Description
This role offers an exceptional opportunity to serve as the most senior official in the Office of the Advocate General, leading a dedicated, highly specialised, and compact department.
The primary purpose of the Director of OAG is to provide direct legal and operational support to the AGS, serving as the legal head of the department and senior operational leader responsible for delivering the AGS's legal priorities, overarching strategy, performance, and governance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide visible, strategic leadership to a team of 50 FTEs.
- Maintain overall accountability for supporting the Advocate General in exercising Law Officer functions under the Scotland Act 1998 and delivering on ministerial objectives.
- Translate overarching organisational strategy into actionable business plans.
- Oversee departmental financial management and resource allocation.
- Lead the strategic provision of legal advice on Scots Law across all UK Government departments concerning policy and legislation impacting Scotland.
Person Specification:
- Proven senior leadership experience (in public or private sector context), with a track record of setting strategic direction in a complex environment, leading and developing specialist and/or multidisciplinary teams, and building an inclusive, high-performing culture.
- Significant leadership experience within a specialist legal environment, with responsibility for people and resources, and a track record of exercising sound judgement in managing complex, sensitive or high-profile legal and reputational risks.
- Exceptional influencing and stakeholder-management skills, with the credibility and judgement to advise, challenge and build trusted relationships with senior decision-makers.
- A strong understanding of, or interest in, devolution and Scotland's legal, political and constitutional landscape.
Benefits:
- Salary of £105,000 - £145,000 per year
- Access to learning and development
- A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options
- A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
- Annual Leave
- Public Holidays