Police Federation of England and Wales

Senior Governance Manager – Ethics, Standards

Police Federation of England and Wales

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Leatherhead • United Kingdom

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Salary

💰 £80,000 - £90,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • 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…
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
employment lawpublic lawregulatory lawPolice Regulationsgovernance frameworksinvestigationsrisk assessmentdecision-makingmanagement information analysiscomplaints resolution
Soft Skills
confidentialityprofessionalismteam managementstrategic developmenttrusted advisorcommunicationcollaborationleadershipproblem-solvingorganizational skills
Certifications
SRA practising certificatequalified Solicitor