and drives economic growth. They are widely recognised for their commitment to diversity, inclusivity, and educational excellence, positively impacting the lives of thousands of students across the capital and beyond.

Reporting to the Director of Governance, you will lead on the provision of legal support and guidance across the colleges operations and manage the commissioning and oversight of external legal advice. You will provide strategic legal counsel to the executive board, with a profound understanding of employment law, policy development with significant experience of managing external contracting service agreements and partnership arrangements. Furthermore, you will support college-wide dispute resolution, risk management, compliance, and provide guidance on the wider governance needs of the college.

You will be a degree-qualified (Law or related field) legal professional with strong operational and strategic experience gained within a complex, multi-stakeholder environment (regulated, commercial, charities, public sector). You will bring excellent analytical and planning skills, be fully conversant with change, and possess effective project management skills. You will have excellent interpersonal and presentation skills, with the capacity to engage at all levels across and beyond the organisation, solving complex strategic challenges through deliverable and workable business solutions.

For more details about this exciting opportunity, please review the brief below. Interested candidates are encouraged to submit a supporting statement and CV to contactus@doddpartners.com by 9.00am Monday 5th May 2025 referencing DP3128. 

For a confidential and informal discussion, please call John Dodd on 07545 431848 / 01244 738450 or email him directly at johndodd@doddpartners.com