Senior Governance Manager – Ethics, Standards

Role Overview

• Act as the subject matter expert on all governance matters, providing advice on all matters of employment law, policy, and Police Regulations
• Build and manage effective relationships with external and internal solicitors and partners, under the direction of the general counsel
• Navigate through complex complaints and determine the best way to achieve resolution . This will include developing strategies for resolution, based on compliance with policy, law and good governance practice
• Carry out initial assessments on complex complaints and supervise the team handling initial assessments of other complaints
• Commission investigations and act as a professional sounding board for investigators, to ensure their work is impartial, thorough and aligned with regulatory standards
• Manage and lead a team of governance professionals and investigators, many of them contracted and independent resources
• Identify and assess resourcing needs to keep governance investigations concluded in a timely manner and provide the leadership to meet those requirements (business cases, recruitment, etc)
• Undertake investigations directly when required and work collaboratively with other functions/department heads to ensure a coordinated and effective approach
• Identify emerging risks and collaborate with colleagues in instances where a strategy needs to be developed to protect the work and reputation of PFEW, such as social media or communication strategies where appropriate
• Advise on performance issues at a Local and National levels, in a fair and consistent manner
• Collate and analyse management information on governance and performance trends to inform remedial actions, training needs and organisational improvements
• Work with Branch Officials and Headquarter Managers to ensure a consistent and standardised approach to all performance and governance matters
• Liaise with Professional Standards Departments within Forces on overlapping/parallel investigations
• Maintain comprehensive decision -making records so there is consistency in advice and decision making, which will build member confidence in the governance process
• Undertake any additional duties to ensure the effective running of governance
• Maintain close oversight of team activities to ensure all governance tasks are carried out diligently and to a high professional standard in line with the principles of natural justice

Requirements

• Be a qualified Solicitor and hold an SRA practising certificate or alternatively possess equivalent qualifications or experience demonstrating comparable legal/regulatory experience
• Ability to work with the highest levels of confidentiality managing sensitive, political and complex complaints/investigations with professionalism
• Experience in providing advice in employment law public law and/or regulatory law with the ability to quickly develop a working knowledge of Police Regulations and associated governance/ethics and standards frameworks
• Proven track record of managing a team and their workflow and identifying resource requirements to maintain timely and high quality outputs
• Able to identify risks, develop and advise on strategies to reduce organisational, legal, reputational, and procedural risks
• Experience as a trusted advisor to the senior levels of an organisation providing clear, evidence based advice on governance, performance, and legal matters
• Experience working within a regulated environment, where adherence to rules, ethics, and professional standards is critical, and where decision‑making must withstand scrutiny
• Ability to interpret and apply complex policies, regulations, and statutory frameworks, ensuring decisions and processes are fair, transparent, and aligned with natural‑justice principles

Benefits

• competitive salary
• private healthcare
• life assurance
• flexible working
• hybrid working
• enhanced pension contribution
• enhanced leave
• employee assistance program
• onsite free lunches and refreshments
• free onsite gym
• free onsite parking
• 26 days holiday (increasing with length of service)
• mental health clinics
• support for continuous professional development
• employee discounts and more…